The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday as the White House looks to address nationwide shortages, but supplies will be limited to just four free tests per home.
Anyone who is at least 5 years old will need to show proof of being vaccinated against COVID-19 or show a negative result from a test taken within 72 hours of attending indoor events at the University of Minnesota.
Police say the son of a man who died from injuries he received during a domestic assault is being held for probable cause murder at the Hennepin County Jail.
Darrell Brooks Jr. faces 77 charges in all, including six counts of homicide and multiple counts of reckless endangerment. He would face mandatory life in prison if convicted on even one of the homicide charges
Due to a low supply of testing supplies and staff, CentraCare says, starting Friday, it and Carris Health will be pausing COVID-19 testing at curbside, clinic, emergency department and urgent care sites for asymptomatic community members.
Two former police chiefs from Big Lake were at the center of an investigation by federal authorities, according to a more than 70-page report obtained by 5 INVESTIGATES on Thursday.
A COVID-19 testing company with several locations in the Twin Cities has now suspended operations for a week after the Better Business Bureau dropped the company’s rating to and “F” due to growing complaints.
After one of the most tumultuous years in Facebook’s storied history that included whistleblower testimony and damning internal research, it appears Sen. Amy Klobuchar is convincing others in Congress to join her fight against the tech giant.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing a significant update to its mask guidance in the face of the highly contagious omicron variant.
The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.
Scott Quiner was diagnosed with COVID-19 last fall and hospitalized in Waconia in October. His wife Anne told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that Scott has been at Mercy Hospital since November and he remains sedated and on a ventilator.
A huge development is being planned in Rosemount to build thousands of homes, a new school and commercial space. The 435-acre site once owned by the University of Minnesota is the largest development project the city has ever seen.
After receiving backlash from the public and many law enforcement groups, a Minnesota commission has delayed action on a proposal to reduce sentences for some repeat offenders.
Snowplows worked Thursday to clear the final stretch of the ice road across Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota before it’s scheduled to open Friday morning at daylight.
