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Sheriff: Officers And Suspect Exchange Fire After He Flees Traffic StopShots were fired between officers and a man fleeing police in St. Francis on Saturday morning. 
Twin Cities Neighborhood Association Turns To New Camera Technology To Deter Car, Home Break-InsA west metro neighborhood association is taking a new approach to preventing car and home break-ins, and so far it appears it's working.
'Stunning Failure Of Basic Human Decency': DFL Criticizes Senate GOP For Not Disclosing COVID OutbreakMembers of the Minnesota DFL are criticizing the Senate GOP for not notifying them about a COVID-19 outbreak within their party before Thursday's special session.
Sheriff: Man Escapes From Northeast Regional Corrections CenterA man has escaped from the Northeast Regional Corrections Center in Saginaw.
COVID In Minnesota: Record-Breaking 8,703 New Cases Reported, 35 DeathsIt has been a record-breaking week for COVID-19 cases in Minnesota, and Saturday was no different as the state reported 8,703 new cases, shattering the single-day record. An additional 35 people also died.
North Dakota Implements Mask Mandate, Capacity Limits As COVID SurgesNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ordered a statewide mask mandate and imposed several business restrictions late Friday in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus that has stressed the state’s hospital capacity.
Bars Get Ready To Plunge Into Winter With New Slate Of COVID RestrictionsEarlier in the week, Gov. Tim Walz announced bars and restaurants would have to start shutting down their dine-in services every day at 10 p.m.
Fatal Crash In Verdi Township Involved Unbelted OccupantThe crash happened just before 5 p.m. along Highway 14 and 170th Avenue in Verdi Township.
2 19-Year-Olds Arrested In Halloween St. Cloud ShootingSt. Cloud Police say that they've taken two people into custody in connection with a shooting that happened on Halloween.
Portion Of MSP Airport Terminal 1 Evacuated After Reported Security ThreatA spokesperson for the airport said that after they received word of the potential threat, airport police evacuated a portion of Terminal 1.
Schools Report Staffing Woes As COVID SurgesThe state has seen explosive growth in cases and hospitalizations in recent weeks, surpassing 7,000 cases in a single day on Thursday for the first time since the pandemic began.
Community Welcomes News MPD Allowed To Accept Help From Outside SourcesSome in the community are calling the vote a step forward; they've been crying for help to stop crime in Minneapolis.

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