
More than a year after Mariah Samuels was killed by her ex-boyfriend, residents urged the Minneapolis City Council to examine how warning signs were missed.
Yasmin Farouk · October 21, 2026

Smoke from wildfires in and near the Boundary Waters drove Duluth's air quality to an all-time hazardous high this week, forcing visitors to rethink their summer plans.
Yasmin Farouk · July 17, 2026

Council Member Pearll Warren says mold, leaks and vacant units at the north Minneapolis development demand answers about how public money was spent, as new court-appointed managers work on repairs.
Yasmin Farouk · July 7, 2026

Three people died in separate drownings at lakes and a river in Minnesota over the holiday weekend, and a 16-year-old remained in critical condition after being pulled from the water below Minnehaha Falls.
Yasmin Farouk · July 6, 2026

Minnesotans began casting absentee ballots Friday for the Aug. 11 primary, as candidates for governor and U.S. Senate urged supporters to vote early.
Yasmin Farouk · June 26, 2026

Shops, restaurants and bakeries from Minneapolis to Rochester, Mankato and St. Cloud closed or redirected profits as part of an economic blackout opposing ICE activity in the state.
Yasmin Farouk · January 23, 2026

Barsness, a nurse turned corporate HR manager who was orphaned at 12, died August 25; visitation is set for September 10 in Saint Paul.
Yasmin Farouk · September 7, 2025

Bellezza Jane-Louise Squillace, born in Saint Paul and later a teacher, ordained clergy member and nonprofit co-founder, died peacefully at her Tehachapi, California, home on September 5, 2024.
Yasmin Farouk · September 15, 2024