Viral TikTok challenge can cause serious damage, Minnesota officials warn

On the popular social media app TikTok, teenagers are sharing videos of school-issued Chromebooks spewing smoke. It's called the "Chromebook challenge" online, where teens jam small objects, like paper clips and pencils, into the USB port of …

Minnesota seminarians celebrate Pope Leo XIV’s election — with motorcade and festive panache

4 ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — A recently installed chimney on the roof of St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul billowed white smoke into a clear, blue sky May 8, mirroring the smoke that emitted from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney in Vatican City …

Minnesota wildfires: Gov. Walz sending National Guard to battle fires

Red Flag Warning until MON 9:00 PM CDT, Pennington County, North Beltrami County, South Beltrami County, Norman County, West Otter Tail County, Red Lake County, Lake Of The Woods County, East Marshall County, West Polk County, Hubbard County, Roseau County …

Minnesota National Guard Called to Help Fight Wildfires

ST. PAUL, Minn, – Governor Tim Walz has authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide emergency assistance to help fight the Camp House wildfire in northern Minnesota. He signed an executive order for the National Guard to assist the Minnesota …

Air Quality Alert Due To Wildfires In Northeast Minnesota

Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Monday, May 12, through Tuesday, May 13, for northeast Minnesota   DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northeast Minnesota due to the wildfires …

Wildfire burns wild lands southeast of Granite Falls, Minnesota, on Sunday

GRANITE FALLS — Dozens of firefighters from eight volunteer departments — along with law enforcement and multiple other entities — worked to protect structures and confine a wildfire in the Minnesota River Valley southeast of Granite Falls on Sunday …

Stephen Curry's injury status for Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game 4 (May 12, 2025)

Is Stephen Curry playing tonight? (Image via Stephen Lew-Imagn Images) The Golden State Warriors have officially listed superstar guard Stephen Curry as out for Game 4 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to …

The economic impact of fishing in Minnesota

Bishop Kevin Kenney, Minnesota Catholic Conference urge lawmakers to protect health care access for undocumented ...

Led by Bishop Kevin Kenney, Catholic leaders stopped by the Capitol on Monday to lobby against GOP efforts to revoke health care access for undocumented immigrants. SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Bishop Kevin Kenney of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, …

Ease in tariffs leaves Minnesota small business owner hopeful, uncertain

A Minnesota small business owner is getting a brief reprieve thanks to a 90-day tariff pause between the United States and China, but the long-term outlook remains uncertain. Beth Benike, a mother and veteran who started her business to stop babies from …