Union Members OK Contract With St. Louis County
Union workers for St. Louis County have voted to accept the county's latest contract settlement offer.
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Union workers for St. Louis County have voted to accept the county's latest contract settlement offer.
A 42-year-old man pleaded guilty to killing a man with a knife back on Jan. 6., in Minneapolis' first homicide case of 2013. Mauricio Antonio Orochera pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday, and will be sentenced on Oct. 7.
We all know that working out is good for your body, but it also can make aging more comfortable.
Eighteen people say dozens of public workers across the state violated their privacy by looking up their personal data. The group is filing a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Minnesota on Thursday against more than 50 counties, municipalities and multiple state officials.
Police chiefs from across Minnesota received an eye-opening lesson Thursday on terror threats and police tactics from a man who has intense experience.
The missing 22-year-old man who's been gone since Monday was found safe on Thursday evening. Authorities said Robert Bueno Jr. had last been seen at the Black Bear Casino in Carlton, Minn., in the early hours of Sept. 9. Family was concerned for his welfare. It was unclear how he left the casino.
In what is being compared to New York City's Grand Central Station, Minneapolis is getting its very own transit center. The Target Field Transit Center will be an entertainment and sports hub where all things RAIL will connect.
At the Mall of America this Sunday, hundreds will take part in a walk to raise money and awareness for the National Eating Disorders Association or NEDA. One of those walking will be 14-year-old Addie Gleekel who, for the past four years, has battled anorexia. Addie is still recovering from the illness, but wanted to share her story to help other teens and families.
Minnesota children and young adults suffering from addiction are getting a huge boost in resources to help with treatment. Hazelden's Plymouth treatment facility is getting an upgrade and expansion. By the start of next year, 32 more people will be able get months-worth of treatment.
The Guitar Center in Roseville is hosting its first ever rock festival geared toward female musicians and music professionals Sunday.
Robert R. Taylor, who took soap out of dishes, put it in pump bottles and forever changed the way people wash up, has died. He was 77. Taylor's family said Thursday the entrepreneur died of cancer Aug. 29 in Newport Beach. An entrepreneurial visionary, Taylor created and sold more than a dozen businesses during his lifetime, including those that produced toothpaste, shampoos and popular fragrances.
A 41-year-old West St. Paul man has been sentenced for shooting at two police officers after a fight at his home with his brother Sunday morning, according to the Dakota County Attorney's Office.
A 19-year-old man crashed and rolled his Jeep Thursday after a bee distracted him as he was driving in Stearns County, according to authorities. According to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office, Dylan Mendel was driving on County Road 133, just northeast of 322nd Street in Wendel Township at 11:27 a.m., when a bee pestered him so much that he drove into the ditch. He lost control of the vehicle as it rolled over.
Officials with the state's sex offender program say six low-functioning offenders could be moved to a less restrictive setting if a court approves their transfers. The announcement comes as state Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson faces legal pressure to reform the two-decade-old sex offender program.
Officials with Xcel Energy said power was knocked out more than 12,000 customers in the north Twin Cities metro late Thursday morning and crews are working to restore it. Tom Hoen with Xcel Energy said the outages happened shortly before noon Thursday in the communities of Fridley, Columbia Heights, Coon Rapids and Mounds View.
