Starting this week, hundreds of city and county officers as well as the State Patrol will be on the lookout for drivers fiddling with phones or other distractions.
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.
Officers make nearly 2,500 traffic stops during distracted driving crack-down
Hundreds of law enforcement agencies focused on drivers who were distracted and texting behind the wheel. Officials with the Department of Public Safety say distracted driving is a contributing factor in a quarter of all fatal crashes in Minnesota.
Police cracking down on prostitution in Twin Cities suburb
Undercover officers, often posing as customers answering ads on websites like Backpage.com, are aggressively going after prostitutes and pimps in Plymouth. Police hope recent arrests, as well as more exposure of the problem, will help drive out an industry that often takes advantage of vulnerable people.
Police cracking down on south metro drivers using turn lanes to pass
They'll step up patrols on Highway 13.
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