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A Rochester man charged in three separate cases that involved a combined total of more than 9.5 pounds of methamphetamine has been sent to prison.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is holding two public auctions for confiscated fishing, hunting, and trapping equipment.

Deals were reached to keep gang members away from the Minnesota State Fair this year, but not everyone agreed to walk away quietly. Here are the extra steps officials had to take, and the concerns raised, before the gates open on Aug. 27.

Rod Stewart had to cancel his scheduled Minnesota State Fair Grandstand show recently. The replacement act, Hairball, has been announced and it's a free show.

Heading to the Great Minnesota Get-Together? Falcon Heights now charges $25 for street parking, but free park and ride options are available.

A Becker man died on Saturday after falling from a ladder.

A four-year-old was airlifted to the hospital after a lawnmower accident in Swanville Township left the child with extensive injuries Friday afternoon.

Before heading to Crossroads Center in St. Cloud today, it is worth checking their social media first after a fire temporarily shut things down Monday morning.

Mayor Kim Norton has announced that she will not veto an addition above five historic buildings in downtown Rochester.

RFK Jr. announced a national autism alert framework in Rochester, MN—though his speech had one hilarious interruption when his phone blared a quacking ringtone.

An indefinite closure of several sites is in effect after bear-human interactions in the area.

A dump truck hit the 85th Street bridge last fall, and now Highway 52 drivers near Oronoco are about to feel that impact this August.

It really WAS this big! One Rochester man has the pictures, and a Minnesota state record, to prove it

BirdCast's latest forecast predicts hundreds of millions of birds will migrate across Minnesota and the Mississippi River this week.

A Verndale man was taken to Staples Hospital Monday after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 10, though his injuries were not life-threatening.

A pardoned January 6 rioter, a truck on the sidewalk, inflammatory signs, mace in the air, and a counter-protester in a Spider-Man costume coming to fight. How Jake Lang's latest Minneapolis demonstration ended in 11 arrests.

Ella Langley embraced Wisconsin during her Dandelion Tour stop in Green Bay by rocking a hilarious cheesehead cowboy hat with her band. See the fun video.

What does it take to live comfortably in Minnesota? SmartAsset's latest study breaks down the salary needed in 2026.

Bonnie Raitt, Weird Al, Brad Paisley, TLC, and more are in the Grandstand, plus there are hundreds of free shows and daily themes. Here's your daily guide to what's happening at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair, and when you can save money.

A feature film starring David Arquette is shooting in SE Minnesota, and producers are hiring local extras for crowd scenes next week.

North Star Apple Crisp is the University of Minnesota's new ice cream flavor, and it came from nearly 500 community submissions celebrating 175 years of Gopher pride.

Emergency responders were dispatched to the crash in Wabasha County around 1:30 p.m.

If nothing is done, Rochester's transit reserve fund could run dry and just over 4 years.

Diesel is sitting less than 25 cents away from an all-time record high, and the reason comes down to something happening thousands of miles from the nearest gas station.

A deadly crash near New London claimed one life Saturday afternoon after an SUV and a semi-truck collided at a rural Kandiyohi County intersection.

City leaders are expected to be presented with preliminary findings this fall.

The driver was the only vehicle involved and was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, according to the State Patrol.

A wet road on Highway 200 in Cass County sent a Polaris Slingshot into a ditch Friday evening, injuring two St. Cloud residents.

The proposed spending blueprint would increase the city's general fund expenses by about $4 million.

The victim reported the assaults to Rochester police about a year ago.