Patch's Minnesota Editor, casting my watchful gaze on the Twin Cities metro area and beyond.
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Drew Vonfisher, 18, of Eden Prairie died after crashing on southbound I-94, then being struck by another vehicle after exiting his car.
WalletHub ranked Minnesota No. 8 out of 50 states for quality of life, while neighboring Wisconsin came in at No. 3.
Ramsey County and state prosecutors want a judge to bar members of the Ville and Muddy gangs from gathering at this year's fair.
U.S. News has released its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings.
Minnesota employers filed WARN notices in July 2026 reporting layoffs and plant closures from St. Paul to Rochester.
Hennepin and Ramsey County banks must report overseas transfers of $3,000 or more under the renewed order.
Wisconsin employers filed WARN notices in July 2026 reporting layoffs from Fort Atkinson to Milwaukee.
A camper top broke loose on Highway 14 and struck an oncoming vehicle, critically injuring a passenger, the Minnesota State Patrol says.
The Minnesota greenhouse will close if it isn't sold or funded by Oct. 4, as a Cyclospora outbreak weighs on lettuce sales industrywide.
Airlines are resuming operations at Minneapolis-St. Paul International after a regional FAA equipment issue halted flights Thursday.
Michael William Robinson, 77, was found Aug. 4; Dakota County says his death is not considered suspicious.
The Aug. 11 primary is coming up fast. Here's a rundown of who's on the ballot in Hennepin County.
A potentially deadly and often drug-resistant fungus is spreading in health care facilities in Wisconsin and 26 other states.
A woman was hit by a vehicle in the westbound lanes near West 7th Street just after midnight Thursday, the State Patrol said.
Privacy advocates warn the cameras can reveal trips to work, medical clinics and religious sites—here's how residents can check the data.
Bystanders held the suspect down until officers arrived, police said.
Cordero Ratcliff Jr., 19, broke into a random home and assaulted a woman with a taser, police said.
The Aug. 11 primary is coming up fast. Here's a rundown of who's on the ballot in Dakota County.
A sample ballot for Ramsey County shows crowded U.S. Senate and governor fields ahead of the Aug. 11 state primary.
Layoffs begin Oct. 2 as the nonprofit health insurer winds down under court-ordered rehabilitation.
