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Warmer and drier sounds like a relief after last winter, but Minnesota's weather history has a way of humbling even the boldest forecasts.

Some of the things on this list are obvious but others are not obvious at all so take a look before you get to that summer cleaning.

A new ranking crunched FBI violent and property crime data for 128 Minnesota cities. You can probably guess which one lands at No. 1, but the No. 2 city and a few others on the list might genuinely catch you off guard. See the full countdown.

Wisconsin just cracked the top 15 in the country for best places to live — and its education numbers are turning some heads.

Take another look through Duluth, Minnesota's famous 'Mushroom House', aka the 'Flintstone House', that went on the market in May, 2026. The triple-dome legend ultimately sold for more than its original asking price.

Overall, Bella is America's No. 1 dog name, but that's not the case in Minnesota. A new study crunched 500,000+ records to rank the top dog names in all 50 states. See which name topped the Land of 10,000 Lakes, plus every state's champ.

You may believe in their methodology and you may not but I think we can all agree - this is a good fall forecast!

Nine states are connected to the original outbreak. Minnesota is not one of them — but the investigation is still open and ongoing. Here's where things stand right now.

If you are over the hot weather, you'll love this outlook. Here's what we can expect in our neck of the woods in September and October.

Wausau police already flagged a hundred percent jump in scams — and now there's a new phone call making the rounds that's worth knowing about.