Joseph Gomm, a 16-year Minnesota Department of Corrections veteran, was attacked around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in a prison industry building by an inmate serving time for homicide, officials said.
The mother of the teen shot and killed by Carver County deputies on July 13 said she was worried her son would hurt her and possibly the officers that showed up. Carver County authorities released the transcripts of the 911 call on Wednesday.
National health officials have called for local governments to embrace syringe exchanges in the face of rising hepatitis C and HIV rates for people who inject drugs.
Current science says Minnesota can expect warmer, wetter years -- and those are the conditions that produce heavy rains.
President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court opens the door to overturning the decision that made abortion legal in the U.S. But if that happens, what would the law be in Minnesota?
There's a bumper crop of urban coyotes on the streets this summer, showing up on patios and sidewalks, to both the alarm and delight of city dwellers.
Snagging a federal Section 8 housing voucher can be a godsend for low-income people in a tight Twin Cities rental market, but it's a difficult road. In Dakota County this week, 5,000 people are expected to enter a lottery to get on the waitlist.
Scientists want to test their hypothesis that the lake's warmer water temperatures and increased clarity are affecting the survival of young walleye.
The White House press secretary asserted that the president believes Russia is still targeting the U.S., despite his apparent answer to a reporter's question Wednesday morning.
Fair upgrades include a new demonstration kitchen, an outdoor pet pavilion and a much bigger restroom on the North End. Thrill-seekers are invited to try a stomach-churning ride called the Twin Flip.
A new analysis revealed that deaths from liver-related illnesses have increased dramatically, and mortality in young people rose the fastest. The rise among young Americans was caused by alcohol consumption.
State Human Rights Commissioner Kevin Lindsey will hold a meeting with parents and community members in Rochester Wednesday evening, to discuss the increasing number of suspensions of students of color and students with disabilities.
Climate change protesters are claiming victory in their effort to present an unusual "necessity defense" against felony charges stemming from efforts to shut down oil pipelines.
U.S. Rep. Tim Walz stays away from criticizing his DFL and Republican opponents in the campaign for governor and focuses on Republican President Donald Trump.
Police say photos and videos taken by home cameras do help them solve crimes.
A clean water group has petitioned state and federal regulators for another environmental review for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
Doctors are closer to a test in live brains that could help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disease that's been linked to concussions and other repeated brain assaults.
The Olmsted County Medical Examiner's Office will do an autopsy on the body of a 7-year-old boy pulled from a pond in Dodge County.
And now, a conversation about one of the world's most popular formats for carbohydrate intake, the bagel.
The giant hotel chain became the latest company to announce it will stop using plastic straws, saying it would remove them from its more than 6,500 properties by next July.