Minnesota State News

A Minnesota state trooper used a raft to rescue an 86-year-old farmer from a flooded field near Madison in western Minnesota.

Bye bye, Cornhusker Kickback. Hello, extra money for Tennessee and North Dakota.

A hit-and-run accident ended with the suspect driving his car into the Mankato Walmart, then holding police at bay for a half-hour with what turned out to be a pellet gun.

Federal safety officials are recommending better communication procedures after reviewing the Northwest Airlines flight that overshot the Minneapolis airport last year by more than 100 miles.

Rochester police have a possible lead on the identity of human remains discovered by a father and son hiking in a wooded area of the city.

A Cannon Falls man accused of poaching a world-record 8-point buck has pleaded guilty to three charges and and was sentenced to 245 days in jail.

A Winona man has pleaded guilty to five counts of felony vehicular homicide for drinking, crashing into a van and killing five people.

The latest forecast for the rise of the St. Croix River during the spring floods could make for tense week in Stillwater.

With the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers surrounding Fort Snelling State Park on the rise, officials are warning that they may need to close the park.

The flood barriers are going up on Harriet Island in St. Paul as the city prepares for the Mississippi River to rise to one of its highest levels on record.