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Meet Tyler Bass, candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota's 3rd District | WCCO Election Guide
Tyler Bass, the Republican nominee in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District, is a small business owner from Minnetonka. The district covers the west metro suburbs.
Meet Kelly Morrison, candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota's 3rd District | WCCO Election Guide
Rep. Kelly Morrison, the DFL incumbent in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District, is a physician and former state senator who was first elected to Congress in 2024. The district covers the west metro suburbs.
Meet Eric Pratt, candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota's 2nd District | WCCO Election Guide
Eric Pratt, the Republican nominee in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District, is a state senator from Prior Lake. He is running for the open south metro seat vacated by Rep. Angie Craig, who ran for U.S. Senate.
Apple announces HomeView smart home hub and new gadgets for smart home market
Apple introduced HomeView on Tuesday, a smart speaker with a screen that is also connected to Siri AI.
Meet Matt Little, candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota's 2nd District | WCCO Election Guide
Matt Little, the DFL nominee in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District, is a former state senator and former Lakeville mayor. He is running for the open south metro seat vacated by Rep. Angie Craig, who ran for U.S. Senate.
Meet Brad Finstad, candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota's 1st District | WCCO Election Guide
Rep. Brad Finstad, the Republican incumbent in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, first won the seat in a 2022 special election and was re-elected in 2024. The district covers southern Minnesota.
Meet Jake Johnson, candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota's 1st District | WCCO Election Guide
Jake Johnson, the DFL nominee in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, is a Rochester high school teacher. The district covers southern Minnesota.
Meet Michele Tafoya, candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota | WCCO Election Guide
Michele Tafoya, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, is a former NBC sideline reporter and four-time Emmy winner who is now a conservative commentator. She is running for the open seat vacated by retiring Sen. Tina Smith.
Meet Lisa Demuth, candidate for Minnesota governor | WCCO Election Guide
Lisa Demuth, the Republican nominee for governor, is the Minnesota House speaker from Cold Spring and was first elected to the House in 2018. She is running with Ryan Wilson, a Maple Grove attorney and former business owner.
ICE agent appears in federal court on gun-brandishing charges
An ICE agent charged with pointing a gun at another driver back in February is testifying Tuesday in federal court.
MPHA Housing Voucher Program
The post MPHA Housing Voucher Program first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News .
Parents question why Minneapolis may close some schools with high test scores
Many families say the small size of their school is what’s working. They want the district to explain how it came up with its list of 16 schools that could close.
Police looking for missing teen last seen leaving North St. Paul high school
Authorities are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl who walked away from school on Monday.
Walz: MN has 'effectively ended veteran homelessness'
According to a statement from the governor's office, over 5,000 vets have avoided experiencing homelessness since 2019 under the Walz-Flanagan administration.
Drivers frustrated by carshare closure face officials digging for solutions
Barring last-minute action, the Twin Cities’ popular HourCar and Evie services will shut down on Oct. 15. About 4,000 users will be impacted.
Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
Cornell is suspending fraternity parties for the rest of the academic year. It is also giving the state police a role in investigating campus assault reports.
South Dakota deputy with Minnesota ties dies days after shooting
South Dakota Deputy Katherine Frank, 26, who had ties to Minnesota through her family in Vergas, died Monday after a shooting in Sioux Falls.
Suspected drunk wrong-way driver on I-35W causes serious injury crash involving 3 vehicles
The Minnesota State Patrol says that a wrong-way driver might've been drunk when he caused a three-vehicle crash in Bloomington on Monday afternoon.
In Senate race, the friendliest microphones can come with the biggest headaches
As Peggy Flanagan and Michele Tafoya navigate podcasts and partisan media, their experiences reveal the opportunities — and unexpected liabilities — of campaigning beyond traditional journalism.
Anthropic warns small AI models could soon self-replicate on smart home devices
Anthropic issued a new warning on over small AI models' capability to self-replicate on devices in like smart ovens, TVs and other home devices.
Daily Dose: Medicare-for-All support hits record high, weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing aging and dogs offer new clues to Alzheimer's
Two-thirds of Americans now favor a single government health plan, while new research ties GLP-1 drugs to slower aging and dog dementia to Alzheimer's.
Honoring Deputy Katherine Frank
The post Honoring Deputy Katherine Frank first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News .
Chain Link Foundation raises money for youth
The 5K fundraiser will happen in Minneapolis on Oct. 31.
Feeling like mid October Today in the Twin Cities.
Much Cooler Today with Mainly Cloudy Skies and some Sprinkles possible but also some Peeks of Sun after 4 p.m. then daylight ends at the 6:31 p.m. sunset. Highs Today near 60 degrees with Northwest Winds at 5 to 15 mph then Mainly Cloudy Tonight with lows in the upper 40s. Wednesday will be Cloudy
Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course until Oct. 26
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt work on a historic D.C. golf course until Oct. 26, pending more court action. The golf course has been part of President Donald Trump’s plans to remake the city. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued the order Tuesday, one day after a tense three-hour hearing…
Vatican says Pope Leo's lung nodule surgery was successfully completed
Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery to remove a lung nodule, with the Vatican confirming the procedure was successful.
As a Somali-Minnesotan, I see how we can interrupt violence without allowing it to define a whole community
We’ve become collateral damage in a political fight that isolates us from the broader community and leaves us afraid of where this storm takes us.
When the moment demands a polemic
On Twin Cities stages, works by Marcie R. Rendon, Moriah Evans and Ananya Dance Theatre confront the violence in our world and what brought us here.
Wayzata teacher and title-winning golf coach fatally stabbed by son, charge says
Allan Christopherson taught math and coached golf at Wayzata High School.
Trump urges Minnesotans to vote for Michele Tafoya in U.S. Senate race
The directive may help fire up the Republican base but also comes as Tafoya has tried to distance herself from an unpopular president.
The Voting Rights Act has taken two devastating blows. What comes next?
Kristen Clarke, the NAACP’s top lawyer, says the country needs to have an "honest conversation" about how to protect the rights of Black voters amid the weakening of the Voting Rights Act.
Michael Che's special at First Avenue now streaming on Netflix
‘Shot in Minnesota’ features the ‘Saturday Night Live’ comic at his best.
Minneapolis residents rally to support Rep. Omar after federal raid on her home
Researchers point to community violence programs, pandemic recovery in historic homicide decline
As candidates debate public safety ahead of the midterm elections, a new assessment of the nation’s historic homicide decline suggests there is no single explanation for the drop — and that some widely discussed enforcement strategies may have played little role. A survey of nearly 50 crime scholars convened by the…
Jake Johnson is collecting receipts — can he collect enough votes against Rep. Brad Finstad?
Jake Johnson stood at a small park tucked within the hills of North Mankato, his dinged-up Toyota minivan parked just behind him, armed with a solid gimmick: He would collect the receipts brought to him by people across Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District to document the rising price of everyday life. If elected in…
Somali Minnesotans deserve fair governance — not scapegoating and not special protections
Somali Minnesotans have unfairly been forced to answer for the actions of a very few, following a recent string of shootings involving Somali youth and continued revelations about large-scale fraud schemes in our social service programs. Election season has only exacerbated this dynamic, with cynical politicians…
Omar’s home search breaks from DOJ norms, former federal prosecutors say
Investigative maneuvers such as the search on the congresswoman’s house are typically avoided leading up to an election.
Minnesota State weighing plan to transfer money from two-year colleges to shore up struggling universities
Officials call it a 'stopgap' measure that should help as they address a $31.5 million systemwide deficit. An internal report warned 10 years ago that Minnesota State could face multimillion dollar budget holes.
Farewell, Hot Girl Summer. Hello, Mr. Autumn Man.
Plus: Tafoya vs. Flanagan at MPR News this Friday; pumpkin spice weather; and more in your Minnesota news roundup.
Minnesota Poll: Klobuchar has a commanding lead over Demuth in governor’s race
Slightly more voters trust Amy Klobuchar, the Democrat, to tackle the state’s fraud crisis than Republican Lisa Demuth.
Minnesota State weighing plan to transfer money from two-year colleges to shore up struggling universities
Officials call it a 'stopgap' measure that should help as they address a $31.5 million systemwide deficit. An internal report warned 10 years ago that Minnesota State could face multimillion dollar budget holes.
Federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home raises plenty of questions
The purpose and timing of the search are under scrutiny in light of President Trump's history of trying to discredit – and even deport – Omar, a progressive critic.
US senators from both parties blast Trump order to import Russian diesel as illegal
The Trump administration’s order to allow import of Russian diesel violates a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports while the country’s war with Ukraine is ongoing, according to a bipartisan group of U.S. senators. Following an Oct. 9 call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S…
Data center backlash set to sway midterm elections
In the course of a single election cycle, the backlash against data centers has grown from an issue at local planning commission and city council meetings to become a flashpoint in state and federal races across the country. Candidates who once touted data centers as an economic boon have backtracked, and voters in at…
US House Dem leaders condemn Homeland Security raid on home of Rep. Ilhan Omar
WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in the U.S. House condemned a “deeply disturbing” raid early Monday at the District of Columbia home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat who has long been a target of verbal attacks by President Donald Trump and Republicans. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Democratic…
Native small business owner: Main Street needs someone in the room
I started Lakota Made in 2018 at my kitchen table with six salves, made from plant medicines I learned from Lakota elders. Today, we have a storefront on Riverfront Drive, a small production team, more than 100,000 online orders and customers in 213 countries and territories around the world. Our social media…
How Homeland Security infiltrated anti-ICE organizations during Operation Metro Surge
The Signal username “peanutbutterjelly” blended in among the silly monikers used by fellow members of Minneapolis chats dedicated to protesting immigration agents during the government’s aggressive winter deportation campaign. She attended an “upstander” training and anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement planning…