Minnesota nuclear plant leak didn’t require public notice: Regulators

Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello — but they didn’t announce anything about the leak until this week.

Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, pleads guilty in tax case

The former Minneapolis police officer serving time for the 2020 murder of George Floyd pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of tax evasion.

Richfield police: Missing teen found safe in Texas

A 15-year-old boy who Richfield, Minnesota, police were looking for has been found safe in Texas, authorities said Thursday.

Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Bud Grant dies at 95

The former Minnesota Vikings head coach and Hall of Famer Bud Grant died Saturday morning. He was 95 years old.

Stillwater police shoot and kill 'active shooter' suspect

Stillwater police shot and killed a man during what they describe as an active shooter scene at an apartment complex, a scene that nearly brought the police chief to tears.

Children’s Minnesota doctors save sister and brother with heart defects

Fetal cardiologists discovered both Delilah and her younger brother William had a very rare heart defect called a coarctation of the aorta. But thanks to doctors at Children's Minnesota, both kids are doing well.

Outpouring of support for Osseo theater after ‘Misery’ sound misery

Opening night of ‘Misery’ turned into actual misery for the crew at a theater in Osseo, Minnesota when their aging sound system went out. But the show must go on, and with an outpouring of financial and equipment support, it is.

Photos: Northern Lights in Minnesota make skies glow

The aurora put on quite the show overnight in Minnesota, as viewer photos and videos show the mystic green glow.

Shakopee police remind people not to ski behind cars

The Shakopee Police Department shared a photo of a person skiing behind an SUV during this week's snowstorm, reminding people that skiing is for the mountains not for behind a car. 

Eagle on Minnesota DNR's EagleCam covered in snow

The eagle that's the star of the Minnesota DNR's EagleCam is covered in snow Thursday as the long-duration winter storm winds down. 

Living with Angelman Syndrome: A Minnesota family's tale

Rose Smith, a 5-year-old New Brighton girl, is one of 160 Minnesotans with Angelman Syndrome, a rare neurogenic disorder that impacts about one in 15,000 to 20,000 people worldwide. 

Murder in Texas spurs Minnesota prosecutors to reopen 2018 shooting probe

A deadly 2018 domestic dispute shooting in northern Minnesota that was originally ruled self-defense is under reexamination by prosecutors after the woman involved in that shooting was recently indicted for the murder of her current husband in Texas.

House explosion in Anoka County injures 3 workers

Three people were hurt after becoming trapped in a home that was under construction after it exploded Monday morning in East Bethel, Minnesota.

Ben Crump files lawsuit on behalf of Amir Locke's family

Friday, attorney Ben Crump filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of Amir Locke, the 22-year-old Black man killed by Minneapolis police in February 2022.