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We all watched as dozens of people signed up to become mayor of Minneapolis in 2013. Now, Minneapolis voters are faced with the question on Tuesday's ballot of whether the Minneapolis Charter Commission should increase its filing fee.
Some trick-or-treaters were hunting for more than just candy on Friday. Students across the state collected canned food for We Scare Hunger. It's one way to earn a ticket to We Day at the Xcel Energy Center.
In a busy Minneapolis skyway Monday, Republican Jeff Johnson is working the lunchtime crowd. With public polls showing a tighter-than-expected race, Johnson is sprinting for last-minute votes. "Literally [in] the last couple of weeks, people have started paying attention, and I think there's a lot of people who will decide today and tomorrow," Johnson said. "So I'm just trying to introduce myself to anyone who is willing to talk. It's been great."
Starting Monday, Fairview Hospitals across Minnesota rolled out a new food menu for patients and guests. They're doing it because the hospital is teaming up with the Partnership for a Healthier America. So what do the changes mean for your diet? WCCO This Morning Reporter Ali Lucia stopped by Fairview Southdale in Edina to find out.
The Original Famous Dave's barbecue restaurant, located in Hayward, Wisconsin, was destroyed in a fire early Monday morning. Owner Dave Anderson said in a Facebook post that he got a call about the fire at about 4:30 a.m. Monday.
The latest poll in the U.S. Senate race shows the gap has not tightened between the leading candidates in Minnesota.
In this "Behind the Ballot" report, we take a look at how one group of voters is proving quite challenging for the candidates trying to reach them -- the Millennials.
The University of Minnesota says six suspects were arrested following a robbery and assault of two victims on the East Bank campus early Saturday morning.
The State Patrol says it's investigating a crash in Wright County that left a 52-year-old Annandale woman dead. The crash happened just after 7 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Highway 55 and Oliver Avenue, just west of Annandale. A Pontiac Grand Am, driven by Susan J. Williams, was going north on County Road 3, which becomes Oliver Avenue.
U.S. Sen. Al Franken says the widow of the first American to die from Ebola will get survivor benefits.
The Ramsey County Medical Examiner has identified the 68-year-old patient who attacked four nurses at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood and later died Sunday morning. The medical examiner says St. Paul resident Charles Emmett Logan was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after the incident.
St. Paul Police say a squad car was involved in a crash Monday afternoon with a Metro Transit Green Line train. The crash happened just before 3 p.m. near the intersection of University Avenue and Pascal Street. Police says the officer involved in the crash was not injured.
Minneapolis restaurant owners hope voters will get rid of a law they say is keeping them from moving forward. The 70/30 Law is affecting restaurant owners like Molly Broder. "I have Broders' Cucina Italiana, that's our deli, I have Broders' Pasta Bar and Terzo Vino Bar," Broder said.
Minnesota joins the rest of the nation Tuesday in a midterm election for everything from governor to local school board seats, with most polling places opening at 7 a.m. and all closing at 8 p.m. Some key things to know about what's at stake:
For no clear reason, a Target employee named Alex became an internet meme over the weekend, and the Minneapolis-based retailer acknowledged it on Monday via Twitter.
