05/15/2026

Red Flag Warning Expands to 54 Minnesota Counties as Fire Danger Peaks

A Red Flag Warning covering 54 Minnesota counties took effect Wednesday as extreme fire weather creates dangerous conditions for rapid fire spread across the state.

May 15

Minnesota leaders strike budget deal: $205M for HCMC, tax cuts, $1.2B in projects

May 15

Minnesota House Blocks Gun Control Bill With 67-67 Tie Vote

May 15

State Patrol lieutenant pleads guilty to groping colleague at Camp Ripley

A State Patrol lieutenant pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a colleague during an off-duty night at Camp Ripley in August 2025. Jacob Nathaniel Christopherson faces up to 364 days in jail.

May 15

Jaguars Trade Lawrence; Bengals Acquire Additional Draft Capital

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The Cincinnati Bengals acquired these assets in exchange.

May 15

Celtics Rout Sixers by 32 Points in Game 1

May 15

Braylon Mullins Withdraws from NBA Draft, Returns to UConn

May 15

NCAA Proposal Grants Bowl Eligibility Flexibility to 5-7 Teams Meeting Academic Standards

May 15

Federal agents raid 9 Minnesota day care centers in fraud probe

Federal agents raided nine Twin Cities day care centers suspected of fraud. The centers received $67 million in state subsidies over eight years.

May 15

Minnesota DHS gave bonuses to managers overseeing troubled child care program

May 15

Skip "The Residence," Watch "The Diplomat" Season 2 Instead

Netflix is pushing its new murder mystery hard, but the real White House thriller you should queue up came out three months ago and nobody noticed.

May 15

Starlette Signs: Mercury Stirring Questions You've Avoided

May 15

The Sleeper Hits You Missed This Week

May 15

The Five-Board Bench: Your First Real Woodworking Project

May 15

The Warm Tomato Salad That Changed My Mind About August

May 15

I Choose One Thing Today

Before you drown in your to-do list, try this: pick the single task that would make today feel complete. Not everything. Just one.

May 15

Olmsted County Election Officials Join State Security Program

Olmsted County election officials partner with the Minnesota Secretary of State's Security Navigator team to enhance election security through statewide training and coordinated response planning.

May 15

Felony Charges Filed Against Former Todd County Priest Kuhn

May 15

Kuhn's Charges Upgraded to Felonies, Seeks Dismissal

May 15

DEED Grant to Fund RTP Company Expansion in Winona

May 15

Highway Construction Update - County Road 39

May 15