Davis Moturi alleges that the Hanes violated state law by never informing him and his wife of the repeated harassment they also suffered from John Sawchak prior to selling the house in 2023.

We thought it would be fun and interesting to ask about the new state flag in the Minnesota Poll and 😬

Minnesota’s first H Mart could be coming to St. Paul’s Midway www.startribune.com/hot-h-mart-c...

With the entire Minnesota Legislature on the ballot, plus the governor’s office and a U.S. Senate seat up for grabs, Democrats are hoping that Trump’s unpopularity and issues like affordability and the war in Iran will give them a boost come November.

Federal prosecutors will announce charges at 11 a.m. against several people accused of efforts to “violently oppose immigration law enforcement.” We'll have live coverage at startribune.com:

Dog park supporters have launched a website, seeking disclosures about the decision-making process, a public hearing and possible legal intervention.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is not seeing the same level of support that propelled her to the Senate, however. In the U.S. Senate race, Democrats are favored to win Sen. Tina Smith’s seat.

The stuff of nightmares

The new Gerber baby is from Minnesota and what a story his family has to tell.

As the anniversary of that attack approaches, many elected officials have returned to the same rhetoric that defined politics before June 14, 2025.

Police wrongly believed Boelter was barricaded and injured in the basement. It was the head start Boelter needed. Surveillance footage showed him spending nearly 30 minutes on a golf course as he plotted his improbable escape in what became the largest manhunt in Minnesota state history.

Everyone thinks Minnesota is just flyover country but it's not!

In late April, Minneapolis city attorneys received a document alleging that a high-ranking officer was punished for providing damaging information to a law firm investigating Police Chief Brian O’Hara's conduct. Two weeks later, Mayor Jacob Frey nominated O’Hara for a second term.

Michael won asylum in 2018. But under rules adopted under Trump’s second term, an immigration judge declined to consider the merits of Ismail’s claim and instead ordered him deported to Uganda while he pursues his case.

A University of Minnesota pediatrician was removed and banned from a national diabetes conference in New Orleans on Friday after he passed out an editorial criticizing the Trump administration’s handling of scientific research and grants.

We talked to six Minnesota students about the moments that shaped this unprecedented year for them and what lessons they’ll carry into the next school year.

Amid tanking financials and plans for liquidation, UCare paid CEO Hilary Marden-Resnik $1.28 million in total compensation last year, including a bonus of $100,000.

“We’re living inside ‘The Wire’ and ‘New Jack City.’ ... Stop playing with us. Stop holding us hostage. We deserve more.”

Republicans rammed through their $70 billion bill to fund President Trump’s immigration crackdown through the remainder of his term, after beating back bipartisan efforts to add language killing his plan to create a payout fund.

Minnesota’s immigration court has begun to schedule so-called “mega masters,” hearings for 100 people in one day. Immigration attorneys are raising concerns about due process as the Trump administration aims to issue removal orders as quickly as possible.

I stand with our members @startribune.com who have been doing incredible journalism. These attempted job cuts will hurt the Strib’s chances for a successful future.

Support local news. I cannot stress enough what is lost when there is a news desert. "“When investigative scrutiny declines, stories go untold, which means waste, fraud, and abuse will be less likely to be discovered." apnews.com/article/816b...

More than half in the Modern Health survey said they have cried or had a panic attack at work in the past month. More than half also reported using substances within the past year, some at work.

Police Chief Brian O’Hara has resigned from the Minneapolis Police Department following an investigative report with “concerning substantiated findings” that were to result in discipline and possible termination, according to an internal email by Mayor Jacob Frey.

Things Minnesotans know to be true: There are actually more than 10,000 lakes, sometimes it snows in April, and we have some of the best cuisine in the world.

ADOPT THESE BEAGLES AND GIVE THEM THE BEST LIVES EVER (and if there are no more rescued beagles to adopt, adopt another dog and give it the best life ever)6

A woman in St. Cloud was ticketed for typing on a laptop while holding a phone in heavy traffic. In Elk River, a driver was holding two phones while driving.

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office issued a nationwide arrest warrant on Monday for the ICE agent who allegedly shot a Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge and then lied about the circumstances that led to the shooting.

Among the things that passed at the Legislature this year: Significant investments in infrastructure and HCMC as well as tax relief and fraud prevention measures. What didn't: Measures to ban assault-style weapons and to provide relief to businesses hurt during the ICE surge.

"It turns out that the kinds of career pressures familiar to employees everywhere — the desire to revive a stalled career or obtain a minor promotion — can be enough to incentivize lower- and midlevel officials to violate professional obligations, fundamental norms and even basic morality."

A lawsuit filed earlier this month alleges that an off-duty Minneapolis police officer went on “a vicious, anti-transgender tirade” against a security guard at the Minneapolis Convention Center after she performed her routine check of the girls dressing room during a dance competition in 2024.

As Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth gaveled the day to a close, chants of "hold the vote" briefly disrupted the end of the session. Democrats have promised to remain in the House chamber in a sit-in protest to force a vote on the gun control measure passed by the Senate earlier this month.

The story I shall henceforth refer to as "revenge for the jail fuckery"

Does listening to an audiobook count as reading?

Minnesota senators voted Monday to prohibit federal agents from concealing their faces and to allow individuals who had their constitutional rights violated to sue. It now heads to the tied Minnesota House where it faces dim prospects.

“We had people going on calls, acting as EMTs without being certified as EMTs," the mayor said.

This measure runs more than 50 pages and is aimed at protecting homeowners by requiring more transparency from HOAs, limiting their ability to levy fines and foreclose properties, and other consumer protection provisions.

I do not need to adopt a beagle I do not need to adopt a beagle I do not need to adopt a beagle

Residents calling the nonemergency dispatch line in Anoka County could soon be greeted over the phone by Eric or Erica — not a real person but a new artificial intelligence assistant.

Heidi Klum's Met Gala costume was inspired by "The Veiled Woman" statue, the bust of which you can see at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

The turkey romance you didn't know you needed in your life and the wing woman who saved the day, courtesy of @laurayuen.bsky.social

Minnesota lawmakers may create a new unit within the State Patrol to protect constitutional officers, Supreme Court justices and legislators after last summer’s deadly attack on two lawmakers.

If you can prove you have a direct Canadian ancestor, you can get Canadian citizenship.

Elk River has joined several other Minnesota towns in flying the old state flag, including: Champlin, Zumbrota, North Branch, Detroit Lakes, Pine Island, Crosslake, Babbitt and Wadena.

Tyler Kistner, a three-time Republican candidate and Marine veteran, announced he is dropping out of the Second Congressional District race less than a year after launching his campaign, citing work-related conflicts, including a recent activation to deploy to the Middle East.

Now that most of the roughly 4,000 federal agents have receded from Minnesota, volunteers who’ve spun a grassroots web of crisis-response networks are entering the next stage of loving their neighbors.

Therese Haugen has threatened to sue both the tribe and state. “I knew I was in the reservation, but I always honestly thought this was like my private land,” she said, adding that she pays property taxes to Cass County and had no previous interactions with the tribe about her land.

The Ramsey County Attorney and sheriff announced Monday that they are investigating federal agents for possible criminal charges, including kidnapping, after they pulled a St. Paul man out of his home in January into below-zero windchill wearing nothing but boxers and Crocs.

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A 2024 city auditor’s report on “sexual encounter establishments, swingers’ clubs, and sex clubs” found 6 US cities — including Duluth — allow bathhouses w/o a special permit or regulation beyond general business requirements related to amenities like food, pools and alcohol. None reported issues