Mother Of Fallen Soldier Seeks Donations For Military Appreciation Fund
The Herrgott family of Shakopee is part of Minnesota's history, a part of its history they never wanted to be a part of.
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The Herrgott family of Shakopee is part of Minnesota's history, a part of its history they never wanted to be a part of.
The family of a murdered Minnesota college student is working with the FBI to find the person responsible. It will be one year ago this weekend that 18-year-old Tom Bearson was killed in Moorhead. He had just started college at North Dakota State University.
A report released at a gathering of mayors in Dubuque finds that commerce along the Mississippi River generates more than $400 billion and supports 1.3 million jobs. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coordinated the report, which was released Wednesday at a gathering of more than two dozen mayors in Dubuque.
Minnesota officials say tomatoes were the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of people who ate at Chipotle restaurants in the state since August. Investigators said Wednesday they are working to trace the tomatoes back to the farm that produced them.
A new class offered at some Minneapolis public schools may raise eyebrows, but the district says it's needed. Last year, the school district created the Office of Black Male Student Achievement to improve the academic performance of African-American boys.
Two Winona men are accused of kidnapping and forcing a Winona college student to strip before they allegedly threatened to cut him up with a meat saw. The bizarre case unfolded in the early morning hours Sunday near downtown Winona. Court documents say a Winona college student told police he had been drinking and was lost when Abdirahman Samatar and John Demaske approached him and forced him into a nearby warehouse.
On Friday, the Guthrie Theater begins its new season with the opening of "To Kill A Mockingbird." And for the first time in 20 years, someone not named Joe Dowling will be in charge as artistic director.
After a weekend of crime in the heart of the Minneapolis tourism district, the Hennepin County Attorney is speaking out. On Wednesday, Mike Freeman told the Minneapolis City Council's public safety committee gun violence is a very real thing in downtown.
Minnesota has been named one of the happiest states in America in 2015. The Land of 10,000 Lakes clinched the No. 2 spot on a recent list from WalletHub. The financial website listed all 50 states and the District of Columbia from most happy to least happy.
Target is using a group of 25 stores in the Los Angeles area to pull together the retailer's top 50 innovations from electronic tags to adviser services in the baby department. The program will start by early next year. Target will also plans to open a futuristic store in the next 18 to 24 months that will serve as a laboratory for innovation.
North Dakota utility regulators have again refused to endorse a Minneapolis-based company's plans for some solar projects in Minnesota. The Public Service Commission's action Wednesday was the second time this year that the panel shot down Xcel Energy's plans for solar projects.
The University of Minnesota has a new top cop who is already making changes he hopes will improve safety on and around campus.
This time of year is great for wandering around the neighborhood and taking in the sounds and scents of the approaching fall season. A little leaf crunch here and the waft of grilling there, it makes me want to throw open my windows and let all of the fresh air in. We don't grill too often at our house, but on occasion we'll buy a steak or come across some brats that are grill worthy. In most cases, we leave the grilling up to friends and family but did have occasion to fire it up recently to char some peaches.
Minneapolis police say the family of a 68-year-old man have reported him missing. Robert Lee Wood was last seen leaving a wedding reception at the Embassy Suites in Bloomington on the night of Sept. 5. Wood's family says his disappearance is very uncharacteristic of him.
Officials say an Austin couple was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to producing child pornography.
