State/Regional News

Minnesota Senate Republicans this week unveiled priorities for the new legislative session that include limiting the governor's peacetime emergency powers and avoiding tax increases to help with financial woes caused by the pandemic.

One winning ticket has been sold in the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot.

The National Weather Service has expanded the Winter Weather Advisory for Saturday to now include Stearns and Benton Counties. It will be in effect from noon on Saturday until 3:00 a.m. Sunday.

Minnesota health officials reported Friday the state has now been allocated 871,650 doses of federally controlled COVID-19 vaccine, up more than 240,000 doses from a week earlier

The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1 billion for Friday's drawing.

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority will spend $800,000 from a contingency fund to fix a water seepage problem at U.S. Bank Stadium.

A proposal to ban the use of facial recognition technology by Minneapolis police and other city departments is advancing.

Minneapolis police are investigating two homicides that happened on the city's North Side about six hours apart.

A woman was hurt in a rollover in Morrison County.

The Minneapolis mayor who found himself in the middle of turbulent times that included violent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd is running for reelection.