ND state lawmaker says he won't resign or apologize for sharing fake photo of Rep. Omar

After sharing a fake photo that purported to show Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar training with terrorists, a North Dakota state lawmaker acknowledged Wednesday that the image wasn't real but said he wouldn't apologize to the congresswoman.

Police investigate racist, threatening letters sent to St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter

St. Paul police are investigating after Mayor Melvin Carter's Office received threatening, racist letters that referenced the trash collection decisions the city recently made.

Full house for forum on white nationalism in St. Cloud, Minnesota

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison brought his listening tour to St. Cloud as part of his plan to combat hate crimes in the state. Tuesday night, Ellison welcomed a packed house, with visitors weighing in on the topic of white nationalism.

Hall of Fame University of Minnesota volleyball coach passes away

Longtime Gophers volleyball coach Mike Hebert, who helped bring the program into the national spotlight, has passed away.

‘I think it’s too late:’ Hopkins students warn Gov. Walz about vaping

Gov. Tim Walz saw Minnesota’s vaping problem Tuesday through the lens of eight Hopkins High School students, who warned him that addiction is more widespread than state officials have previously said.

Gov. Walz won’t call special session on gun control, unlike Wisconsin’s governor

Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he will not call Minnesota lawmakers into a special session over gun control because the refusal of Republican senators to consider the issue would make it futile.

Mayor Carter announces public engagement events, added public safety funding proposal in wake of shootings

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced a series of public engagement events, a special cabinet meeting and a supplemental public safety budget proposal Monday in response to recent violent incidents across the city.

Poll: Klobuchar, other Democrats lead Trump in Minnesota

Four Democratic presidential contenders, including U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, hold leads over President Donald Trump in head-to-head matchups in Minnesota, according to a Minneapolis Star Tribune/Mason Dixon poll of voters in Minnesota.

‘Time to tweet but not to meet?’ Minnesota diabetics see no help from political bickering

Gov. Tim Walz again pushed Senate Republicans to come back to the table over a plan to give diabetics access to emergency insulin, but grew increasingly frustrated Thursday as GOP lawmakers tweeted at him before and during his news conference.

Vice President Pence says Turkey agrees to cease-fire in Syria

Vice President Mike Pence announced Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey had agreed to a five-day cease-fire in northern Syria to allow for a Kurdish withdrawal from a security zone roughly 20 miles south of the Turkish border, in what appeared to be a significant embrace of Turkey's position in the week-long conflict.

Rep. Ilhan Omar endorses Bernie Sanders for President

Shortly after Tuesday's Democratic debate, Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she is endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders' bid for the Presidency.