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Anoka County authorities who were searching Lake George in suburban Oak Grove for a missing swimmer have recovered a man's body. The sheriff's office says it got a report around noon Saturday of a man who was drowning at Lake [...]

Mankato Public Safety is teaming up with the Special Olympics to help local athletes compete in the state tournament this weekend. They brought attention to the cause through a special torch run earlier today. Commander Matt DuRose says they help [...]

There is still hope for federal contract workers who lost pay during the partial government shutdown. U.S. Senator Tina Smith is co-sponsoring a bill that would cover wages lost through no fault of their own: "Thousands of people who contract... [...]

Students may be taking the summer off, but school administrators and state officials are busy making adjustments to prep for fall. "I actually spend a lot of time with school leaders, as well as those practitioners in the field, it's [...]

Thirty-seven people died last year in fires in Minnesota.   State Fire Marshal Bruce West says victims age 50 or older accounted for nearly 60-percent of people killed: "We need to look at that age group and say what can [...]

Governor Tim Walz is pushing lawmakers to approve an insulin assistance program, but also indicated this week he'd like to call a special session to pass a bonding bill for state public works projects: "Understanding very clearly that was the [...]

Getting people to donate blood is a challenge in the summer months, and Sue Thesenga with the American Red Cross is urging Minnesotans to rise to that challenge... "I would urge people who have never donated blood before to come [...]

Next week kicks off Minnesota State Week. (June 24-28) Spokesman Doug Anderson encourages prospective students to visit one of their 30 colleges and seven universities. He says there will be a number of events taking place: "Including introductory campus tours [...]