After months of turmoil, Rochester schools adopt guidelines supporting trans students
District officials came under fire for a rule requiring staff to report students' transgender identity to parents, but only if they asked.
Minnesota Supreme Court: State Patrol can be sued over unprovoked K-9 attack
The ruling reverses an earlier Appeals Court ruling that the agency held sovereign immunity from litigation under the state's dog bite statute.
Vaudevillians played musical chairs, personally and professionally, in 1930s Winona
A new book by a retired Winona music teacher tells the tale of four musicians whose lives became intertwined in surprising ways.
Rochester
Bystanders halt stranger's sex assault outside Minneapolis apartment building, charges say
The daylight attack occurred in the 3500 block of S. Bryant Avenue.
South Metro
Red Wing man admits killing infant son
A doctor concluded that the boy was a victim of excessive shaking, according to the criminal complaint.
Local
Rochester wants to use $4M in sales taxes on major housing development
City looks to boost Prairie Ridge housing project in NW Rochester
Local
Winona auto parts plant starts to close later this month; 117 employees to be laid off
BCS Access Business Systems will start the first round of layoffs July 26.
Business
Minnesota dams mostly held up in June flooding, but old structures need repair
The Rapidan Dam near Mankato drew a national spotlight to what is a common problem in the state: old and creaky dams that are costly to fix, replace or remove.
Local
Tolkkinen: Renting a place up north for a week? A primer on being a good guest in lake country
Some counties are cracking down on VRBO renters. With good reason.
Rochester
Trooper charged in fatal Rochester crash had history of reckless driving on the job
State trooper Shane Roper was reprimanded four times in eight years for on-duty crashes before the collision that killed an Owatonna teen, records show.
Local
High-speed chase in southern Minnesota leads to 10-hour standoff, recovery of child in Austin
Austin police persuaded the suspect to surrender.
Local
Damage leaves Minnesotans without flood insurance hoping for aid
Home and business owners are left reeling as they also await federal and state disaster dollars.
Politics
Rep. Angie Craig says Biden should halt re-election bid
Rep. Angie Craig, like President Joe Biden a Democrat, said he should make way for "a new generation of leaders."
Local
Tolkkinen: Chest-high floodwaters didn't stop this Minnesota dentist from seeing patients
Waterville dentist Bill Struve brought patients and employees in by canoe.
Local
Cities cancel fireworks, citing weather; others wait to decide
Stormy forecast has other metro cities canceling or postponing displays.
Variety
Want to go paddling or tubing on a river this holiday weekend? Check the water levels
Many kayaking, canoeing and tubing outfitters are shut down because of flooding, but a few spots remain open for business.
Weather
Thunderstorms expected to affect July 4th festivities in southern Minnesota
Storms are forecast to sweep across areas south of I-94 in Minnesota. Due to the forecast, the Lake Minnetonka fireworks display will be moved to Wednesday night instead of Thursday night, the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce said in a Facebook post.
Taste
How six months in France changed this Minnesota food writer's life
In his new memoir, Steve Hoffman shares the lessons he learned about food, wine and himself while living in a small French village with his family.
Local
Olmsted County history center raising $3M to save 1800s farmstead
Local officials say it's the first step toward a larger campus dedicated to area history
Politics
With no bonding bill in 3 of last 4 years, flood funding unreliable
With growing costs and growing needs, cities across Minnesota are waiting for state funds.
Local
Blue Earth County buys, demolishes Rapidan Dam Store as a safety response to area flooding
The family that owned the store since 1972 said it will be back in some form.
Rochester
Woman, son dead in apparent murder-suicide in Rochester apartment; bodies there 'for some time'
The identities of the woman and her son have yet to be released.
Rochester
Winona man admits using social media to sexually extort dozens of girls across U.S. and abroad
He knew their true ages, used fake identities and lied about his age to the girls, according to prosecutors.
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