Metro Transit Bus Driver Retires After 43 Accident-Free Years
After 43 years on the job, a very good Metro Transit bus driver has retired. On Wednesday morning, Jerry Olson said goodbye to some of the 23 million riders he's served over the years.
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After 43 years on the job, a very good Metro Transit bus driver has retired. On Wednesday morning, Jerry Olson said goodbye to some of the 23 million riders he's served over the years.
The University of Minnesota police say a college student who is not affiliated with the University was assaulted and robbed in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A Rosemount man is being charged with firing a shotgun off in a residential area on the Fourth of July. James Edward McMenomy, 52, was charged with one count of intentional discharge of a firearm and one count of reckless discharge of a firearm.
Residents in the river town of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, were up in arms this week over a new gun shop with a provocative name: F-Bomb.net.
West Nile virus is back, and officials are urging Minnesotans to avoid mosquito bites, dump out standing water and report dead birds.
A Minnesota couple has given Lawrence University a $1.5 million gift to establish a professorship in innovation. Dwight Peterson is a 1955 Lawrence graduate. Peterson says he learned the importance of innovation and creative thinking during his 38-year career at 3M.
The Minnesota Children's Museum said Wednesday that it's going to open a "pop-up" play space at Mall of America. Museum officials said the new storefront space will feature hands-on exhibits that help children develop important skills through play, much like the exhibits at their downtown St. Paul location.
Officials in Moorhead say foul play is not suspected after a kayaker found a body Wednesday on the Red River.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is packing 'em in: 10,000 people in Madison, Wisconsin. More than 2,500 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Another 7,500 this week in Portland, Maine.
First came boutique wineries. Then microbreweries and craft distilleries. Now Japanese sake aficionados are hoping to transform the so-called "rice wine" into the next artisan alcohol-of-the-moment in the U.S.
Officials in northern Minnesota say a woman died early Wednesday morning after trying to cross railroad tracks and being hit by a train.
Master barber Akeem Akway is driven, talented and a standout in his field, and now his work is garnering both attention and accolades. He was born in Ethiopia. When he moved to the states 15 years ago, he knew his name would be on a building someday.
All United Continental flights in the U.S. are currently grounded due to computer problems. United said in a statement on Wednesday that it is working to resolve the problems, which are related to "network connectivity."
This Saturday will mark the five-year anniversary of the Alive at the Market event in Minneapolis, raising awareness and funds for men's depression.
A new government study suggests housing vouchers could help reduce homelessness in the U.S. The United States Department for Housing and Urban Development examined homeless families at emergency shelters in 12 cities.
