Hennepin County officials voted Tuesday to raise the legal age to buy tobacco to 21 in a handful of cities within the county.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Another local government is considering raising the age to buy tobacco to 21. One in seven deaths in Hennepin County is tobacco-related, according to the Minnesota Department ...

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office issued a new internal memo that reveals how criminal plea deals will now be handled.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is set to host a training program offering an in-depth look at local public safety - to the public.

The Transition Age Team is one of the many initiatives by Hennepin County that aims to improve the well-being of youth transitioning into adulthood.

Technology will cost Hennepin County more than $41 million over next three years Microsoft will provide software, data storage and technical support through 2026.

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office adopted a new policy this week instructing prosecutors to weigh defendants' race and age when negotiating plea deals.

Defense attorneys say children with mental illness are being held illegally because Hennepin County has failed to provide a secure treatment facility.

Hennepin County commissioners were set to vote Tuesday on whether to give themselves a 49 percent pay increase. Instead, they withdrew the proposal entirely after resident opposition.

Hennepin County offers four categories of treatment court: adult drug court, DWI court, veterans treatment court and mental health court.

Local News Hennepin County works to expose lead in homes The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded Hennepin County $6.7 million to go toward lead exposure prevention.