KARE-TV (Minneapolis, MN)

1 day ago | kare11.com | Samantha Fischer

MINNEAPOLIS — Heads up for those planning to live lake life this summer: Beginning July 1, you'll need a valid permit to operate boats or personal watercraft. The July implementation of the law passed in 2023 requires people born after June 30, 2004, and are aged 12 and older; accompanying operators for people without a valid operator's permit; and people who want to rent/operate motorized watercraft on Minnesota's waterways to obtain the permit before getting behind the helm.

2 days ago | kare11.com | Gordon Severson

MINNEAPOLIS — A new round of tariffs went into effect Wednesday morning that raised the tariff on imported steel and aluminum to 50%. Business analysts say the tariff could affect a variety of industries, including construction, appliances, automakers, and electronics. At Steve’s Appliances in Mounds View, nearly every item in their showroom is made of metal. “There is obviously a lot of metal, aluminum, steel, stainless steel here,” manager Brian Hoverman says.

2 days ago | kare11.com | Danny Spewak

ST PAUL, Minn. — As the state legislature prepares for a special session to finish the budget, some in the autism services field are making a last-minute push to prevent lawmakers from implementing new requirements that they argue could push smaller providers out of business. The issue relates to language in the Human Services bill, one of the largest areas of the state budget that deals with vulnerable populations such as the elderly and people with disabilities.

2 days ago | kare11.com | Naasir Akailvi

PAYNESVILLE, Minn. — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is reporting that a man who died following a confrontation with police in Paynesville was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot after an officer fired his gun. According to the BCA, officers were initially responding to a domestic incident on the 600 block of Stearns Avenue after 9 p.m. on June 2.

2 days ago | kare11.com | David Griswold

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — Police are asking for the public's help finding a missing 28-year-old man they believe to be endangered. Authorities are concerned for Charles Beaty's safety after family and friends have not heard from him since 10 a.m. Tuesday. The Brooklyn Park Police Department is asking for anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact them at 763-493-8222 or call 911. Beaty is described as 5-foot-4, 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.