36+ min ago   (383+ words) A Hennepin County judge on Thursday found a Minneapolis man not guilty by reason of mental illness in the killing of Robert Skafte, a retired professional dancer who worked at a neighborhood grocery store near Loring Park. A grand jury…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (319+ words) A campaign staffer for a Republican nominee in a competitive Minnesota congressional race resigned Thursday after his many racist and violent social media posts were highlighted by the rival DFL campaign. Republican Eric Pratt and Democrat Matt Little are competing…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (318+ words) A Washington County judge on Thursday sentenced a woman who made repeated threats of violence against Minnesota’s House Speaker Lisa Demuth to supervised probation and community service. Rachel Welsch, of Hugo, pleaded guilty in July to one felony count of…...

14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (381+ words) ST. PAUL (Minnesota Reformer) – Crime in major categories continued to go down in 2025, according to a new report from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. As in past years, crime is at a multi-decade low, reaching levels Minnesota hasn’t seen since…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago   (193+ words) Cable Channel 14/859 TV Listing 6:30 p.m. Bloomington Show Choir Bash 8:15 p.m. Boys Hockey: Waconia at Jefferson (Senior Day) 11 p.m. Bloomington Noon Rotary - Using AI Effectively 8 p.m. Football: St. Louis Park at Kennedy 6 p.m. Boys Hockey: Jefferson at St. Louis Park (Park TV Production) 9 p.m. Bloomington Noon Rotary…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago   (26+ words) For America to fully lower the curtain on this act in its history, we'll need to collectively confront what allowed Trump to be elected....

6+ hour, 8+ min ago   (167+ words) Data released Thursday by the Department of Public Safety show the number of killings and other violent crimes reported in Minnesota last year continued on a years-long downward trend. Law enforcement agencies recorded 130 murders in 2025 in Minnesota compared with 172 in…...

14+ hour, 6+ min ago   (205+ words) This chapter profile is part of the preview of the fall 2026 issue of Academe. The full issue will be released in October. We learned more about the chapter from executive committee members Andy Bruno, Alison Calhoun, nicholae cline, Trish Kerlé,…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago   (965+ words) The towering maple trees and native hazelnut bushes on Salvatierra Farms break up the surrounding corn and soybean fields that sprawl across southern Minnesota. Drawing on his formal agricultural education and the wisdom of his Indigenous elders, Haslett-Marroquin's approach to…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (484+ words) Considering how the Minnesota Vikings celebrated Harrison Smith, his finish to last season felt like a farewell. Smith's performance down the stretch and the fun he had along the way kept him from closing the door on his decorated career,…...