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Sen. Chuck Grassley takes questions from constituents during a contentious town hall event in Northwood, Iowa on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP photo/Mark Vancleave) IAMV303 IAMV303

April 23, 2025 at 8:59 am

Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions WATCH

Iowans attending a forum hosted by Sen. Chuck Grassley started to turn on each other as the lawmaker faced heated questions about President Donald Trump’s...

January 27, 2025 at 3:18 pm

Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon VIEW

It looks like grocery shoppers hoping for soaring egg prices to turn around are likely to be waiting a while.

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December 1, 2024 at 4:38 pm

As temperatures turn frigid, Minnesotans turn to saunas for warmth and community

As temperatures drop into the teens, Minnesotans have embraced sauna culture for warmth and community.

November 22, 2024 at 10:11 am

2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border VIEW

A jury has convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of...

September 11, 2024 at 10:08 pm

Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native...

August 26, 2024 at 12:09 pm

Fair-goers scorched by heartland heat wave take refuge under misters as some schools let out early VIEW

Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair are seeking relief from water misters because of soaring late summer temperatures that also prompted some Midwestern schools to...

CORRECTION CORRECTS NAME People gather outside a home in the 17400 block of Rustic Canyon Trail where Maria Loredo, 74, died after a tree fell on her second story bedroom during Hurricane Beryl Monday, July 8, 2024, in Houston. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP) TXHOU253 TXHOU253

July 8, 2024 at 9:08 pm

Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power WATCH

Frustration is mounting that Houston appeared to buckle under a storm not as powerful as previous ones.

Power lines downed by the effects of Hurricane Beryl block a highway near Palacios, Texas, Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) TXEG303 TXEG303

July 7, 2024 at 9:31 pm

Beryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricane WATCH

After Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses and killing at least three people it moved east...

July 6, 2024 at 9:07 pm

Texas residents told to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl moves closer to landfall VIEW

Texas officials are telling coastal residents to expect power outages and flooding as Beryl was forecast to regain hurricane strength before making landfall.

FILE – Earl Meyer, who fought for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, talks with fellow veterans at the American Legion, Nov. 7, 2023, in St. Peter, Minn. On Monday, April 22, 2024, the U.S. Army notified Meyer, who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat, that he will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

May 16, 2024 at 10:01 pm

Army presents Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years after he was wounded in Korean War VIEW

After 73 years and a long fight with the Army, a Korean War veteran from Minnesota who was wounded in combat finally got his Purple...