Patch's Minnesota Editor, casting my watchful gaze on the Twin Cities metro area and beyond.
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Niche's 2026 rankings crown a trio of small Waukesha and Ozaukee towns, while Milwaukee grades lowest in the metro for crime and safety.
Nearly two million people attended the 12-day fair as arrests fell by almost half from last year, officials say.
See the full list of more than 270 Minnesota semifinalists, plus which school produced the most.
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Jeremy Francis Plonski filmed himself abusing a minor victim while wearing his uniform, according to federal prosecutors.
A state notice details the shutdown timeline and job types affected at the southeastern Minnesota plant.
Niche's 2026 rankings place Deephaven and Bayport atop the list of safe Twin Cities suburbs, with more than 40 graded B or better.
More than 16,000 high school seniors nationwide will learn Wednesday if they've advanced in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Police say there is no threat to the public after a man died from a gunshot wound in the 16200 block of Flagstaff Avenue.
A perfectly placed punt at Green Bay's NFL stadium is going viral, even as the Badgers fell to a top-five opponent.
Deputies say a tube collided with an unoccupied boat Sunday evening.
The National Weather Service says a 90 percent chance of overnight storms is already lining up behind the holiday sunshine.
The team heads to the Twin Cities for the 2027 season as a legal fight with its former league continues.
A fundraiser organized by her sister-in-law says the Shoreline Plaza manager was shot multiple times and remains hospitalized.
President Donald Trump's own DOJ brought the case, and it's stacked on top of a Hennepin County charge the ICE agent already faces.
Court documents say the 18-year-old drove his girlfriend to two locations and strangled her before returning her to school.
The food isn't disappearing, but the way you grab it at the counter is about to change.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says a member of the public placed the sticker on one of its vehicles, and it was quickly removed.
The office determined the case likely could not be charged due to insufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Federal prosecutors reportedly filed the charge days after the agent was freed from a Texas jail amid a months-long extradition fight.
