The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an Air Quality Alert for much of Minnesota as thick wildfire smoke from Canada is expected to impact air quality through 11 a.m. Friday, July 17.

Residents are encouraged to show their support for veterans and wounded service members as the Wounded Warrior Project bike ride travels through Woodbury on Saturday, July 25.

A Fridley man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge after allegedly engaging in nonconsensual sexual contact with a woman outside a fitness center in Fridley.

A 60-year-old man has been charged in Dakota County with a felony after allegedly displaying a handgun during a road rage incident in Mendota Heights earlier this year.

The Edina Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a woman believed to be connected to a burglary and mail theft investigation stemming from an incident earlier this month.

A Peterbilt dump truck overturned after its raised dump box struck a bridge on northbound Highway 52 near Highway 55 in Rosemount. The driver was hospitalized and the Minnesota State Patrol is investigating.

One person was injured, and a driver was cited after a left-turn crash caused an SUV to roll over at 152nd Street West and Galaxie Avenue in Apple Valley.

A 13-year-old Apple Valley boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding his bicycle in Farmington Tuesday night. Police are searching for a small black SUV that fled the scene and are asking the public for help identifying the driver.

A Saint Paul man is facing a felony charge in Washington County after prosecutors alleged he used coercion to engage in sexual contact with a minor in Lake Elmo last week.

A Chanhassen woman is facing felony criminal vehicular operation charges after authorities allege she drove under the influence of alcohol and caused a crash that seriously injured two people at a Chanhassen intersection.

Burnsville Police and Fire have released new details after a mental health crisis on Maple Island Road escalated into a fatal house fire. The BCA and State Fire Marshal are now leading the investigation.

A massive multi-agency search on Lake Pepin ended in tragedy after a pontoon boat crash left three people dead, including two off-duty Wabasha firefighters, according to the Lake City Fire Department.

A Columbia Heights man is facing a felony charge after prosecutors allege he robbed a man while displaying what appeared to be a handgun and threatening to shoot him during a planned sale arranged through Instagram, according to an Anoka County criminal complaint.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) says it has made significant progress in three active investigations involving federal agents after reaching an agreement with federal authorities to share investigative information.

Residents looking to declutter their homes or pick up free household items will have the opportunity later this month as the City of Apple Valley and Dakota Valley Recycling (DVR) host their 3rd Annual Furniture & Small Appliances Swap.

An Apple Valley man is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities allege he attempted to grab a Savage police officer's handgun while fleeing from a traffic stop that led to the discovery of more than 228 grams of khat, according to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County.

A Minneapolis woman is facing a felony mail theft charge after prosecutors allege she stole an Amazon package from the front porch of a West St. Paul home.

A third-alarm fire sent multiple fire departments to the former Lighthouse Church, now home to MN Debre Bisrat St. Gabriel and Arsema Ethiopian Orthodox Church, in Rosemount Monday morning. Crews from Rosemount, Apple Valley, Farmington, and Lakeville battled the large structure fire.

The Eagan Police Department is asking for the public's help as investigators continue working to identify the suspect involved in a road rage shooting that occurred Friday evening on Interstate 35E.

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Twin Cities metropolitan area, warning that dangerous heat will persist through Tuesday evening as heat index values climb above 100 degrees.