Minnesota has again placed in the top five on a list of best states to live in the U.S. in 2026.

Minnesota is the best state for summer road trips, according to Wallet Hub. It’s great for people who want to be outdoors because it has the fourth-highest spending per capita on parks and recreation. In addition, Minnesota has the fourth-most fairs and festivals per capita during the summer.

Aki Nace has been a web producer for CBS Minnesota since 2019. She covers breaking news and makes short-form documentary films. A new report analyzing dozens of topics ranging from education to the environment has determined that Minnesota is the best ...

Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary. There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink.

The annual ranking of the best states to live from the U.S. News & World Report places Minnesota in third place, a step up from the publication's 2025 study.

Caroline Cummings is an Emmy-winning reporter with a passion for covering politics, public policy and government. She is thrilled to join the WCCO team. MINNEAPOLIS — Massive flooding is now impacting nearly half of Minnesota. As of Thursday morning ...

Committing Medicaid fraud in Minnesota now carries a harsher sentence under the state’s newly released sentencing guidelines.

Kendall Qualls’ recent commentary (“Minnesota needs a comeback story,“ Strib Voices, July 28) includes this damning conclusion: Minnesota has “hit rock bottom.” That is a sweeping claim that deserves careful scrutiny,