Distance shortened for state workers ahead of return-to-office order
ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota state workers are just weeks away from a new policy requiring employees to be in-person in the office at least half the time, but now part of that order has seen a change. Initially, workers living more than 75 miles away from their primary...
Journalist who died in Russian captivity was tortured, report says
Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna , who died in Russian captivity, was tortured and had organs removed before her body was returned, according to a joint media report published Tuesday through Forbidden Stories , a nonprofit media organization. In February, Russia returned Roshchyna's emaciated body with signs...
The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80...
The only female unit to serve overseas in World War II is receiving a Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday, exactly 80 years after pulling off an incredible organizational feat. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six Triple Eight — was a predominantly Black, all-female unit that was...
US tariffs could cost China 5–10 million jobs, ‘onus’ on Beijing, Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that U.S. tariffs on China will prove "unsustainable" for the country.
UPS says it is cutting 20,000 staff and shuttering over 70 facilities
UPS said it would cut 20,000 jobs in 2025 amid cost-cutting and facility closures, responding to soft demand and aiming to strengthen operations.
Man found dead in Minnesota River in Savage
Officials with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 12000 block of Yosemite Avenue South near the entrance to the port on the river around 10:25 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office.
Saint Thomas Academy student uses Narcan from dispenser to save man’s life
Colin Shea, a student at Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, gave Narcan to a person he found unconscious while biking on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.
Minnesotans survey damage after powerful storms sweep through
Residents in southern and central parts of Minnesota are starting to see the damage left following Monday's severe weather . Farm structures and houses in Kenyon, which is around 60 miles south of Minneapolis, sustained major damage. The roof of a structure in Kenyon appeared to have completely collapsed on a truck....
Body Found in Minnesota River in Scott County
Savage, MN (KROC-AM News) - A body was recovered today from the Minnesota River on the southern edge of the Twin Cities. The Scott County Sheriff's Office says a 911 call was received around 10:25 AM indicating that a body was in the river near a grain port along Yosemite Avenue in Savage. The first responders called...
Minneapolis Police Thwart Auto Theft and Apprehend Suspect with Felony Warrants at Xcel Energy...
A man's carousel of crime came to a halt after Minneapolis Police officers responded to a call at the Xcel Energy facility on Marshall St. NE, where the suspect was reported to be disturbing the peace and then found to be driving in circles trying to make his escape in a stolen car. According to a social media post...
