Barack Obama's memoir 'A Promised Land' coming Nov. 17

The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir is coming out Nov. 17, two weeks after Election Day.

Lynx star Maya Moore now wed to wrongfully jailed man she helped free

Basketball star Maya Moore has married Jonathan Irons, the Missouri man she helped work to free from prison after a 22-year-old wrongful conviction.

Biden leads in five new Minnesota polls, early voting starts Friday

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in five new Minnesota polls on the eve of early voting, which starts Friday.

Gov. Walz asks Census Bureau to extend response deadline to original date

Minnesota’s Governor is asking the U.S. Census Bureau to extend the response period to Oct. 31 as originally planned after the bureau decided to end the response period early.

Oldest living WWII veteran celebrates 111th birthday

A man considered to be the nation's oldest living World War II veteran celebrated his 111th birthday this weekend.

Senate Republicans fire Minnesota commerce commissioner as Walz's emergency order is extended

Minnesota Senate Republicans fired another of Gov. Tim Walz's commissioners during a short but contentious special session Friday, after they were unable to end Walz's emergency powers over the coronavirus pandemic.

Derek Chauvin leaves court after George Floyd pretrial hearing
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin leaves the Family Justice Center in Minneapolis following the George Floyd pretrial hearing

Flags to be flown at half-staff for 19th anniversary of 9/11

In honor of the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Governor Tim Walz is ordering flags to be flown at half-staff at state and federal buildings in Minnesota.

Walz: No promises GOP will spare commissioners

Gov. Tim Walz says he's gotten no promises from Minnesota Senate Republicans that they'll avoid firing any more of his commissioners during Friday's special session.

President Trump to make campaign stop in Bemidji on Sept. 18

President Donald Trump will be making a campaign stop in Bemidji, Minnesota next week, according to his campaign.

Joe Biden to campaign in Minnesota Sept. 18

Joe Biden will visit Minnesota Friday, Sept. 18, his campaign announced Thursday.

Trump misstates National Guard deployment after Minneapolis rioting

President Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity Wednesday night, falsely characterized the Minnesota National Guard's role in quelling the rioting in Minneapolis this spring. 

Trump, Biden family members campaign in Minnesota

Family members of President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden visited Minnesota on Wednesday, shining the 2020 campaign's bright spotlight on the emerging battleground state.