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Minnesota Motorcyclist Killed in Scott County Collision

Minnesota Motorcyclist Killed in Scott County Collision

Savage, MN (KROC-AM News) - The State Patrol responded yesterday to a deadly collision involving a car and a motorcycle in the Twin Cities. The fatal crash was reported around 1:50 p.m. on Highway 13 in Savage. The State Patrol says a motorcycle...

Minnesota Lottery Proceeds Help Protect The States Future

Minnesota Lottery Proceeds Help Protect The States Future

The Minnesota Lottery is celebrating its 35 anniversary this year. That’s a long time for people to play the games that have in some cases changed their future outlook from the money they’ve won. The lottery offers a variety of games with...

Minnesota gas prices declined from last week: See how much here

Minnesota gas prices declined from last week: See how much here

State gas prices declined for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $2.98 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.04 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average...

Minnesota Vikings Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster

Minnesota Vikings Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster

After a regular season in which they didn’t have their first-round rookie quarterback at all, and head coach Kevin O’Connell made Sam Darnold a thing for the first time in Darnold’s NFL career, the Minnesota Vikings were thisclose to turning their...

Minnesota United hosts the San Jose Earthquakes in Western Conference play

Minnesota United hosts the San Jose Earthquakes in Western Conference play

San Jose Earthquakes (7-7-7, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota United FC (10-4-7, fourth in the Western Conference) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Minnesota United FC -112, San Jose +254, Draw...

Minnesota state park makes list of top 10 best US camping spots

Minnesota state park makes list of top 10 best US camping spots

Just weeks after revealing the best camping spots in each region of the country, The Dyrt has revealed its top 10 places to camp throughout the U.S. Two Minnesota campgrounds made the regional ranking, and one of them has graduated to the...

Minnesota to receive up to $9.37M in latest settlement with opioid companies

Minnesota to receive up to $9.37M in latest settlement with opioid companies

Minnesota could receive more than $9 million from a settlement with eight opioid manufacturers that contributed to the nationwide opioid crisis, according to the state Attorney General’s Office.In total, the eight companies settled for $720...

DOJ investigating Minnesota hiring practices in latest clash with Walz

DOJ investigating Minnesota hiring practices in latest clash with Walz

Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss why Minnesota is being sued over tuition benefits for migrants, why critics are outraged over Zohran Mamdani's policies and his new book, 'They're Coming for You.' NEWYou can now...

Minnesota poison control sees increase in calls for mushroom exposure

Minnesota poison control sees increase in calls for mushroom exposure

A warm, wet summer weather means wild mushrooms are multiplying, and poison control calls are increasing. Most of those calls involve children under 5 picking or eating a mushroom that could be poisonous. From April through June, the Minnesota...

American Couple Wins Wife Carrying Contest - Minnesota?

American Couple Wins Wife Carrying Contest - Minnesota?

This has got to be one of the strangest competitions in the world. I know there are some crazy things that people do, but this one has got to be right up there with the weird. CRAZY COMPETITION If you have been paying attention to some weird news,...

Webcams such as the Minnesota DNR’s popular EagleCam offer real-time views of the natural world

Webcams such as the Minnesota DNR’s popular EagleCam offer real-time views of the natural world

Are you having a rough day at work and want to escape to your “happy place” – a look at Devils Lake or Lake of the Woods, perhaps, or a scenic view of Upper Red Lake? Or, maybe you want to zoom in on a bald eagle nest near the Mississippi River...

Minnesota Republicans express concerns about closing Stillwater prison

Minnesota Republicans express concerns about closing Stillwater prison

Minnesota’s EPR Law Now in Effect: Businesses Must Confirm Compliance Following July 1 Deadline

Minnesota’s EPR Law Now in Effect: Businesses Must Confirm Compliance Following July 1 Deadline

Businesses manufacturing, distributing or selling packaging, paper products and food packaging in Minnesota must comply with Minnesota’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws. Affected businesses were required to register with the Circular...

Minnesota homeowners insurance premiums projected to rise 15% in 2025

Minnesota homeowners insurance premiums projected to rise 15% in 2025

As people across the country are hit with a hike to their homeowners insurance premiums, a new analysis by Realtor.com projects Minnesotans will face the fifth-highest rise in rates among the 50 states by the end of the year. That analysis shows...

DOJ Probes Minnesota: Is State Hiring Based On Race And Sex, Not Merit?

Justice Department Investigates Minnesota Over Alleged Race and Sex-Based Hiring Discrimination The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has launched a formal investigation into the State of Minnesota, including its Department of Human...

Did you just call arm wrestling a kids’ game? Now you’re making Minnesota’s pro arm wrestlers mad.

Did you just call arm wrestling a kids’ game? Now you’re making Minnesota’s pro arm wrestlers mad.

“I think it’s the Mad Max of sports,” said Nate Brumett, a 23-year-old barber from Maple Grove. “Visually, it looks like a strength sport. But it plays like chess. A lot of people here are blue-collar workers and tattoo artists, but a lot are just...

How Does Minnesota Rank for Concert Goers?

How Does Minnesota Rank for Concert Goers?

Most people do love going to some sort of live music show. The types of shows you go to and enjoy could change throughout your life. Could be arena shows, outdoor festivals, or some coffee shop acoustic show. All good, and all with a different...

Why are there fewer muskrats in Minnesota?

Why are there fewer muskrats in Minnesota?

An abundance of "rat houses" showed up in Minnesota cattail marshes in 1994. (Ron Schara/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Researchers have several theories about the causes of muskrats’ smaller numbers — including habitat degradation, invasive cattails...

Northwest Minnesota Under Air Quality Alert Due To Wildfire Smoke

Northwest Minnesota Under Air Quality Alert Due To Wildfire Smoke

UNDATED (WJON News) -- Due to wildfire smoke from Canada, an air quality alert is in effect for northwest and north central Minnesota until 6:00 p.m. Friday. The affected area includes Brainerd, Bemidji, East Grand Forks, Moorhead, International...

Drought concerns continue to dwindle around the state of Minnesota

Drought concerns continue to dwindle around the state of Minnesota

(Undated)--The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that all of Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stearns, and Steven counties are not dealing with any drought concerns at this time. Most of Otter Tail and Todd counties were also drought-free, but a small...

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