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It's been an amazing winter for the Apostle Island Ice Caves, but there's a good reason why they're closed now. A time lapse of the caves last year shows how nice the ice looks one day but just 24 hours later, most of the ice is gone.
While March Madness has many on the edge of their seats, Camp Bow Wow Burnsville wants people to get excited for another event, Mutt Madness. Mutt Madness is an adoption event that was held at the Petco in Burnsville, Minn. and Apple Valley, Minn. Dogs featured were from the rescue shelter Last Hope.
A Minneapolis mother who lost nearly everything she owned in a deadly fire on Valentine's Day is getting back on her feet thanks to the community. The Valentine's Day blaze destroyed Latonya Garret's apartment, and killed five children in the apartment above it.
While so many are focused on their basketball brackets, it's college hockey fans filling both downtown areas Saturday. St. Paul is hosting the Big Ten Conference tournament at the Xcel Energy Center, while Minneapolis has the National Collegiate Hockey Conference tournament at Target Center. Forget March Madness, for these fans it's all about the ice.
A man has died after a fire broke out in his apartment around dinner time Saturday evening. The Roseville Fire Department was called at 6 p.m. to the 2200of Pascal Street North in Roseville, according to Sgt. Matt Brake.
A movie could be made about the massive data breach that affected Target last fall. A Hollywood reporter said Sony has bought the rights to a New York Times article about blogger Brian Krebs who exposed the breach.
A suspect is in custody in Hubbard County after a 10-mile pursuit ended in a two police officers firing their guns. Ty Justin Andree, 23, of Bemidji was taken into custody Friday night after fleeing Becker County deputies who attempted to stop him when they identified Andree's car as one suspected in the theft from a Detroit Lakes liquor store.
We've all learned about T-Rex, brontosaurus and even stegosaurus. But every day, researchers are looking for new species of dinosaurs. Some of the most recent discoveries are on display at the Science Museum of Minnesota at the Ultimate Dinosaurs exhibit. It's an up-close look at history, and a chance to imagine life millions of years ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth, according to the Science Museum's Kim Ramsden.
A Twin Cities family's burger chain is ready to really get cooking. My Burger started in the Minneapolis skyways almost ten years ago. Now there are three locations, with plans for even more. John Abdo, president of My Burger, says Americans have had a love affair with the hamburger for more than 100 years. "Everybody remembers burgers and fries as a kid," Abdo said. "When you're eating, it always harkens back to … backyard grilling."
A Coon Rapids company is voluntarily recalling some of its products due to concerns of possible listeria contamination, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Product sampling by the state agriculture department determined that some of the finished products produced by Parkers Farm Acquisition, LLC contained listeria monocytogenes bacteria, which could cause the disease listeriosis.
This year's shipping season is getting off to a slow start due to record levels of ice on the Great Lakes after an extremely cold winter. Some ice on Lake Superior is still several feet thick, and ice breakers are working to carve paths for ships. Jim Sharrow with the Duluth Seaway Port Authority says that even with the help, several fleets have delayed their first sailing until early April.
Police arrested three people after an overnight shooting in downtown Minneapolis Saturday which injured two women. The incident happened on 2nd Avenue near 5th Street at about 2:30 a.m. when passengers from two separate cars began firing shots at each other, according to Minneapolis Police. Two women in a third and fourth car were hit by stray bullets
Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker has sounded the all-clear for flood danger in the southern Red River Valley. Walaker made his annual pillgramage to the Red River headwaters in northeastern South Dakota and western Minnesota Thursday to gauge possible spring flooding. The longtime mayor and former city public works director has gained notoriety for making flood predictions that often trump the National Weather Service. Walaker tells The Associated Press there's nothing that alarms him about this year's melt and he has never seen the basin south of Fargo in such good shape.
Musicians will gather in St. Paul in May to honor Pete Seeger on what would have been the renowned folk singer and political activist's 95th birthday. The concert — called "For Pete's Sake: Celebrating Pete Seeger's 95th Birthday" — will be held May 3 at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul. Seeger died Jan. 27 at age 94. The singer-songwriter was known for such folk classics as "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," ''Turn, Turn, Turn" and "If I Had a Hammer."
David from Eagan asked: Who picks the 68 teams in the tournament?
