Congressional lawmakers are looking to add rotisserie chicken to the list of foods people can purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Currently, the program excludes hot and pre-prepared foods.

Natalia Young trains under her father's wing at the small gym where she grew up watching him train as an amateur boxer, SIR Boxing Club on St. Paul's East Side.

Rivers and creeks continued to recede in southeast Minnesota on Friday, a day after torrential rain led to flash flooding. But assessment and cleanup of the damage was just beginning.

Minneapolis first responders are stepping up staffing this weekend, as they prepare for crowds of revelers celebrating the Fourth of July. The holiday has brought jumps in 911 calls in recent years.

A summer tradition at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum lets visitors trade fireworks for fireflies, as naturalists warn the glowing insects are disappearing in many parts of the country.

As the Declaration of Independence was being signed, the Minnesota River was known as Mni Sota Wakpa to the Dakota people. Congress affirmed the Dakota name in 1852. The Minnesota River would become the state's namesake a few years later.

Multiple public safety agencies will begin cracking down on boating while intoxicated as part of "Operation Dry Water," July 3-5.

Minneapolis officials are launching a new campaign to step up enforcement for public drug use and dealing.

Olivia Miles of the Minnesota Lynx is the only rookie named to be a starter in the 2026 WNBA All-Stars. She becomes only the second rookie in franchise history to be selected as a starter after Maya Moore in 2011. Her Lynx teammate and league veteran Natasha Howard was also named a starter for the All-Stars.

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Julys in North Dakota since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Julys in Minnesota since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information