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Apple Valley man pleads guilty to role in shooting that killed ex-girlfriend Willie John Selmon II, of Apple Valley, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder via drive-by shooting for the July 10, 2022, death of Michelle McGill. 2H ago

Missing South St. Paul woman, 38, believed to be endangered Gloria Clausen was seen leaving her residence in South St. Paul driving a 2008 white Honda Pilot with the Minnesota license plate "EHU489". updated 40M ago

1 dead in high-speed crash in Carver County, sheriff says Authorities say a 20-year-old man died in a crash early Monday morning southwest of the Twin Cities. 3H ago

Fridley man sentenced to 25 years in prison for 5-month-old son's death A 24-year-old Fridley man was sentenced to over 25 years in prison for the death of his infant son last year. 3H ago

Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Margaret Chutich reflects ahead of retirement Margaret Chutich made headlines when she became the first openly gay member of the Minnesota Supreme Court. She realized by just living her life, she was changing others. 5H ago

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Southern Minnesota authorities investigating suspicious death after finding body in car The condition of the woman was suspicious, and "it was immediately apparent that the death was not a result of the motor vehicle accident," the sheriff's office said. 1H ago

Owners of Rapidan Dam Store evacuate as river threatens to take out family home Around 2 a.m. Monday, Jenny Barnes heard loud bangs, saw flashes of light and knew the river was getting too close for comfort 4H ago

What is the history of the Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota? When it opened in 1910, the dam doubled the power capacity of Mankato's electric system, according to the Blue Earth County Historical Society. 5H ago

Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota experiences partial failure; no plans for mass evacuation Flooding on the Blue Earth River breached the Rapidan Dam Monday morning and it's now in an "imminent failure condition," officials said. 2H ago

Neighbors race to protect homes from rising water in Rice County In Warsaw, the owner of Channel Inn put out a call for help on Facebook, and within minutes, community members started showing up to help fill sandbags. Jun 23

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Wisconsin DNR asks people to stop taking cicadas from its parks The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding visitors that it is illegal to remove insects from state parks after reports of people harvesting cicadas. Jun 23

River Falls "Queer Crawl" brings together residents, small business to celebrate Pride The city of River Falls is more colorful than it's ever been. Jun 18

Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear challenge to Gov. Evers' 400-year school funding veto The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' partial veto locking in a school funding increase for the next 400 years. Jun 17

Wisconsin Supreme Court keeps ban on mobile absentee voting sites in place for now The Wisconsin Supreme Court has kept a lower court's ruling banning the use of mobile voting sites in the upcoming presidential election in place for now, a win for Republicans. Jun 12

Americans celebrate Flag Day every year. The holiday started in Wisconsin. Each June, Waubeka, Wisconsin, venerates one of the nation's more enduring symbols with a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans. Jun 12

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Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act Assange, who has been in custody in the United Kingdom, is set to appear in a U.S. court in the Northern Mariana Islands 2H ago

Supreme Court to review Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider whether a Tennessee law that ban gender-affirming health care for transgender minors violates the Constitution. 9H ago

2 years after Roe's overturn, majorities concerned about risks to pregnant women Biden leads Trump on the issue of abortion, but the economy is more of a factor for voters right now. 4H ago

Ilhan Omar, Don Samuels face off again in rematch for Fifth Congressional District Believe it or not, early voting starts this coming Friday for Minnesota's Aug. 13 primary. In some cases, the primary will likely decide the final outcome. As Esme Murphy reports in Talking Points, one of the big showdowns is a rematch between Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and former Minneapolis City Councilmember Don Samuels. Jun 23 02:50

Trump campaign seeks to open 8 offices in Minnesota Former President Donald Trump is expanding his ground game in Minnesota. Jun 23

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