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Lacrosse festival focuses on mental health, honoring Archer

Metro police departments' pilot program works to better help those with mental health needs

Sheriff: Teen killed after tree falls on him in Barron County

Late night storms set up comfortable Sunday

Overnight lows could hit 66, but Sunday should get as warm as 77, with some early storms possible.

Mostly nice and sunny weekend, storms possible early Sunday

Dahl said a few of the storms Sunday morning could be strong, but the best chance for severe weather looks like it'll stay in southwestern Minnesota ...

Changes coming to MSP security checkpoints

The changes go into effect Monday ...

So Minnesota: History of Cold Spring's Grasshopper Chapel

There are many houses of worship across Minnesota. However, only one has a long history and close connection to an insect: Grasshopper Chapel in Cold Spring ...

St. Paul business, 2 apartments condemned after vehicle crashes into building

The St. Paul Fire Department confirmed both the store and both apartments above are condemned. The sidewalk in front of the building will also be closed for safety reasons ...

U of M researchers working to develop more eco-friendly fertilizer to benefit waterways, crops

This summer the University of Minnesota is working to develop more eco-friendly fertilizers. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS got a close-up look at how the work they're doing right now could affect Minnesota's future ...

Drivers traveling up north will encounter new ramp closures on I-35, added congestion on Hwy 371

If you're heading north of the metro for the weekend, there's a couple of things to watch for on the roadways ...

BCA: 2 St. Paul officers identified in officer-involved shooting, suspect still at large

The release states officers Arturo Lopez and Mitchell Mountain were involved in the incident...

Prior Lake city manager charged with 3 counts of domestic assault, placed on leave

Michael Plante was placed on administrative leave on Wednesday following his arrest...

MDH: 49 illnesses reported in people who swam at Lake Nokomis, including three confirmed cases of E. coli.

The illnesses include three confirmed cases of E. coli ...

Coon Rapids/Andover wins Little League World Series opener

The Coon Rapids/Andover little league team defeated Bowling Green, Kentucky 2-1 in their first game of the 2019 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon...

Coon Rapids/Andover celebrates their win against Bowling Green, Kentucky in the 2019 Little League World Series.

Medical examiner rules Epstein death a suicide by hanging

The Bureau of Prisons said Epstein had apparently killed himself, but that didn't squelch conspiracy theories about his death ...

Minneapolis drops controversial 911 answering software

Minneapolis 911 dispatchers will soon no longer use a controversial software program dispatchers and the head of the police union previously told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS was slowing calls and potentially putting the public in danger...

Police investigate north side homicide, 3rd in Minneapolis this week

Friday morning, Minneapolis police were investigating a homicide that occurred in the city's north side...

Single lane work returns to I-494 for 4th weekend in a row, I-35W, Hwy 100, Hwy 169 will be single lane

Drivers living in the southeast metro probably can't wait until the work along Interstate 494 is done for good...

SPAM announces pumpkin spice flavor

According to the versatile canned meat product's social media, the fall flavor is set to hit the shelves on Sept. 23 ...

Flashback Friday: Mall of America opens in 1992

While MOA officially opened in 1992, its story really began in 1982 when the Twins and Vikings moved from Metropolitan Stadium to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome ...

Man arrested, charged in shooting that injured 5-year-old Minneapolis girl

The 5-year-old girl's foot was fractured by a bullet while she was lying in bed just after 6:30 a.m.

Police seek to question man in NYC rice cooker bomb scare

Three abandoned devices that looked like pressure cookers prompted an evacuation of a major lower Manhattan subway station and closed off an intersection in another part of town Friday morning before police determined the objects were not explosives...

Sealed records on Dayton gunman pit safety against privacy

Disturbing behavior that the Dayton gunman reportedly exhibited in his youth may be detailed in law enforcement and school files so far off limits to the public, records that could shed light on whether authorities properly handled early warning signs...

A makeshift memorial sits outside Ned Peppers nightclub in the Oregon District entertainment neighborhood where on Aug. 4 a gunman killed nine people, on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio.

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