Protesters crammed into the office of Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman on Friday to press him to prosecute two police officers who fatally shot a black man last year.
Public Safety warns campus of groping incidents
The St. Thomas Department of Public Safety is investigating multiple reports of groping and attempted groping incidents near campus.
Armed robberies pose safety threat for University of Minnesota students
University of Minnesota students are on high alert after three armed robberies took place near the Minneapolis campus Jan. 19-21.
Wild place Brodin on injured reserve with broken foot
The Minnesota Wild have placed defenseman Jonas Brodin on injured reserve because of a broken foot.
Minnesota to tighten gun laws for abusers
Minnesota is part of an early wave of states passing laws to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.
Student keeps therapeutic guinea pig in dorm
St. Thomas student Kate Watry is allowed to keep Honey the guinea pig in her dorm on campus as a therapeutic pet.
Clinton takes Iowa, beating back Sanders’ strong challenge
Hillary Clinton has narrowly won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa.
Cruz tops Trump in Iowa; Clinton, Sanders too close to call
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz swept to victory in Iowa’s Republican caucuses Monday. Among Democrats, Bernie Sanders rode a wave of voter enthusiasm to a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton.
Campus Ministry Director the Rev. Erich Rutten to be relocated in the archdiocese
The Rev. Erich Rutten has been offered a new job with the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
St. John’s Abbey releases monks’ files in abuse settlement
St. John’s Abbey has released personnel files of 18 monks it says were credibly accused of sexually abusing minors.
Storm may bring 10 inches of snow to Minnesota, Wisconsin
A winter storm bearing down on the upper Midwest could bring up to 10 inches of snow to parts of central Minnesota and Wisconsin on Monday.
SpaceX launches rocket 6 months after accident, then lands
SpaceX sent a Falcon rocket soaring toward orbit Monday night with 11 small satellites, its first mission since an accident last summer. Then in an even more astounding feat, it landed the 15-story leftover booster back on Earth safely.
NY, LA schools receive same email threat; LA cancels classes
The nation’s two biggest school systems — New York City and Los Angeles — received threats Tuesday of a large-scale jihadi attack with guns and bombs.
Twin Cities gun buying rises after San Bernardino shootings
Firing ranges in the Twin Cities are seeing a surge in business, and gun permit applications in metro area counties are again on the rise after the nation’s latest high-profile mass shooting.
FBI: California shooters radicalized at least 2 years ago
The two San Bernardino shooters were radicalized at least two years ago — well before one of them came to the U.S. on a fiancée visa — and had discussed jihad and martyrdom as early as 2013, FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday.