CNN anchor Abby Phillip asserted that the idea that "no one is being held accountable" for the widespread fraud being reported in Minnesota is "completely false," and that the abuse was not "just left ...

Gov. Tim Walz changed the state flag of Minnesota to closely resemble the national flag of Somalia. Minnesota is home to the ...

Social media platforms have flooded with memes and viral jokes after footage of a seemingly empty daycare is seen misspelling Quality 'Learing' Center. Social media platforms have flooded with memes ...

The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office is suing a Woodbury couple and their companies, alleging they funded a lavish lifestyle by falsely promising thousands of clients that their family members who ...

Gophers Battle Indiana, Michigan State, and Xavier on Day Two of Spartan Invite Gophers Battle Indiana, Michigan State, and Xavier on Day Two of Spartan Invite Saturday, November 01 Gophers Pick Up ...

The calendar says December, but for much of Colorado, the weather feels more like April... and that's causing some trees and shrubs to wake up far too soon. House Republicans aren’t having any fun ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The children of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman are asking for President Donald Trump to take down a social media post he made Saturday, Jan. 3, that amplified a baseless conspiracy theory ...

In December 2025, the independent journalist and YouTuber Nick Shirley posted a 43-minute video (archived) titled "I Investigated Minnesota's Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal," in which he claimed that ...

On Dec. 16, 2025, security footage shows various people throughout the day dropping off young children at the state-licensed ABC Learning Center in Minneapolis. That same day, YouTuber Nick Shirley ...