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Instead of gathering at someone's home this Thanksgiving, make plans for a destination Thanksgiving getaway that the entire family will enjoy.
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Instead of gathering at someone's home this Thanksgiving, make plans for a destination Thanksgiving getaway that the entire family will enjoy.
She was 12 years old, and like most 12-year-olds, she had a crush in her same grade. "I thought we loved each other. He just used me for what he wanted," said Michaela Snyder, a Woodbury teenager, now a freshman in high school.
On Thursday, charities across the state will be asking for donations during Minnesota's sixth annual Give to the Max Day. Last year, more than 52,000 people gave $17 million in 24 hours, which is part of the $4 billion dollars Minnesotans give away every year.
Maplewood police say a 40-year-old St. Paul man died shortly after being assaulted for trying to break up a bar fight late Tuesday night. Now, 23-year-old man is in custody and two others are being actively sought.
White Earth Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing Mahnomen man. Dennis Evan Lang Jr., 23, was last seen at a party on the night of Halloween. His friends and family have not heard from him since. Lang stands 5-feet-6-inches tall, weighs 140 pounds and has green eyes and short brown hair. He also has a short beard and a mustache.
The iconic Grain Belt beer sign on Minneapolis' Nicollet Island may soon shine again.
Starting life in a high-kill shelter in Texas is not the only adversity 4-month-old Dutch Shepherd Rocky has endured. Rocky has battled pneumonia, an eye ailment and is living with a rare condition – megaesophagus.
An audit of MNsure found Minnesota's Human Services Department made multiple mistakes verifying who's eligible for which public health program. Legislative Auditor James Nobles said human services got it wrong at least 17 percent of the time. "We spent a lot of money, taken quite a bit of time now and we ought to be at a point where they can get it right -- all the time, on every case," Nobles said.
Eighteen-thousand kids brought the energy to St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center Wednesday for We Day. Those who earned their way in through service saw celebs like Magic Johnson, rocked out with today's hottest musicians and heard inspirational stories from speakers like J.R. Martinez, a soldier injured in Iraq who turned tragedy into strength. "I am where I am because of the support that I received from my community, and that empowered me not to hide behind a curtain, but instead show the world my scars and be proud of them," Martinez said.
Old man winter threw a big wrench in not only state playoffs, but also Saturday's Gopher game at TCF Bank Stadium. While the playing surface is heated, seating areas are not, so all that snow has to be removed one row at a time.
A new sensing device invented at the University of Minnesota could revolutionize the way doctors detect serious illnesses, like cancer and heart disease. The hand-held device, known as z-Lab, makes the process so simple; a patient could someday have the tests done during a routine checkup and have the results in 15 minutes.
n the last year, Minnesota kids participating in We Day projects have spent 14.6 million hours volunteering, and collected 5.6 million pounds of food. This was no ordinary school day. And these are no ordinary students.
Fugazi, fugayzee. Bob Wier, Bob Wire. Trylon, McNally Smith. Point being, there's a little something for everyone at this year's Sound Unseen festival, so long as you have a song in your heart and don't care whether you're pronouncing they lyrics correctly.
A St. Cloud man has been charged with second degree murder after allegedly shooting his sister during an argument in their motor home. Luis Nahuel Rosa, 18, faces one count of second degree murder with intent but not premeditated and one count of second degree murder without intent.
Interim Minnesota Orchestra president Kevin Smith has become the organization's permanent chief executive. The orchestra's board appointed Smith president and CEO by a unanimous vote.
