Family, community rallies around Minnesota fishing guide 'Walleyedan' amid cancer battle

An outdoor Minnesota legend, known as "Walleyedan," is used to spending hours on the lake fishing, but lately he has been spending more time at the doctor’s office after a recent cancer diagnosis.

Mayor Carter calls for transparency following video of 13-year-old's arrest

A widely viewed video on social media showing the arrest of a 13-year-old girl in St. Paul is causing quite a stir. In a press conference Thursday, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter further explained his call for an internal investigation, but warns of not rushing to judgement of the police or the girl.

St. Paul mayor calls for investigation into the arrest of 13-year-old girl

The St. Paul mayor is calling for a formal investigation into the arrest of a 13-year-old girl after video of the incident was shared on social media. The video, which has now been taken down from Facebook, showed several St. Paul police officers arresting a girl, who was lying on the ground.

Policy change prohibits Minneapolis police from wearing uniforms when making political endorsements

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced a change to the police department's uniform policy, which will prohibit police from wearing their uniforms while endorsing a political candidate.

Not available: Minneapolis City Council mum on violence, police staffing

Minneapolis City Council members were mostly silent Monday on two shootings that turned deadly over the weekend, and whether an uptick in downtown violence this year has made them more likely to approve funding to hire more police officers.

Ninth woman accuses former U.S. Sen. Al Franken of sexual misconduct

As former U.S. Sen. Al Franken steps back into the spotlight this week to repair his image, a ninth woman has accused him of sexual misconduct. 

Gov. Walz declares Sunday Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day

Governor Tim Walz signed a proclamation declaring Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. The Governor also directed all U.S. and Minnesota flags at federal and state buildings to be flown at half-staff today.

'Clean Cars Minnesota' standard would require dealers to offer more fuel-efficient vehicles

Governor Tim Walz announced Wednesday that clean car standards are coming to Minnesota. The focus is on low emission and zero-emission vehicle standards. But Republicans say the governor is trying to bypass the voice of the people of Minnesota.

Full text of the memo of Trump's conversation with Zelenskiy

The White House released a memo of President Donald Trump's July 25 telephone conversation with Ukraine's newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Longtime Prince musical director estimates he lost at least $100K in equipment during fire

A talented musician, who served for years in Prince's band, suffered a big loss last week. A fire at his home in Arkansas destroyed his studio and a great amount of equipment. Now, he is left picking up the pieces. 

Trump ordered Ukrainian aid frozen; more Democrats want impeachment

President Donald Trump ordered his staff to freeze nearly $400 million in aid to Ukraine a few days before a phone call in which he pressured the Eastern European nation's leader to investigate the family of political rival Joe Biden, a revelation that comes as more Democrats move toward impeachment proceedings.

Longtime Prince musical director loses possessions in house fire

Fans are rallying behind Prince's longtime musical director after he lost many of his possessions in a house fire in Arkansas last weekend.

New task force focused on protecting indigenous women in Minnesota

An important new task force at the Capitol will take aim at uncovering a dark side of Minnesota. Its mission is to find out why so many Native American women have disappeared or have been murdered.