Vance Boelter allegedly claimed he had been “approached” by Gov. Tim Walz and ordered to kill the state’s two U.S. senators because “Tim wants to be senator.”

Detroit and Minnesota both carry 2-0 records into Monday's matchup at Thomas & Mack Center, with tip-off set for 4:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV and FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.

Authorities released a two-page confession note and chilling photos of the alleged murder weapon used by Vance Boelter, the man charged with murdering State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband,

The burglary trial for Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell got underway Tuesday as the jury viewed police body cam footage, made public for the first time, of her arrest.

With his ownership team's purchase of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore also will have their hands involved in the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Rodriguez, who made a name for himself in the MLB world,

Police say that a motorist they suspect was driving while impaired went to great lengths to avoid being captured in northern Minnesota, up to and including burying himself in mud.

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Fresh from playing a post-Twins game concert Friday night at Target Field, ’00s hitmaker Nelly was announced as headliner for the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 30. Tickets are priced from $121.75 to $54 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Etix or by calling 800-514-3849. Ja Rule, Mya and Ying Yang Twins are also on the bill.