Burnsville company recalls more than 200,000 pounds of ready-to-eat products
A frozen food and packing company in Burnsville is recalling more than 212,000 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and chicken products containing vegetables that might be contaminated with salmonella and...
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Tom Emmer vs. Ian Todd for 6th Congressional District. Where they stand on...
Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer is seeking to represent Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District for a third term. The district spans from St. Cloud to areas north and west of the Twin Cities metro. Tom...
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Betty McCollum and Greg Ryan face off again in 4th Congressional District....
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is facing a familiar challenger in her bid to represent the 4th Congressional District for a 10th term. Betty McCollum and Greg Ryan The Democrat is facing Republican Greg...
View ArticleMore on Doug Wardlow’s statement regarding anti-gay bullying allegations
Ryan Durant, a former Eagan High School classmate of Republican attorney general candidate Doug Wardlow, has accused Wardlow of bullying him in junior high and high school for being gay. Durant’s...
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Doug Wardlow, LGBT rights and the gay man he allegedly bullied in high school
Ryan Durant, 39, speaking in Brooklyn Center on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, said Minnesota attorney general candidate Doug Wardlow harassed him relentlessly in high school for being gay, and mocked him...
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Minnesota Democrats look to reclaim suburban congressional seats
A look at Minnesota’s congressional maps shows a Republican ring nearly encircling the Twin Cities. Could this be the year Democrats break through? Democrats are banking on challengers Angie Craig and...
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Some Republican candidates want to suspend refugee resettlement in Minnesota....
Minnesota has welcomed thousands of refugees since the federal resettlement process was set in 1980. So why does a trio of key Republicans up for election want to stop the program now? Well, it depends...
View ArticleElection Day 2018: What you need to know
It’s Election Day, and while more than 539,000 Minnesotans have already voted, many more are planning on heading to the polls Tuesday. Here are some of the basics you will need to know. WHAT’S AT STAKE...
View ArticleAngie Craig defeats Jason Lewis in 2nd Congressional District; Phillips...
Democrat Angie Craig defeated U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis on Tuesday night in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, winning the southeast suburban district and avenging a narrow loss to the Republican in...
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Q&A: Angie Craig talks 2nd District priorities, bipartisanship and Nancy Pelosi
Fresh off her win over U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, Democrat Angie Craig will be one of five new members in Minnesota’s congressional delegation come January. Craig took 53 percent of the vote in the 2nd...
View ArticleOutgoing Rep. Jason Lewis blames John McCain for GOP losing U.S. House majority
Outgoing Minnesota Congressman Jason Lewis penned an op-ed Sunday in which he blamed the late Sen. John McCain for Republicans losing control of the U.S. House. Lewis wrote in The Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleRoseville mulls changes to winter parking with immigrants, the poor in mind
The city of Roseville is reviewing its winter parking restrictions and wants to factor in how they affect the poorer and mostly immigrant communities that live in apartment complexes. Roseville police...
View ArticleMinnesota Congressman Tom Emmer to lead House GOP campaign wing
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer will lead the National Republican Congressional Committee for the next two years as the party looks to take back control of the House in 2020. The third-term Minnesota congressman...
View ArticleMinnesota unemployment rate holds steady at 2.8 percent in October
Minnesota’s unemployment rate held firm at 2.8 percent in October as the state’s labor market gained thousands of jobs, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development....
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Minnesota will send five new faces to Congress, just three incumbents
Minnesota’s congressional delegation will look much different come January, when five new members set up shop at the U.S. Capitol. The last time Minnesota sent this many freshmen to the U.S. House was...
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Ted Wilebski Jr., a pioneer of the St. Paul blues scene, dies at 67
Ted Wilebski Jr., a passionate pioneer of the St. Paul blues scene, has died at age 67. Wilebski died Monday, four days after he suffered a heart attack, his family said. The Oakdale resident was the...
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Legalize pot? Gov.-elect Tim Walz says Minnesota should
Going green could take on a new meaning in Minnesota if incoming Gov. Tim Walz has something to say about it. As more states legalize marijuana, Walz says it’s time for Minnesota to follow suit. He’s...
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Know this man? White Bear Lake police want him, after restaurant break-ins
White Bear Lake police are searching for a man suspected of committing more than a dozen burglaries in the metro area since September. The majority occurred at Mexican restaurants, and five happened at...
View ArticleStudy: Young Minnesotans with diabetes struggle to manage blood sugar levels
Young adults with diabetes are struggling to manage their blood sugar levels, putting them at greater risk of ending up in the hospital than older adults, according to the Minnesota Department of...
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St. Paul man who fatally shot half-brother during argument sentenced to prison
A St. Paul man who fatally shot his half-brother in a home the two shared with their mother was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday. Justin Girling, 33, shot and killed 47-year-old Kurt Schmeck...
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