VNL Investigates: New Minnesota law set for July 1 requires law enforcement to trace guns found at crime scenes

MOORHEAD, MINN (Valley News Live) - Beginning this summer, law enforcement will be required to trace all guns recovered at crime scenes. The Moorhead Police Department is one agency already tracing crime guns through the ATF. “We’ve been doing this for …

Feds now want employees on leave to help fight wildfires. Here’s what it could mean for Minnesota.

Wary of wildfire threats, the U.S. Forest Service is asking as many as 1,400 employees who left the agency in recent months to help fight wildfires this summer.The request is to employees who resigned amid the Trump administration’s cost-cutting measures …

VNL Investigates: New Minnesota law requires tracing guns used in crimes

Enter Now To Win Tickets To See ZZ Top In Minnesota

ZZ Top, an iconic band that's been rocking since 1969, is coming to Carlton, Minnesota, on Friday, June 13. Everyone loves them for their distinctive sound, featuring blues-based guitar riffs, powerful vocals, and a cool live performance style The …

Minnesota braille champion creates cookbook for peers with visual impairment

Eleven-year-old Sloan Peterson is about to travel to her second International Braille Challenge. But in the meantime, she's baking up inspiration. ANDOVER, Minn. — Learning to bake can be a daunting challenge for some, but that's exactly what made …

Tucked inside budget bills, some key provisions passed as part of Minnesota's new budget

The legislature passed a number of new policies as part of the broader spending bills that will fund the government over the next two years. SAINT PAUL, Minn. — This week, state lawmakers finalized a two-year budget worth $66.8 billion dollars to fund …

Andy Kim endorses Angie Craig in Minnesota Senate race

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) is backing Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), making Kim the latest Democratic senator to back the congresswoman. “In a time when Democracy is under attack and working …

Latin-American twists on Minnesota grilling season: asado, churrasco, carne asada and salsas

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Athletes prepare for return of National Veterans Wheelchair Games to Minnesota

Minneapolis last hosted the games in 2005. MINNEAPOLIS — For the first time in 20 years, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games are heading to Minneapolis.  From July 17-22, athletes from around the country will head to the Land of 10,000 Lakes to compete …

Minnesota lawmakers approve EV fee increase

Electric vehicle owners aren't paying at the gas pump, but they'll soon see higher fees in Minnesota, thanks to a new law doubling the surcharge for those cars to shore up funding for roads and bridges. The current $75 annual fee will double to at …