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Ninth grade English teacher Tracy Byrd became a teacher in 2017 after leaving a career in the financial world. Colleagues on Sunday praised his dedication to students as a teacher and coach at Washburn High School, his alma mater.

People with disabilities face limited choices for transportation — and some are worried about losing an option, if Uber and Lyft stick to their promises to leave Minneapolis in July. Other transit options are looking to fill the gap, but some users aren’t confident they can.

After losing Minnesota twice, former President Donald Trump has been telling backers he has a chance to put the state on the map in 2024. He’ll come to a Republican Party fundraising dinner in St. Paul next week.

DFL Leaders want to put a constitutional amendment before Minnesota voters in 2026 that would extend to abortion rights and gender identity. It differs from a version that cleared the state Senate.

The Israel-Hamas war is coming to the forefront of 2024 election. We asked Gen Z voters how the campus protests in Minnesota and nationwide are impacting their thoughts on the election.

According to court documents, charges were dropped because of “prosecutorial discretion.”

An off-duty Twin Cities firefighter was the victim of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis over the weekend.

Three people died and three others were critically injured in a head-on crash early Sunday in central Minnesota. The State Patrol said the crash may have involved drunken driving.

The agreement at the state Legislature would set both Minneapolis and statewide wages for drivers at $1.27 per mile and $0.49 per minute. Uber and Lyft say they’ll stop operations in Minnesota if the statewide legislation is enacted.

The indictment charges Jennifer Stately, 35, with premeditated murder, felony child neglect and murder while committing arson.