Starting July 1, drivers will be able to legally drive 60 miles per hour on rural two-lane Iowa state highways - a change from the decades-long 55 mph speed limit.
The DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota’s First Congressional District is planning a town hall tour to meet with voters in all 21 counties ahead of the midterm election.
Due to concerns about a proposed Archer Datacenters project in Faribault, a group of community members have started petition to let the city know there is interest in a moratorium on the project.
In the thick of the 100 deadliest days, it has now almost been a year since lane splitting and filtering has been legal for motorcyclists in Minnesota. This allows Motorcycles to share lanes with cars in certain cases.
Vance Boelter was charged with murder in the deaths of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman. He is also charged in the nonfatal shootings of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman.
The PowerOn Midwest Project is in full swing in southern Minnesota. Over 250 people attended the open house outside of Wells, Minnesota on June 9, where the first maps of proposed power line routes were shown to property owners.
Cleveland Police Chief Randall Tiegs announced his resignation Monday after a change in hiring practices reduced his authority over staffing decisions.
The North Mankato Fire Department is partnering with American Red Cross to install smoke alarms in local homes. Last week firefighters left informational door hangers to spread the word to residents.
Vice President JD Vance is pressing federal prosecutors to investigate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison over allegations they failed to stop widespread social services fraud, amplifying concerns the White House will use a new Justice Department division to target political rivals.
A suspect in the North Mankato homicide case is now facing four additional charges on top of the five he already had, the North Mankato Police Department announced Monday afternoon.
Vance Boelter is accused of shooting and killing Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband in their Brooklyn Park home last year, as well as shooting State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in their Champlin home that same morning. Boelter was allegedly dressed as a police officer when he visited both lawmakers’ homes in the early morning hours of June 14, 2025.
