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With the raging controversy over the last-minute pardons of nearly 200 Mississippi convicted criminals, some are calling for an end to the practice of Governors being able to wipe the record clean of the worst criminals.
In light of the paralyzing injury to high school hockey player Jack Jablonski and the hospitalization of hockey player Jenna Privette, many people are looking at the safety record of high school sports. So, which sport is the most dangerous?
The sun is out, the skies are clear, the calendar reads January, and the thermometer reads 50 degrees. Many WCCO viewers are noticing buds on the trees and some flowers starting to emerge.
Minnesota emergency management officials executed the first alert in the history of Minnesota's Prairie Island nuclear plant Thursday, when chlorine spilled after a break in a 2-inch pipe. While the level two alert was not a threat to the public, it left some to wonder: How dangerous is nuclear energy?
Many people are making the effort to exercise in 2012. Gyms see a 25 percent spike in memberships this time of year. But more than half of us who resolve to bust our butts in the new year start sitting on them after just a few months.
Approximately 33 million Americans put money away every paycheck before the taxes are taken out to be used for glasses, braces or doctor's visits. Flexible spending accounts (FSA) are a good way to save money on taxes, and save up for medical expenses.
The predictions all pointed to a snowy and cold winter. So far, it's been anything but.
There are about 3,000 Minnesotans waiting right now for a organ transplant. There are far more waiting than there are willing to donate an organ voluntarily. So, why not pay people to donate an organ?
Breastfeeding mothers said they're sending a message as they staged a nationwide "nurse-in" at Target stores in response to a Texas woman who said employees humiliated her as she fed her baby last month.
The brawl at the Mall of America Monday night started out as one fight and spread into many more. It's not uncommon to see fights get out of control. When given the option to "fight or flight," are we more likely to choose fight when we're around others?
An alarming number of Minnesotans are opting-out of vaccinating their kids before sending them to school. An Associated Press analysis of state data reports that 6.5 percent of Minnesota parents opted out of vaccination before kindergarten.
In Minnesota, we raise more turkeys than anywhere. On Thanksgiving, almost all of us eat the bird. However, achieving the perfectly juicy turkey can be elusive. So, how do you avoid a dry turkey and make it juicy?
It's the year's busiest shopping season and companies want to get you however they can – even if it means calling you during dinner time.
In just four short days, millions of Christians around the world will celebrate the birth of Jesus. But was he really born in December?
The estate planning community has been all abuzz about our Good Question on "What happens if you don't have a will?" I'm pretty sure these lawyers are excited that the news media is talking about the issue of wills, since only about one in eight Minnesotans have one.
