Gov. Dayton Requests Disaster Declaration
Gov. Mark Dayton is asking for a major federal disaster declaration for 18 Minnesota counties hit by flash flooding and severe storms in June.
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Gov. Mark Dayton is asking for a major federal disaster declaration for 18 Minnesota counties hit by flash flooding and severe storms in June.
It feels a lot like the dog days of summer. Perfect time to open a new dog park, right? The new park for our four-legged friends opened at Lyndale Farmstead Park at 40th and Dupont in Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon.
A Minnesota government auditor voiced frustration Wednesday over kinks in an almost $70 million state accounting system overhaul that he says have led to delays and other problems in tracking taxpayer dollars. The agency responsible for the system insists past problems with the rollout are being adequately addressed.
A 21-year-old St. Cloud man with an outstanding warrant eluded a police pursuit for no more than one minute before crashing his car into an Oak tree, authorities say. The St. Cloud Police Department said Seth Richard Wallin had an active felony warrant for drug charges and a domestic abuse no contact order.
From Minnesota to Massachusetts temperatures surged to potentially dangerous levels Wednesday as the largest heat wave of the summer stretched out and stagnated, with relief in many parts of the country still days away.
Law enforcement agencies from across the Twin Cities are working together on a warrant sweep for domestic violence offenders in Hennepin County. More than 50 officers representing 14 different counties began the sweep around 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said Wednesday that the Florida case involving Trayvon Martin's death in a scuffle with a neighborhood watch volunteer has stiffened his opposition to efforts to expand cases where lethal force is presumed legitimate.
A federal judge has refused to lift a temporary stay on a crucial section of a new Wisconsin abortion law. The language requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.
A teenager has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old in St. Paul last week. Kelvin Donald Nickles, 17, also faces one criminal count of crime benefiting a gang.
It's unclear whether the Milwaukee man accused of gunning down the teenage neighbor whom he accused of burglary will testify on his own behalf. Seventy-six-year-old John Henry Spooner is accused of killing Darius Simmons last year outside their homes.
Metro Transit officials said Wednesday that in the first half of the year there have been nearly 40 million riders on buses and trains, up less than one percent from this time last year. Officials said there have been 312,000 more rides than last year so far.
Hundreds of volunteers walked shoulder to shoulder Wednesday in synchronized searches to find a 2-year-old boy who reportedly went missing from his home in the town of Centuria, Wis.
Wednesday night is the night for those who love floats and bands. The Aquatennial Torchlight Parade will head down Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. WCCO Morning Show anchors Jason DeRusha and Jamie Yuccas will serve as grand marshals.
Investment bank and asset management firm Piper Jaffray said Wednesday that its second-quarter net income dropped 61 percent from results a year ago that were bolstered by tax benefit. Piper Jaffray Cos. earned $2.3 million, or 15 cents per share, for the three months ended June 30.
You want to make sure you're drinking plenty of fluids in hot weather, but staying hydrated comes down to more than just how much we're drinking. That's because there are certain foods that are dehydrating us, and you might not even know they're doing it.
