Jeremy Plonski, who joined Minnesota State Patrol in 2022, is accused of producing the videos wearing his uniforms.

Republican Kendall Qualls, a businessman and Army veteran, launched his bid for Minnesota governor on Tuesday. It's not the first time Qualls has sought public office; he made a gubernatorial run in 2022 but lost the GOP nomination to Scott Jensen.

Wildfires have exploded in size across parts of northeastern Minnesota north of Lake Superior, destroying at least 40 homes and buildings, as unseasonably high temperatures and low humidity will continue to drive dangerous fire weather on Tuesday.

Fridley residents, the northwoods community is where they escape year-round. Today, they learned from their neighbors that all that remains on their property is their chimney. “We lost everything,” she said,

A red flag warning is in effect for nearly all of Minnesota on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The agency said that a combination of strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures will contribute to "extreme fire behavior.

A new incident command team will take over the response to the two largest fires beginning Wednesday, state officials said.

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