Statewide Alert Issued for Missing Minnesota Man
Authorities say there is concern for his mental health and wellbeing. Farmington, MN (KROC-AM News)- Authorities have issued a statewide alert for a missing Minnesota man. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) sent the alert on Thursday afternoon. Officials are asking for the public’s help. He vanished...
Monticello man arrested after allegedly driving to jail drunk
BUFFALO — After driving himself to jail to begin serving a criminal sentence, a Monticello man was found to be heavily intoxicated, authorities said, and now faces two DWI charges. Matthew Maras, a 42-year-old Monticello resident, was arrested on drunken driving charges at the Wright County Law Enforcement Center in...
St. Paul Reports Sharp Decline in Non-Fatal Shootings Thanks to Specialized Police Unit
St. Paul, Minnesota, is witnessing a significant drop in the number of non-fatal shootings this year, with the St. Paul Police Department reporting a decrease from 26 incidents at this time last year to just 8 in 2025. Chief Axel Henry attributes this reduction to the effectiveness of the department's Non-Fatal...
Walz’s back-to-the-office edict will harm many Minnesota families
Like many state employees, I was shocked by the March 25 email from Gov. Tim Walz announcing that state employees will be required to work in-person at least 50% of the time starting June 1. While many questions remain about the policy change — such as whether there will be enough desks after agencies downsized their...
Federal indictment sheds light on 2023 Eden Prairie raid
Federal indictment alleges $15M Medicare fraud scheme tied to Eden Prairie couple, detailing lavish spending and a 2023 home raid.
Minnesotans speak out against proposed Medicaid cuts
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -Federal funding cuts to health care could lead to wide reaching changes to aid programs. The proposed cuts would trim $880-billion from Medicaid over the next 10 years, with Minnesota likely to lose up to $1.8-billion each year. For Jason Bennett, potential cuts to Medicaid aren’t just...
Minnesota Hit by More Layoffs and Facility Closures
Hundreds of Minnesota Workers Face Layoffs Amid Facility Closures and Business Restructuring. More than 350 workers across Minnesota face job losses this spring and summer, according to a series of recent WARN notices filed with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The cuts span the Twin...
Recording shows Attorney General Keith Ellison still didn’t know about Feeding our Future fraud...
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — A surreptitiously recorded meeting one month before the scope of the $250 million Feeding our Future meal fraud was publicly revealed contradicts statements Attorney General Keith Ellison made about how long he tried to shut down the scam. The recording was first published by the...
80 cats rescued from ‘unsanitary conditions’ in Twin Cities home
The cats are receiving medical and behavioral care before being re-homed.
Baby owl returned to nest in Richfield
A baby owl who had been injured after an apparent fall in Richfield has been reunited with its family.
