Safety concerns are already prompting lawmakers to change the way they live, especially in places like Minnesota, which has a civic culture that promotes close contact with constituents.

Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota has decided to sleep with a loaded pistol near his nightstand after the deadly shootings targeting Minnesota state lawmakers and their families over the weekend.

Police in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, are investigating an apparent break-in at the home of state Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was shot and killed at the house with her husband, Mark Hortman, early Saturday in what Gov.

The Twin Cities home where Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot​ Saturday was broken into overnight Wednesday, police say.

A line of severe thunderstorms Monday brought several reports of tornadoes in Crow Wing and surrounding counties in north-central Minnesota. Severe weather in south-central Minnesota included

A tornado watch has been issued for a wide area of Minnesota including the Twin Cities, with reports of tornados starting to filter in from parts of the state. The watch is in effect until 9 p.m. and stretches from west-central Minnesota to western Wisconsin.