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August 12, 2023 8:32 AM

Stott, Realmuto, Rojas homer for NL wild card-leading Phillies in 13-2 win over Twins

The Twins lost their fourth straight game but still lead the weak AL Central by 3 1/2 games over Cleveland.

by The Associated Press

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August 12, 2023 8:16 AM

Amid streaming chaos, Dropout carves out its own niche

As big media companies struggle to become profitable, smaller companies like Dropout think they can make it work by offering niche content instead of going after a mass audience.

by Tilda Wilson

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August 12, 2023 8:00 AM

Darryl Strawberry credits Saints, St. Paul fans for returning his joy of baseball

Strawberry, a three-time World Series champion and nine-time major league all-star joined the team during its time as an independent for a memorable 29 games back in 1996.

by Melissa Olson

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August 12, 2023 8:00 AM

Iconic fried pickles vendor is set to debut new building at Minnesota State Fair

What started in 1997 as a small operation between friends has grown to be a fan favorite at the Minnesota State Fair.

by Sam Stroozas

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August 12, 2023 6:58 AM

A visa program created to help law enforcement solve crimes puts immigrant victims at risk instead

The U visa program was created to both help law enforcement solve crimes and protect the immigrant crime victims reporting them. But it puts applicants in limbo for years, unable to work legally.

by Tirzah Christopher

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August 12, 2023 5:00 AM

The riverfront brawl in Alabama reignites national debate over race

Police say the fight in Montgomery, Ala., last week doesn't meet the criteria for hate crime charges. But video clearly shows how the violence broke down on racial lines, historian Derryn Moten says.

by Dustin Jones

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August 12, 2023 12:37 AM

Minneapolis officer shot, released from hospital

A Minneapolis police officer was shot in what Police Chief Brian O’Hara termed an “ambush” on Friday night.

by MPR News Staff and Feven Gerezgiher

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August 11, 2023 7:51 PM

Look up Minnesota: There's a meteor shower this weekend

Earth will be encountering debris from a comet this weekend. That may sound scary — but it actually means Minnesotans can see the annual Perseid meteor shower if they look up to the skies this weekend.

by Regina Medina

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August 11, 2023 5:51 PM

Severe storms sweep across Minnesota, drop large hail in Twin Cities

A line of severe thunderstorms raked a wide swath of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, early Friday evening — dropping large hail in the heart of the metro and knocking out power to thousands.

by Andrew Krueger

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August 11, 2023 5:10 PM

Trooper's attorney calls meeting between governor and Ricky Cobb II's family 'troubling'

A lawyer representing a Minnesota state trooper involved in last week’s shooting death of Ricky Cobb II said state officials’ meeting with Cobb's family is “troubling.”

by Regina Medina

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