Stillwater

After one Minnesota pumpkin grower set a record in California with his 2,700-plus pound gourd, another farmer was chasing that feat on Saturday.

State health officials have said that the drinking water at a Minnesota prison is safe after inmate and advocate concerns over the water’s quality prompted a new round of tests.

The commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections has ordered “additional and more comprehensive” water testing be done at the Stillwater prison to confirm the water is safe for drinking. On Sunday, Sept. 3 more than 100 inmates refused to return to their cells to protest what they say is brown water in their cells and a lack of air conditioning in the prison during the height of the latest heat wave.

On Sunday, more than 100 inmates refused to return to their cells to protest what they say is brown water in their cells and a lack of air conditioning in the prison during the height of the latest heat wave.

Extreme heat is putting a focus again on the problems highlighted by a peaceful inmate protest at the Stillwater state prison.

State officials say the incident that sparked a lockdown at Stillwater prison on Sunday is now resolved and under control. The prison is expected to remain in lockdown through the long weekend.

Prosecutors will not bring charges against two Stillwater, Minnesota police officers who shot and killed a man at an apartment complex last March, ruling the use of force was justified.

A historic bar in downtown Stillwater has a second life thanks to a creative local entrepreneur. 

Ryan and Anjie Lee thought the hard part was over. The couple got engaged just before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out but were forced to wait years for a fiancé visa to be approved, with Ryan in Minnesota and Anjie stuck in the Philippines.

These community members hope to create a "party in the back" with a hidden gem feel.

The Stillwater bar that allegedly served alcohol to an underage man, who went missing and was later found dead on Christmas Day, is now facing criminal charges.

Stillwater police have called it a "tragic accident." An 81-year-old woman was hit and killed by a garbage truck last week.