Senate Passes Gas Tax Increase To Fund Road, Bridge Repairs
State officials say about half of Minnesota roads and bridges are more than 40 years old, nearing the end of their useful lives.
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State officials say about half of Minnesota roads and bridges are more than 40 years old, nearing the end of their useful lives.
Students at Minnesota's public colleges may have to brace for a tuition bump, as legislative appetite seems to have waned for moves to shift rising costs from students to the state.
Families with loved ones battling serious illnesses face significant financial burdens in addition to emotional pain. That's why 12-year-old Taylor Breimhorst, of Shakopee, makes and sells hundreds of bracelets from her home to help families in need.
There's disappointing news concerning the Twin Cities efforts to reduce illegal drug use, especially the battle against methamphetamine. A report released by Drug Abuse Dialogues shows that meth use is as high as it's ever been in the Twin Cities metro.
Gov. Mark Dayton said Monday that he's "shocked and appalled" to learn that the Metropolitan Council raised its estimate for the Southwest Light Rail Transit Project by $341 million for a total budget of nearly $2 billion.
The rescue effort in Nepal ramped up even more Monday after much needed supplies reached the earthquake-ravaged area.
The effort to stop bird flu from spreading in Minnesota means millions of birds must be killed. Forty-nine farms in 17 Minnesota counties have found bird flu. If one bird has it, the rest of the flock must be eliminated.
A 36-year-old Blaine, Minnesota, man has been found guilty of sex trafficking for prostituting an 18-year-old woman in a Duluth, Minnesota, motel room.
State officials say the week's forecast of dry and warm weather means that Minnesota will be at risk of high fire danger.
The funeral for 10-year-old Barway Collins, whose body was found in the Mississippi River nearly a month after he was reported missing, has been set for Saturday.
Authorities said Monday a body found in the water on Sunday in the northeast area of Rochester is that of a college student who was reported missing last month. Authorities found a body at about 7 p.m. Sunday in the water on the 4600 block of East River Road NE.
The Food and Drug Administration has filed a court order against medical device giant Medtronic over repeated problems with its implantable drug pumps that went uncorrected for years.
Attorneys say they have reached a settlement with St. John's Abbey that will force the release of personnel files for 19 monks accused of abuse.
A burnt bowl of macaroni and cheese forced a brief evacuation at the Iowa Capitol.
State officials say the cost for responding to a deadly bird flu outbreak has risen to roughly $6 million. The scope of the outbreak has nearly doubled in the last week alone. Nearly 50 Minnesota turkey farms had been hit as of Friday, costing farmers almost 3 million birds.
