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Health data roundup: COVID-19 in deer, cannabis-related emergency visits for kids

By Benjamin Clary and Craig Helmstetter, Minnesota Public Radio News This week’s health data round-up includes mainly good news on ...

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Minnesota officers on guard for ‘high way’ drivers in new marijuana era

By Brian Bakst, Minnesota Public Radio News Billboards and restaurant bathroom ads are already in circulation: “Drive the ...

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More Minnesota kids hospitalized due to opioid exposure

The Minnesota Poison Control System is reporting another dangerous result of the opioid epidemic: a rise in the ...

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Gunman had 1,800 rounds of ammo as he launched ‘murderous barrage of fire’ on Fargo police officers

A man armed with 1,800 rounds of ammunition, a grenade and other explosives in his car unleashed a ...

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Youth deer hunt permits available through mid-August

Hunters can apply for special youth deer hunt permits through Aug. 18. The number of permits for each ...

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Iowa governor plans to appeal block on restrictive abortion law

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said on Tuesday that plans are in progress to appeal ...

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Minnesota agency’s plan to delete emails after a year stirs criticism from open records advocates

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Human Services plans to delete emails more than a year old ...

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Owatonna mayor faces pressure to resign or meet LGBTQ+ group’s demands after his comments on Pride

OWATONNA — Members of an LGBTQ+ group are calling on the mayor of a southern Minnesota city to ...

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Rising interest rates challenge Minnesota home buyers, sellers

Kristin Stitt and her husband want to become homeowners, and they know making that work within their budget ...

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Written driver’s tests for new Minnesota residents going away

Starting Aug. 1, people moving to Minnesota will no longer have to take a written test to get ...

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Many questions after police say gunman fired on officers in North Dakota, killing 1 and wounding 2

Many questions remained Sunday about what led a gunman in Fargo, North Dakota, to open fire on police officers as ...

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires creates unhealthy conditions from Montana to Ohio

CHICAGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posted air quality alerts for several states stretching from Montana to Ohio ...

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No weed, more security: 5 things to know for the 2023 Minnesota State Fair

With a little more than a month before the start of the Great Minnesota Get Together, Minnesota State ...

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Minnesota air quality alert Friday, Saturday; wildfire smoke returning

An air quality alert has been issued for all of Minnesota from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon as ...

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University of Minnesota considers restricting public access in 70 campus buildings

The University of Minnesota is considering restricting entrance to 70 of its open access buildings as part of ...

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