Former Sen. Melisa López Franzen to run for Minnesota U.S. Senate seat
Franzen is the second major DFL candidate to enter the 2026 race for Tina Smith's seat in 2026.
Former MN Jail Nurse Charged With Manslaughter in Inmate’s Death
Bemidji, MN (KROC-AM News) - A former nurse, previously employed by a Minnesota jail, is now facing manslaughter and other felony charges in connection with the death of a person being detained in the facility. The criminal complaint brought against Michelle Skroch was filed last week in Beltrami County Court...
Minnesota Bills Would Roll Back Bans on Seclusion and Expulsion for K-3 Students
Two years ago, Minnesota outlawed most suspensions and all disciplinary seclusion of very young pupils in schools. An outgrowth of an effort to curb police abuses In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, it was a change that advocates for children with disabilities and students of color had long sought. But now, bills...
St. Louis County Rescue Squad locates missing man
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office announced that members of the rescue squad successfully located a missing man after he’d been missing for hours on March 8. The man, a 61-year-old with dementia, had been reporting missing around 3:30 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office said he’d last been seen around 6:30 p.m. in Brevator...
Lunds & Byerlys Pulling Out of Downtown St. Paul
The Lunds & Byerlys outpost at 115 East 10th Street will cease operations at the end of the business day on March 26. Another St. Paul store at the Highland Bridge development will continue to serve shoppers. The family-owned retailer went into more detail on its website, citing issues that...
America’s Largest BBQ Chain Now Has Just 2 Locations In Minnesota
It once had over 860 different locations across the country, but now the nation's largest barbecue restaurant chain is down to only two locations here in Minnesota. Once upon a time, this barbecue restaurant chain was adding locations faster than a normal Minnesota winter storm adds inches of snow to your driveway....
Tribute to ‘devoted’ Minnesota father killed in Alaska avalanche
Jeremy Leif and two friends were buried beneath at least 40 feet of snow in a Tuesday avalanche near the resort town of Girdwood.
Minnesota Flags at Half Staff Monday for Fallen St. Paul Police Officer
St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News)- Gov. Tim Walz has ordered U.S. and Minnesota flags to fly at half staff on Monday in honor of a fallen police officer. The officer passed away on earlier this month. Funeral services are planned for Monday. Members of the public are invited to line...
Small town grocery stores face unique challenges. Some Midwest states are trying to help
Wood’s Supermarket and Deli sits in front of a cooperative grain elevator in Pocahontas, a town of about 1,800 people in northwest Iowa. Although a few dollar stores carry food, this is the only grocery store in town. The closest alternatives are outside the county lines, about 20-30 minutes away. Kent and his wife,...
Minnesota sculptor forges a passion for people who put their lives on the line
ListenMinnesota sculptor forges a passion for people who put their lives on the line. In every corner of Minnesota, there are good stories waiting to be told of places that make our state great and people who in Walt Whitman’s words “contribute a verse” each day. MPR News sent longtime reporter Dan Gunderson on a...
