U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota has introduced legislation to permanently ban mining for copper, nickel and precious metals ...

Cole Ragans struck out 11 in six crisp innings, and the Kansas City Royals beat the sloppy Minnesota Twins 2-1. Kansas City ...

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a doctor and a state epidemiologist about the recent ...

Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over ...

Starting May 7, travelers will need a Real ID or approved alternative to get through airport security. Officials say about 40 ...

The nearly two-year-old Mr. Pugsley Addams of Orono recently earned the Guinness World Records title for the world’s longest ...

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125 percent.

Electric vehicle sales in Minnesota hit a record last year. But sales have slowed, and the vehicles are expected to face new ...

Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of ...

MPR News found problems tied to inspections and local political pressures that leave low-income renters in potential danger ...

President Trump has said tariffs will counter imbalance in the country’s trade partnerships, but experts have warned this ...

On the Red Lake Nation reservation, family and friends are mourning Robin Hanson, who died while in custody at the Red Lake ...