Tougher Child Protection Law Sails Through House
Minnesota House lawmakers have voted unanimously to strengthen the state's child-protection system.
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Minnesota House lawmakers have voted unanimously to strengthen the state's child-protection system.
Minneapolis police officers are sharing very little about the investigation into the shooting of an officer over the weekend. Sources tell WCCO Officer Jordan Davis was shot in the shoulder while standing outside of his squad car early Saturday morning. Police say the wounded officer and his partner had been clearing the scene after someone called to report a burglary in the 1100 block of 24th Ave N.
When the Oscar for Best Actress was presented Sunday night, Alzheimer's Disease was also cast into the spotlight.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar wants to lift the Cuba trade embargo. She just got back from a visit to the island country, and at a summit Monday morning in St. Paul, the Democrat talked about how ending the embargo could help farmers and businesses here.
A Virginia, Minnesota, man who kidnapped his wife, robbed a Kansas bank and fled to Mexico was sentenced Friday to 25 years in federal prison.
Dakota County officials said they would change the conditions that lead them to activate the emergency sirens to combat siren "fatigue." The county used to activate the sirens during any tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings
A University of Minnesota student was sexually assaulted a block from campus early Saturday morning.
The Oscars are over. And while we're still applauding Patricia Arquette's acceptance speech and wondering what John Travolta was doing with Idina Menzel's chin, it's refreshing to look ahead and consider what movies to watch without all the awards hype in the background.
House Republicans are reigniting a debate over the minimum wage with a move to exempt some servers, bartenders and other tipped workers from future hikes. Legislators passed a law last year bumping the state's minimum wage up to $9.50 hourly by 2016.
At a rally Monday, members of "Protect Minnesota" talked about the need for a uniform background check on all gun sales.
It appears if Adrian Peterson has anything to say about it, his career with the Minnesota Vikings is over. According to a report from Jason LaCanfora with CBS Sports, Peterson's agent got into a heated exchange with a member of the Vikings' front office last week at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
An apparent agreement between the governor and House speaker that alters Minnesota agency commissioner pay and shores up budgets at a few departments moved Monday into a holding pattern.
Nearly 1,000 Minnesota residents told the state they'll likely register for the state's new medical marijuana program, according to survey results released Monday.
Target has sliced its minimum online purchase to qualify for free shipping in half to $25 as the Internet becomes a bigger and bigger sales hub for retailers.
President Barack Obama warned the nation's governors Monday that a looming shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security would have a direct impact on their states' economies, as well as on security throughout the U.S.
