Protesters Confront Mining Co. At Wisconsin Site
A company looking to dig a huge iron mine just south of Lake Superior is having problems with protesters.
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A company looking to dig a huge iron mine just south of Lake Superior is having problems with protesters.
A rare copy of the comic book featuring Superman's first appearance that went undiscovered for over 70 years in the insulation of a Minnesota house has sold for $175,000. The winning bidder in the online auction was a "hard core, golden age comic book collector."
You've likely heard of book clubs and wine clubs. Now there's a new kind of club growing in popularity. In the quest to keep ourselves and children healthy, families are finding alternative ways to get good food, like Fruit Share.
Maybe you've heard this story on your block. Your neighbor puts their home up for sale and it's sold -- in two hours. According to a Twin Cities real estate research firm, this is happening all along the metro.
Last week, I had a happy hour date set up with some friends from a previous job. Plenty of time was spent discussing available dates and possible locations. Babysitters were secured, work tasks were prioritized, and three hours before go time, someone backed out, followed by another, and yet another.
Five days away from Father's Day, many families don't have any plans yet -- or gifts. Dads don't seem to get quite the attention that Moms do. This year, people said they planned to spend an average of $168 on Mother's Day, compared with only $120 on dad, according to a survey in Forbes magazine.
A big jump in the state's cigarette tax is still more than two weeks away, but it's already having a huge impact on smokers. They're stocking up and changing their habits.
The worst may be over for drivers in the upper Midwest who have been grappling with the highest gasoline prices in the continental U.S. Analysts said one major Illinois refinery is back online and another big one in Indiana is on track to ramp up production again soon.
US Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., says he's not surprised by revelations that federal security agencies collect phone and computer data on American citizens.
It's an uncomfortable conversation, but one that parents eventually need to have with their kids. It's about body odor. We know that as kids get older, their bodies begin to change. And during the summer months, one of the most noticeable changes has to do with their sweat. We talked with Dr. Sheldon Berkowitz, a pediatrician Monday at Minneapolis Children's Hospitals, about what to do when your child hits puberty and starts to smell bad.
Millions of dollars will be needed to clean up a well-known site in St. Paul because of what's buried there. Decades worth of manure and construction debris are in the ground beneath Midway Stadium, where the Saints play. And when they move to a new downtown ballpark, the St. Paul Port Authority intends to clean up the property for redevelopment – at a cost of $6-8 million.
When Nicolle and Eric Leska got married in 2010, they knew they wanted to wait a bit before having another child. But at 38-years-old, Nicolle knew their risk of a baby with chromosomal abnormalities was going up, however slightly.
A long-standing landmark in St. Paul is standing for its final night. The Ford Plant, along the Mississippi River, will be demolished starting Monday.
There are more Pedal Pubs on the streets this spring than there have ever been before, but some neighborhoods aren't jumping on the welcome wagon.
Green thumbs know that after hours of gardening, knees can get sore. But there's a new concept of gardening that will help.
