Sophia Forchas, who was seriously injured in the mass shooting at Annunciation Church, is making steady progress and is showing promising signs of neurological recovery, her family said.

The judge is allowing ex-Sen. Nicole Mitchell to serve her sentence in Ramsey County so she can be on work release.

Becka Thompson needs to leave her North Side Park Board seat and move to south Minneapolis to run for the City Council position she seeks.

Minnesota’s top doctor issued a standing order Monday allowing pharmacists to give COVID-19 vaccines without prescriptions to a broader group of patients than federally recommended.

Nearly 100 people gathered outside Mayday Books on Cedar Avenue to protest the Turning Point event, holding signs with messages like “Say No to Hate” and “No Place for Hate.”

Some rural Minnesotan towns are taking advantage of federal tax credits before programs phase out and expect to save thousands of dollars in annual energy bills.

Across Minnesota, a shortage of affordable apartments with three or more bedrooms squeezes large families and those with multiple generations under one roof.

Tribal Chair Robert Deschampe lobbied the Legislature for months to fund a marine rescue program, and, fittingly, was on board for the first rescue, invited after pulling up to see the new boat as they readied it.

Pippitt’s is the first case where the unit, after a two-year investigation and 181-page report that accuses law enforcement of malpractice in its investigation and prosecution of Pippitt, recommended full exoneration, in June 2024.

We’re at Farm Aid all day today! Follow along on our live blog for updates + we’ll be posting some photos/video here too 🌾🚜🤩

A $20 million budgeting error and declining enrollment have the Robbinsdale district on a “precipice” and facing deep cuts.

Minneapolis public transportation officials plan to increase staffing and extend services Saturday to shuttle large crowds attending the 40th annual Farm Aid concert.

Tim Walz is only the second governor in Minnesota’s history to ask voters for a third consecutive four-year term in that office.

“I hope to be proven wrong, but I have real concerns that they’ll try to rig this process to reward red states and punish places like Minnesota,” said U.S. Sen. Tina Smith.

Locations in St. Paul and Minneapolis opened at 8 a.m. Both mayors, Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter, have challengers as they seek third terms.

Kamala Harris admits that Gov. Tim Walz was not her first choice as a running mate for vice president in a new book she wrote.

The U.S. Department of Education has rejected Rochester Public Schools’ appeal to reinstate a $1.9 million grant to train social workers, despite the district’s pledge not to consider race when selecting candidates.

Democrats have said they’re open to exploring ideas beyond gun control to address mass shootings, but insist mental health and security measures are not enough.

"Fox host Greg Gutfeld cast decency aside with a profane rant minimizing Melissa Hortman's assassination. But he isn’t alone," writes the Editorial Board.

Shimia Nord made it to graduation and had signed up for college classes. She died Sept. 15 among her family and friends, according to her obituary.

Minneapolis boosted its police presence Wednesday at two locations on E. Lake Street in response to a pair of mass shootings that left 12 people injured.

Eight defendants are being charged for their role in the fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson announced. The defendants, he said, identified vulnerable people, many of whom were being released from drug or alcohol rehabilitation facilities.

Running for a third term, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter shares his plans for eliminating some red tape en route to quicker development after Madison Equities folded.

Xcel disconnected 52,549 Minnesota households from electricity or gas last year. Remote technology has made shut-offs easier, at a time when customers are struggling with debt.

The Minnesota native — who not only owns a farm in his home state but gave the speech that sparked Willie Nelson to found Farm Aid — confirmed that he will join the lineup at Huntington Bank Stadium 🚜

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s office will no longer prosecute most felony cases arising from low-level traffic stops, arguing that law enforcement have disproportionately targeted minorities for equipment and moving violations.

Wondering where you can purchase adult-use or medical cannabis in Minnesota? We’ve got you covered.

The Minnesota House of Representatives is back to an even 67-67 split after Democrat Xp Lee won a special election Tuesday to fill the seat left by slain DFL leader Melissa Hortman.

In the span of 12 hours Monday, 12 people were shot in two separate locations in Minneapolis. The city was already reeling from weeks of violence.

Minneapolis property owner Hamoudi Sabri is now at the center of a messy dispute with the city following a mass shooting late Monday at a homeless encampment he had established on his property near Lake Street earlier this summer.

Green Goods opened to adult-use customers Tuesday, with RISE to join Wednesday across five locations, including the Twin Cities.

St. Paul taxpayers, already grappling with economic uncertainty and a rising cost of living, could face a substantial increase in their property tax bills next year if voters approve a school levy increase.

City officials began clearing a south Minneapolis homeless encampment Tuesday morning, hours after a shootout late Monday night left eight people injured.

One of Minnesota's first non-tribal recreational dispensaries is set to start sales today in Duluth — and you can probably guess at what time.

Four people suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting on Hamoudi Sabri’s vacant lot. City officials vowed to close it down, despite potential legal challenges.

The two-term Democrat launched his campaign with a video posted to social media on Tuesday.

Mariah Rosanna Samuels asked for a court order for protection from a former boyfriend for herself and her 11-year-old son. Just weeks later, the same man allegedly fatally shot her.

Parents of children who survived the mass shooting at Annunciation Church are imploring legislators to ban the types of guns the assailant used in the attack.

We need your help with a project looking into hospitals that make it challenging to apply for charity care or take exceptional actions to collect medical debts. Have you or someone you know had trouble with medical bills? Share your story here:

Some faculty are warning that a plan to lay off seven tenured professors at Minnesota State University, Mankato, could spell the end of tenure at the school.

So long, Palmer’s. What a perfectly fun, familial and a wee bit chaotic ending. www.startribune.com/palmers-bar-...

Cities across the country and in the metro have focused on turning their once forgotten — or heavily polluted — riverfronts into attractions and economic generators. Here's how it's going in Champlin:

"For more than seven years, you have failed our neighborhood by refusing to meaningfully address the poverty, drug epidemic and resulting encampments that exist in our community," Cat and Nicole Salonek Schladt write.

Mayo’s announcement last week that it would close six clinics in southeast Minnesota took people by surprise.

A celebration of Harper Moyski’s life will begin at noon at Lake Harriet.

The woman at the center of the ruling deeming it legal for women to be topless in public has long struggled with mental illness and drug addiction, resulting in criminal charges.

Rallying party volunteers has long been a challenge in St. Paul. This year it turned out to be impossible.

In this guide, the Minnesota Star Tribune sent staffers out to run, map and photograph their favorite trail runs in the Twin Cities metro area for runners at all levels.

Farm Aid will go on as planned next weekend as Teamsters + the U reach an agreement 🚜

Jacob Frey has governed Minneapolis for a decade, starting as a City Council member representing the area. With an election coming, he answers the questions facing Minneapolis’ in-transition core.