Dec. 31, 2018 The new year is going to blow in on bitter breezes across Minnesota. Be sure to bundle up and check travel conditions tonight and tomorrow. Don't have plans for New Year's Eve? Here are a few last minute, family friendly options . And for tomorrow, keep in mind that there are quite a few establishments that close for New Year's Day -- Here's a (noncomprehensive) guide. Stay safe and have a happy new year! ~MPR News Staff
Attorneys for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the 2017 shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk did not show up for an inspection of a police vehicle Friday after a judge approved their request to do so.
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A new data analysis by ProPublica and the Urban Institute shows more than half of older U.S. workers are pushed out of longtime jobs before they choose to retire, suffering financial damage that is often irreversible.
House Democrats are introducing a package of bills Monday that would reopen the federal government without approving funding for President Trump's border wall with Mexico, establishing an early confrontation that will test the new power dynamic in Washington.
The struggle is real in rural Minnesota, people. Oh, sure, you city slickers have it pretty easy when you need a bunch of crickets for whatever you need crickets for. But in rural Minnesota? It's cricket eat cricket out there.
Last week's winter storm dumped two feet of snow on parts of Cook County in far northeastern Minnesota -- just in time to ensure great trail conditions for the annual Gunflint Mail Run sled dog race.
