Al Batt is a writer, speaker, storyteller and humorist from rural Hartland, Minnesota. He can be reached at [email protected].

Storms brought torrential rain to parts of Minnesota on Friday night into Saturday morning, sparking concerns over flash ...

The price of a car on a dealer's lot is easy to ascertain, but its value is not. I don’t have to wash paper plates, but a new ...

ST. PAUL — Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to issue an air quality alert for the northern portion of the state. According to a release from the ...

A Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house plans to resign by early August, her lawyer said Monday. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell ...

Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was convicted on felony burglary charges after breaking into her stepmother's Detroit Lakes home. She faces up to 20 years behind bars.

Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) was convicted of first-degree burglary on Friday after breaking into her stepmother’s home last year. Mitchell, who is a former meteorologist and lieu… ...

Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat, was charged with felonies and accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home. Her party holds a slim majority in the Minnesota Senate.

Federal civil rights office launches investigation into Minnesota over diversity hiring policy The department honed in on a policy by the Department of Human Services requiring managers to provide ...

Staff for Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday she has been discharged from the hospital.

A grand jury indicted the man accused of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses on six federal charges Tuesday, moving the case forward as prosecutors signal the death penalty is … ...