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The Land of 10,000 Lakes. The North Star State. The Gopher State. Minnesota is known by many names, but how well do you know Minnesota? Take this quiz to find out.

The St. Cloud Police Department is releasing more information on a shooting incident in west St. Cloud Wednesday.

Did you know it's actually good for you to buy Minnesota-made honey? Here's why and also why you might want to stock up!

The charges describe the victims as being between 5 and 11 years old.

The city of Waite Park will be closing a busy intersection for 10 days while improvements are made.

A port strike has caused people on the East Coast to start panic buying toilet paper. Do we have anything to worry about in Minnesota?

No one was hurt when a fire broke out in a south St. Cloud apartment Wednesday morning.

Many ramps are reopening earlier than anticipated, but there will be a new closure to deal with.

Workers from at least 18 of Minnesota's electric cooperatives are helping to restore power to areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene.

Nearly 50,000 dockworkers are currently on strike across the nation, with a nearly $5 billion impact on the economy each day, but how is the strike affecting the Duluth Port?

Northwestern Minnesota has a fair amount of elk. The elk hunt in Minnesota took place from September 21-29. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News says only 10 permits were available to hunters and he says 8 elk were shot. Schmitt explains all 8 were male, bull elk.

When I was a kid there was no better restaurant on Earth than Circus Pizza in Burnsville, Minnesota. It was a Chuck E. Cheese-type place with pizza, arcade, rides and an animatronic band called The Rock-afire Explosion.

Fans of the popular Japanese franchise, Dragon Ball, should mark their calendars for this event that is only making a few stops around North America.

The news comes after the half marathon announced a record sellout.

Federal court documents say the case stems from an investigation launched by authorities in Pennsylvania in March 2021 concerning the exchange of sexually explicit images of a minor.

Minnesota is home to 38 casinos, with Mystic Lake being the largest. It features 4,000 slot machines, 100 blackjack tables, great bars, and restaurants, and it’s open 24/7.

Have you noticed the spikes on the corners of the Lift Bridge? What are they for? I reached out and got the answer.

The charges say the victim was an innocent bystander who became caught in the crossfire of a gun battle.

Officials are asking the public to help find the vehicle.

The St. Cloud Area School District is working on keeping its superintendent for another three years.

Xcel Energy is also sending crews to the disaster zone.

The victim reported seeing someone stealing her vehicle while she left it running outside of the location she was at.

Wildfire concerns and freezing conditions are expected across much of Minnesota this week.

We’ve all been there - thinking the toilet is a one-stop shop for getting rid of random stuff. But trust me, flushing the wrong things can lead to some pretty gnarly consequences.

Minnesota residents have the chance to donate to North Carolina residents effected by Hurricane Helene.

Hy-Vee currently operates 280 stores across the midwest in states like Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and plans to expand further.

If you are an outdoor enthusiast you should know Minnesota is about to have more options. SITKA has announced it will be opening up a retail store inside the Mall of America and one just 25 minutes from St. Cloud in Maple Grove.

Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season, but fewer seasonal employees are expected to be taken on this year to help customers in stores and assemble online orders in warehouses.

The 2025 Minnesota Millionaire Raffle tickets are set to go on sale soon, with prizes up to $1 million!

A St. Cloud man was hurt in an early morning rollover.