U.S. Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.) is among seven Congressmen touring the leading U.S. export partners in Latin America. Day one featured a visit to a shantytown in Rio de Janeiro that Brazilian authorities recently reclaimed from drug dealers. Visits to Colombia and Mexico will follow.
Vikings come from behind for resounding win over Seattle
Kirk Cousins was lights out and Alexander Mattison didn't a miss a beat in place of Dalvin Cook.
One and done: Lynx season ends with playoff loss to Chicago
Minnesota was faced with a one-and-done situation despite owning the league's third-best record.
Vikings: Dalvin Cook is OUT of Seahawks game
The star running back hasn't recovered from an ankle injury.
Boy arrested after making threats towards school in Anoka
An image shared on Snapchat warned of the "best school shooting yet."
Want a historic steel truss bridge for free? Wisconsin's giving away 3
There's a catch (or two), of course.
Man dies after shooting on East Lake Street in Minneapolis
It's the city's 70th homicide this year.
Four killed in crashes after deadly start to weekend on MN roads
The latest figures show there have been 349 road deaths in Minnesota this year.
In crackdown on unruly passengers, Delta urges other airlines to share no-fly lists
The airline says it's a bid to "further protect airline employees across the industry."
St. Cloud State student-athlete suspended from team following alleged assault
The incident reportedly took place off campus on Sep. 18.
U of M-barrassed: Gophers shocked by Bowling Green
The Falcons snapped a 21-game non-conference winning streak in front of a homecoming crowd.
Andrew Wiggins applies for exemption to COVID vaccine, is rejected
Wiggins could miss a large chunk of the season without the vaccine.
Minnesota couple sentenced in 2020 murder of 8-year-old daughter
Autumn Hallow died at her home last summer.
Minn. Rep. John Kline rips President Obama's immigration decision
U.S. Rep John Kline chided President Barack Obama in an e-mail to supporters Friday over the president's decision to spare young illegal immigrants deportation. Kline wrote that Obama "breached faith with the American people by granting amnesty to potentially millions of illegal immigrants." The White House estimates the policy won't effect nearly as many.
Bachmann, Kline join lawmakers hoping to halt gay marriage ceremonies at military facilities
In a letter to the U.S. Senate, 86 House members, including Michele Bachmann and John Kline, say a government policy of allowing "sexual-orientation neutral" marriage ceremonies for gay soldiers circumvents the Defense of Marriage Act.
House speaker calls for resignation of Minnesota lawmaker in sex tryst
Minnesota Speaker of the House Kurt Zellers (R-Maple Grove) called Friday for the resignation of state Rep. Kerry Gauthier (D-Duluth) following the revelations of a sexual encounter last month between Gauthier and a 17-year-old boy. Authorities said Thursday that no charges would be filed in the incident, since the sex was consensual sex and no money was exchanged.
Kline has $1.3M in bank for re-election bid in redrawn 2nd District
U.S. Rep. John Kline has $1.3 million in the bank as he seeks re-election in a newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, his campaign spokesman Troy Young said Friday. The Republican Congressman, who has represented the 2nd District since 2003, is facing a wider Democratic voting base since the district was redrawn.
Kline sits at center of national student loan debate
As chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Rep. John Kline has challenged President Obama every turn. But it's his stance on Stafford Loans for college students, which could double on July 1, that has sparked a national debate. The Star Tribune looks at how this debate is reverberating across the Minnesota and the nation.
Kline: Obama overreaching his power with 'No Child Left Behind' waivers
Kline says states should be allowed to opt out of the controversial law, which sets unachievable goals for some schools. But he says the president is overreaching his power by granting waivers from the program.
Former House speaker Kelliher to lead panel on expanding broadband in Minnesota
Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who now runs the Minnesota High-Tech Association, will lead a group tasked with finding out how to expand access to high-speed Internet across Minnesota. The hope is that improved access to broadband will lead to economic gains for the state as a whole.
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