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6137 - Investigators say Birch Bay Fire was started by a chainsaw

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6137 - Investigators say Birch Bay Fire was started by a chainsaw

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Investigators say Birch Bay Fire was started by a chainsaw

Feds propose housing ICE detainees in western Minnesota private prison

Immigration hearings continue at the Whipple Federal Building despite end of surge

Birch Bay wildfire 30% contained; DHS disenrolls 3,400 Medicaid providers

The attorney general of Massachusetts alleges Twin Cities-based UnitedHealthcare defrauded state's Medicaid program

Churches may close in St. Cloud; MPD interim chief announced

Defendant charged in killing of Sam Nordquist pleaded guilty to two lesser charges

Demuth continuing run for governor despite no party endorsement; Frey names interim MPD chief

Thousands of legitimate providers were disenrolled from high-risk Medicaid programs, says disability service provider organizations

Key endorsements made in weekend conventions for Minnesota’s major political parties

DFL and Republican conventions take place across the state Friday as candidates vie for endorsements

Minneapolis City Council members question mayor's handling of police chief investigation

Fond du Lac Band is closer to getting land back from the University of Minnesota

Craig goes straight to Senate primary; The search for a new Minneapolis police chief

Minneapolis police Chief Brian O'Hara resigns after allegations he interfered with investigation

Court of Appeals gun trigger decision; Minnesota gas prices down slightly

Speeding drivers targeted in statewide summer traffic enforcement campaign

Attorney for ICE agent charged in road rage incident says 'there's more to the story'

Feeding Our Future founder sentenced; Feds announce charges in fraud allegations

State park camping and lodging units nearly fully booked for Memorial Day weekend

DNR identifies starting location, people of interest connected to Flanders Fire

Red Lake Nation tribal band members vote for leadership positions

Flanders fire evacuation order lifted, campfire possible culprit

Flanders Fire is 60 percent contained. Stewart Trail Fire is now 100 percent contained

Minnesota prosecutors announce charges against ICE agent in January shooting

Crews begin to get a handle on the Stewart Trail Fire burning north of Two Harbors

Gas prices spike due to refinery issues; Legislative update

Stretch of Interstate 94 in Minneapolis and St. Paul closed all weekend

Lawmakers craft financial framework to wrap up legislative session

Gas prices spike in Minnesota; Gun control advocates speak out

Travel bans and fears of detainment are causing challenges for international students

New legislation could change how social media looks on young Minnesotans' devices

Minnesota Frost will play Game 5 of PWHL semifinals Tuesday after Monday's game was postponed

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship does not pose public threat, director of U of M Center for Infectious Disease Research says

Klobuchar on run for governor; New details in plane crash

Stretch of Highway 12 in western Twin Cities metro will be closed this weekend

Air quality issues likely this summer due to drought, high ozone levels

Border Czar Tom Homan says mistakes were made in Minneapolis, mass deportations will continue

Minnesota lead pipe replacement

Prosecutors dismiss a third of cases against protesters accused of assaulting federal agents during ICE surge

Hermantown data center update; DHS commissioner on medical leave

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to give State of the City address Tuesday

Legislative deadline nears; pardons board grants emergency relief to man facing deportation

Expect traffic delays along U.S. Highway 10 east of Wadena starting Monday

Frey vetoes ordinances; Gas prices rise

Feeding Our Future judge limits convicted ringleader’s access to case documents

MPR News investigation into MPD task force; Minnesota unemployment rate

Adam Fravel's murder conviction upheld by state Supreme Court

Minnesota looks to add more fraud investigators

Widespread racial and ethnic disparities persist, according to new health inequities analysis

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