Coming up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, MPR News guest host Kerri Miller talks about what’s behind a decline in reading, and why some ...

Wildland firefighter Gary Oram of Outback Firefighting based in Stevensville, Mont., comes back from the field Friday in Ely, Minn. Multiple wildfires are burning in northeastern Minnesota causing the ...

The U.S. Forest Service has closed the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as concerns grow over multiple wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota and an extremely hot, dry weather forecast into ...

State regulators want to revoke Northern Iron’s operating permit, as they claim the foundry is emitting excessive pollution.

The Department of Justice argued that policies that prohibit local officials from enforcing federal immigration laws are ...

Colleges are preparing for what's known as the enrollment cliff — a coming drop in student enrollment. Coming up at 9 a.m. on ...

Border businesses in Minnesota and North Dakota say fewer Canadian visitors are cutting into sales, forcing some to reduce ...

Kevin and Tara Boerst of Ely, Minn. install a large sign supporting fire crews outside of their business on Sheridan Street Saturday, in Ely. Multiple wildfires are burning in northeastern Minnesota ...

Sunday night’s gunfire was the second mass shooting in Minneapolis in less than 24 hours. Police said they are not aware of ...

Wildfires have forced some northeastern Minnesota residents from their homes while thousands more wait, packed and prepared, ...

Findings from a Minnesota survey show that nearly half of the survey participants experienced healthcare discrimination.

Smoke and Boundary Waters closures are driving tourists away from Grand Marais during the height of summer, leaving local ...