Charges: Man swindles dealership for $200K car despite negative bank account

A man with a negative balance in his bank account is charged with theft by swindle after conning a Minnetonka dealership out of a nearly $200,000 luxury vehicle.

Minnesota children illegally hired to clean slaughterhouses: federal lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Labor alleges an investigation uncovered a cleaning company hired more than 30 children to work in Minnesota and Nebraska slaughterhouses and meat processing facilities under hazardous conditions.

Lino Lakes family left with $20K hospital bill after toddler's COVID-19 treatment deemed not necessary

A Lino Lakes family was left with a $20,000 bill for the treatment of their toddler, who was hospitalized and placed on oxygen with COVID-19 and enterovirus. Insurance deemed the treatment not "medically necessary."

Three people charged in $9 million meat heist across Midwest

Three people are accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of meat in a multi-state heist spanning the Midwest, including targeting a facility in Minnesota.

It rained mud in Minnesota. Here's why.

Many Minnesotans who park outside woke up to dirty cars Monday morning. 

States struggle as snowplow driver shortage continues

Missouri trained all snowplow operators on Thursday before the winter snows, but they were 30% shy of their goal.

'Rare' blonde wolf captured on camera by Minnesota researchers

Researchers in northern Minnesota captured a blonde wolf on a trail camera, calling the coloring of the wolf "very rare" for the area. 

Minnesota Gophers' Morgan taken to hospital during game at Illinois after hit to head; Illinois wins 26-14

Tanner Morgan was running on a third-down play as linebackers Isaac Darkangelo and Gabe Jacas converged on him, with Jacas punching Morgan on the right side of his helmet. No penalty was called.

Charges: Grandmother killed with hatchet in Kanabec County

A man in Ogilvie faces a felony murder charge after his grandmother was found brutally killed with a hatchet in her home earlier in the week.

Shooting and brawl at Minnesota State Fair triggers mass crowd panic, exodus, and early closure

A person was shot during a brawl in the Midway section of the Minnesota State Fair Saturday night, triggering a mass panic and chaotic crowd rushing out of the area, resulting in the early closure of the fairgrounds.       

Half-naked Minnesota lawyer beat ex-wife to death in front of horrified children: criminal complaint

A North Dakota lawyer allegedly beat his ex-wife to death in Minnesota on Tuesday as she clung to the youngest of their five children and two others screamed for help, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.

Men wanted in Mall of America shooting arrested in Chicago

Bloomington police said the two men wanted in the shooting at the Mall of America were arrested Thursday in Illinois after they were spotted getting haircuts.

Tuesday primaries: What to watch in Wisconsin, Minnesota, 2 other states

The GOP matchup in the Wisconsin governor's race on Tuesday features competing candidates endorsed by Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence.