We're nearly midway through November and scant snowflakes have reached the ground in Minnesota, which has many of the state's residents wondering when they'll need to break out the shovel or snowblower.

The weather will decidedly shift into winter next week, with a storm system moving into the Minnesota and Wisconsin area Tuesday, said National Weather Service Twin Cities meteorologist Brent Hewett. The storm system will bring rain, and possibly heavy rain, with temperatures in the 40s, he said.

Forecast models cranking up a rain to snow storm next week across much of Minnesota. Get those last leaves raked up and the yard put away this weekend, Minnesota. It’s still early, but multiple forecast models are cranking up a strong rain-to-snow event across much of Minnesota next week.

After serving 16 years behind bars, a Minnesota man was released from prison after a judge vacated his murder conviction for a crime prosecutors say he didn’t commit.

Minnesotan Edgar Barrientos-Quintana has been exonerated due to a "weak" investigation filled with misleading evidence.

Rondel Walker scored 14 points and undefeated North Texas led for most of the way and held off Minnesota for a 54-51 victory on Wednesday night. Dawson Garcia scored six points during an 8-2 surge to pull Minnesota to 52-51 with 30 seconds left.

The Mean Green, led by 14 points from Rondel Walker, fended off a late comeback attempt from the Golden Gophers.