When an assassin visited the homes of two Minnesota lawmakers Saturday, it exposed the long-standing tension between a public official’s accessibility and their security. Both state Rep. Melissa Hortman, who along with her husband Mark was killed, and state Sen. … Continued
Today is Monday, June 16, the 167th day of 2025. There are 198 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 16, 1963, the world’s first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was launched into orbit by the … Continued
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The felony burglary trial of a Minnesota state senator that was scheduled to start with jury selection on Monday in Becker County District Court will not proceed as originally planned. Jury selection in the trial for … Continued
Surveillance footage captured an attempted murder, according to charges unsealed Sunday: A man wearing a mask, a blue shirt and police-style tactical vest with a badge knocked on a door in Champlin and announced himself as a police officer. He … Continued
DULUTH — Researchers studying blue-green algae blooms in the Duluth-Superior Harbor have pinpointed the cyanobacteria species responsible for the bloom’s toxins in what the Minnesota Sea Grant, which supported the research, called a “breakthrough discovery.” By sequencing DNA from a … Continued