DFL Senator John Hoffman spoke about surviving an assassination attempt to a conference in Boston. Hoffman said politicians must recommit to governance over grievance and to service over self. Hoffman was shot nine times in an early morning attack the same day former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed. Hoffman's wife, Yvette, was also shot multiple times.

A new study co-authored by a University of Minnesota researcher outlines the challenges people in rural areas face regarding health care.

St. Paul DFL state Rep. Kaohly Vang Her says she'll challenge Mayor Carter in the fall.

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The Minnesota Department of Human Services wants to terminate a housing stabilization program recently flagged for possible fraud.

The department announced Friday it is asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services to end the program. Minnesota was the first state to use Medicaid funds to find more stable housing options for residents.

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Twenty-five people were taken to Twin Cities hospitals yesterday evening after a Delta flight hit severe turbulence before making an emergency landing at MSP.

Most of Minnesota continues to see unhealthy air quality today, as smoke from Canadian wildfires lingers. Dr. Andrew Stiehm is a pulmonologist with Allina Healt and describes the short-term and long-term side effects of the smoke.

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Gov. Tim Walz activated the National Guard today for cyber protection assistance in response to a cyberattack on the city of St. Paul.

Parts of western Minnesota -- including Stevens County -- experienced flash flooding last night as another round of severe storms moved across the region.

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