Good Question: Why Are People Who Ring The NYSE Bell So Happy?
Seeing stock market swings of several hundred points is not unusual these days. But it can be strange to see people standing up clapping and cheering after the market takes a big dive.
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Seeing stock market swings of several hundred points is not unusual these days. But it can be strange to see people standing up clapping and cheering after the market takes a big dive.
Red Bull Crashed Ice starts tomorrow in St. Paul. Thousands will gather by the cathedral to see skaters race to the bottom of an icy 1,600 foot track, and the near-record warm weather could be a major obstacle.
It's hard to believe, but it's that time of year again: Minnesota lawmakers are preparing to return to the State Capitol. Lawmakers are starting right back up where they left off last year, and last year didn't end well.
Groundwater contamination is a rapidly growing concern among Minnesota scientists. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said up to 60 percent of groundwater monitoring wells sampled in central Minnesota are contaminated with nitrate.
The agency has been meeting with the Fisheries Advisory Committee made up of local business owners, politicians and fishing guides. They're trying to figure out which rules would help walleye make a comeback on the lake.
Officials with the St. Paul Cathedral hope the Red Bull Crashed Ice crowd will help with its efforts to restore its rose window. Some of the stained glass panels are close to falling out.
Movies like "Purple Rain," "The Mighty Ducks" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous" shined the bright lights of Hollywood here in Minnesota. But none embraced Minnesota quite like they did in the "Grumpy Old Men" films, which took place in Wabasha -- a town which still celebrates the movie.
The WCCO winter road trip around Minnesota is coming to an end this week in Wabasha, which is about two hours southeast of the cities. And it is one of the more scenic drives you can take in the state.
A day before they return to the bargaining table, dozens of Twin Cities janitors are holding a rally to renew their call for higher wages.
Apple Valley police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 55-year-old man. Steven Allen Edlund was last seen on Cedar Avenue near Cub Foods on Tuesday at about 12:30 p.m.
A staple of summer in Minnesota is calling it quits as officials announced Thursday that its chief organizer is retiring.
Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders are picking up old disagreements over transportation funding and tax cuts.
While there may not be much on the ground, Minneapolis Children's Theatre Company is making it snow inside this winter. CTC is presenting the world premiere stage adaptation of "The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats."
A Level 3 predatory offender who absconded from supervised release in Minnesota has been caught and arrested in southern Texas, according to the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Despite some rough patches this past year, the students at St. Paul's central High School are creating a positive and inspirational culture.
