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Some Republicans are answering the call to point out flaws while others contemplate a move up the political ladder. Democrats have put the focus on more positive attributes and policy strides he’s helped steer through.

After rejecting an earlier plea deal , Judge Michael Burns in December sentenced Husayn Braveheart to time served after he pleaded guilty to attempted

Chances are you have heard a woman poking fun at a man in her life for having a cold and not handling it very well. Research shows there may be some biological and evolutionary factors that indeed make male and female experiences of having a common cold feel different.

Minnesota lobbyist Kurtis Hanna listened to hours of taped conversations from the Nixon White House. In one, the former president who started the war on drugs said that marijuana was not dangerous.

Every week on his new project, Shaver’s Prep Football Podcast, Randy Shaver talks to players, coaches and fellow fans about the highs and lows of the sport.

Minnesota's measles outbreak has grown to 51 cases as of Thursday, and most infected are unvaccinated children in the Somali community living in Hennepin County, as confirmed by the state health department.

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. for much of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin and northern Iowa.

From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series, we’ll hear some direct advice for us not-so-direct Minnesotans.

Coming up Friday at noon, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Secretary of State Steve Simon about early voting and election mechanics in Minnesota. Later, a look at the political landscape with two people active in their parties.

It was a bumpy Thursday evening in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Severe storms spun up and produced at least one tornado and some wind damage.