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It appears all is running well on this first Saturday of the 2014 Minnesota State Fair. Spokesperson Brianna Schutte told WCCO's Steve Thompson that she's pleased, especially with the new transit hub location. Schutte says it's making it even easier for fairgoers to get into, and out of the fair.
As Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton makes the case for a second term, a major theme he's pressed is that the state economy has outperformed most of the Upper Midwest on his watch. How voters view the economy will go a long way in determining how Dayton, a Democrat, fares in November. Republicans concede things have turned around but they say the recovery has been far from robust. There's no shortage of ways to measure the economy, and each side will spend the next 10 weeks debating whether the glass is half-full or half-empty.
A hike in a Minnesota state park took a scary turn for a mother and daughter Tuesday night. According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office, the duo was reported missing at about 8:17 p.m. in Maplewood State Park near Pelican Rapids.
Fog may have contributed to a fatal crash early Friday morning, according to the Lac Qui Parle County Sheriff's Office. The accident occurred at about 4:52 a.m. at the intersection of county roads 25 and 2. One of the drivers was pronounced dead at the scene.
Democrats with presidential dreams are coming to Iowa with little fanfare, entourage or recognition. They are undeterred by talk of a Hillary Rodham Clinton candidacy in 2016 or her plans to visit the leadoff caucus state next month to honor retiring Sen. Tom Harkin.
Every year this time, you start filling our inbox with your State Fair questions -- on everything from the finances to fish. Heather Brown went to the fair to answer a few of them.
The State Patrol says a 64-year-old Princeton, Minn., man died Friday after his Chevy Impala was rear-ended in the northeast metro by a car traveling at highway speeds.
Starting next week, Friday nights will be about football for many high schools across the state. But this week, a metro high school is rallying around one of their own in an extraordinary way, with prayer.
A man is expected to be OK, after he was hit by a police squad car Friday while trying to cross the street. It happened around 6 p.m. on 41st and Fremont avenues in north Minneapolis.
A Cass Lake man remains in custody following a hostage incident and standoff with law enforcement officers. The Cass County sheriff's office said in a statement Friday that it got a call early Wednesday about a man barricaded in a residence who had a gun, was making threats, and indicated he was holding a female hostage.
It's that time of year again—time for the Minnesota State Fair. And this year, not only are there several new foods to try, there's a completely updated space on the fairgrounds.
The Pierce County medical examiner has identified the bodies of three climbers recovered this week from Mount Rainier. They were part of a party of six who vanished on the Washington state peak last May.
Disappointing news on Christmas Lake in Shorewood, Minn. won't stop efforts to stop the spread of zebra mussels. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed the presence of the destructive mussels on Monday. The invasive aquatic species was discovered at the public boat launch.
It's the kind of air plane ride that's not for the faint of heart. The U.S Navy Blue Angels gave me a once in a life time ride in an F-18 Hornet, and it was an unforgettable experience.
An 11-year-old North Branch boy was taken to the hospital Thursday evening after being struck by a car. North Branch Police say the incident happened just after 8 p.m. on Fill Avenue near the intersection of 375th Street.
