Minnesota Medical Marijuana Workers Unionize
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union says it has organized employees at Minnesota Medical Solutions, in Ostego, the first facility expected to be open for production.
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The United Food and Commercial Workers Union says it has organized employees at Minnesota Medical Solutions, in Ostego, the first facility expected to be open for production.
If you can't wait for March Madness, then you should've been at North High on Saturday, where the Minneapolis Public Schools held their annual District Chess Tournament – a huge draw for students.
A man in Northern Michigan discovered some spectacular ice caves forming on Lake Michigan. When Eric Lepaugh saw mounds forming along the lakeshore, he made the trek out onto the frozen waters and found some spectacular ice caves.
Beyond Ballroom Dance Company has been putting on a one-of-a-kind show in Minneapolis all this week. So Mike Augustyniak and Natalie Nyhus put on their dancing shoes and took a few lessons of their own.
A Minneapolis Police officer is in stable condition after he was shot early Saturday morning. Police says the shooting happened just before 5 a.m. after two officers had finished clearing the scene of a burglary call on the 1100 block of 24th Avenue North.
Head on down to Minneapolis Saturday night for the inaugural "Mpls LanternFest." It will feature huge animal lanterns and hundreds of community-made lanterns. There's also craft beer, food trucks, music and interactive ice activities.
In a town where there's a Juicy Lucy on almost every menu, Red Cow is going all-in on one 7-ounce hand-pattied burger. Luke Shimp created Red Cow in 2013. "When you do 'em right, people just love it," Shimp said.
In making his case for higher state transportation taxes, Gov. Mark Dayton regularly points to a slowing flow of money from Washington for highway construction as a reason Minnesota taxpayers are stuck with a bigger burden. "It's not going to come from the federal government. It's not going to come from the sky," Dayton bluntly told a delegation from Bemidji during its annual Capitol lobbying day. "So it's going to have to come from our pockets."
A new Walmart distribution center will soon open in Mankato, but first they'll need some workers to operate it. They're looking to hire more than 400 employees. Those hired would begin work this spring to prepare for the summer grand opening.
That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Now open at the Science Museum is "Space: An Out of Gravity Experience." And like so many of the museum's exhibits, this one is totally interactive.
Every Friday, Mike Augustyniak picks up a new cocktail recipe from a local mixologist. This week, he headed over to The Lowry Hill Dunn Brothers to check out one of their "micro" cocktails.
A Minnesota group is hosting a food drive to help children who have been left orphaned and neglected by the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. The Minnesota African Task Force Against Ebola will be collecting food from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center.
The Minnesota Opera has announced it will present five operas in its next season including the world premiere of "The Shining." Based on the Stephen King novel, "The Shining" features music by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec making his Minnesota Opera debut.
Every Friday, we tackle a bunch of viewers' burning questions. This week, Heather Brown explores toenails, construction cranes and sneezing etiquette.
As rent prices spike across the country, apartments in the Twin Cities could be bucking the trend.
