Some schools still struggling as Minnesota students move to online learning

For most Minnesota students, this week was the start of long-distance learning after students were sent home last month as part of the coronavirus response.

Some Minnesota businesses looking to hire as unemployment spikes

With so many people now out of work for another month, or maybe even longer, unemployment applications are now hitting new records as the ripple effect of the COVID-19 pandemic continues. At the same time, many employers are looking to add staff -- some temporary and some permanently.

15-year-old struck, killed by car in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

A 16-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle while crossing Cahill Avenue in Inver Grove Heights. He was taken to Regions Hospital.

First Dakota County case of chronic wasting disease in wild deer

A wild deer in Dakota County tested positive for chronic wasting disease, marking the first case in the county, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

Classes canceled at St. Thomas Academy, Visitation School after parent tests positive for COVID-19

Classes are canceled Thursday and Friday at Visitation School and Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Minnesota after a parent of one of the students at Saint Thomas Academy tested positive for COVID-19. 

Deputy identified in Lakeville, Minnesota officer-involved shooting

Authorities have identified the Dakota County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a suspect in Lakeville, Minnesota Friday morning. 

Sheriff: Man killed after opening fire on deputies trying to serve order in Lakeville, Minn.

A man is dead in Lakeville, Minnesota following an officer-involved shooting, during which the sheriff says the man opened fire on deputies as they attempted to serve an order Friday morning.

Police: Untreated mental health symptoms 'likely' played role in Apple Valley shooting

Apple Valley police investigators believe the shooter's untreated struggle with mental health issues may have played a role in Saturday's deadly incident in which he killed two family members and then died by suicide.

Deadline to remove fish houses from Minnesota lakes approaching

As the end of the ice fishing season approaches, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers of the upcoming deadlines for the removing their fish houses from the state’s lakes.