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Four individuals have been sentenced relating to a violent robbery that shook a Hopkins grocery store over a year ago. Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick announced the sentences following guilty pleas to a Hobbs Act Robbery charge from all defendants involved in the February 2024 incident at U.S. Grocery and...

The police department said the incident happened in November.

Schools would be allowed expanded use of seclusion rooms under the education bill passed in the Minnesota Senate on Thursday. A 2023 law banned seclusion rooms for third-graders and below as of Sept. 1, 2024. The new proposal would allow them for any student, but would require parental permission up to sixth grade.

The "moderate" risk area has expanded north to include part of the Twin Cities.

Imagine standing atop a 100-foot cliff of ancient red quartzite, watching a herd of wild bison graze on native prairie grasses stretching to the horizon. This isn’t some far-flung corner of Wyoming or Montana – it’s Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne, Minnesota, just waiting for your spring adventure.

I love a good breakfast. Heck, I even eat breakfast foods for lunch or dinner from time to time!. In my ongoing search for the best breakfast spots around the region, I was given this hot tip about a Minnesota diner that was just recently named the best place in the state for a good breakfast by the food and dining...

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM CENTRAL IOWA INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN... "An outbreak of severe weather is likely across portions of the Midwest and Upper Midwest. Large hail, severe wind gusts, and strong to intense tornadoes are likely. A tornado outbreak with the...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Hennepin County jail deputy is fortunate to be alive and back at work after surviving a brutal assault on the job. Deputy Matthew Durette was attacked by an inmate while removing his handcuffs following a November 2023 court hearing. This week, Deputy Durette provided a victim impact statement...

Sportsman’s Guide closes; employees left in flux By Tim Spitzack | Editor | May 2025 In mid-July, Sportsman’s Guide will vacate its longtime headquarters and 430,000-square-foot warehouse at 411 Farwell Ave. in South St. Paul and consolidate its distribution centers in Minnesota and Wichita, Kan., into a new single...

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