Minnesota author Frank Bures discusses his new book “Pushing the River,” a blend of personal adventures, historical research and rediscovered stories about the state’s forgotten canoe racing culture, including a near-fatal experience on the Mississippi.

Police chief Brian O’Hara said Sgt. Mark Hanneman, who’s been with MPD for nearly a decade,  is an “outstanding” trainer committed to bringing positive change to MPD. But Locke’s family and other community members say nothing justifies placing the officer who shot and killed a 22-year-old Black man at the helm of use-of-force training. 

Thousands of athletes who’ve had organ transplants will be competing in a series of sporting events in Minnesota when the 2028 Transplant Games come to the state.

The first boy to report Aaron Hjermstad for sexual abuse stepped forward in 2015. The police investigated, but charges weren’t filed at the time. Hjermstad continued to coach and teach for years in the Twin Cities, preying on boys from predominantly Black schools.

M Health Fairview Clinic–Rice Street hosted a community event to commemorate its centennial milestone.  

The Israel military said targets included a Syrian military compound in Damascus as well as a target near the Syrian presidential palace. Israel’s defense minister said “painful strikes have begun.”