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The winter and spring may have been cold and wet, but Independence Day has proven worth the wait for many Minnesotans. It has been a beautiful Fourth of July already, and the great weather weekend is just beginning.
A Moorhead man who tried to flee from police found out the hard way that a moped doesn't make a great escape vehicle. Moorhead police say the 32-year-old was driving on the wrong side of the road near Concordia University on Thursday about 1:20 a.m.
Wisconsin police say an Iowa man who hit his head after losing control of his go-cart has died. The accident happened Wednesday about 5:15 p.m. at Alligator Alley Adventures Go-Kart Track in Lake Delton.
Some consider it the next big thing, and it's going on sale at Best Buy. The Richfield-based retailer of consumer electronics is out with a "smart watch." It's being described as something like a smart phone, only it fits around your wrist.
An explosion and fire at a motel near Duluth, Minn. injured two people on Wednesday. The fire happened just outside of Duluth at the Lake Breeze Motel Resort during the afternoon.
A St. Paul book store is helping out local businesses through a pretty creative campaign. We all remember the Where's Waldo books. Now you will have a chance this month to go find Waldo along Grand Avenue.
In the Minnesota summertime, it's all about gardening, but if you're in a rut when it comes to landscaping, there's a new trend families can get on board with. The Minnesota Garden Railway Society builds backyard railways.
Police in Minneapolis are investigating a shooting that left one person dead early Thursday morning. The shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. inside an apartment building on the 3000 block of Grand Avenue South.
Everywhere you look this holiday, you're going to see some red, white and blue. But how did those colors become our national colors?
A Fourth of July tradition that's been around for decades is canceled this year because police fear it draws gangs. Police urged the City of Richfield to cancel its annual Fourth of July Carnival at Veterans Park.
Glenn Rolloff instantly knew something bad was happening when he saw the police and fire trucks speed into his Grantsburg neighborhood. His home is along the meandering and shallow Wood River which is dammed to form Memory Lake.
A frustrating Fourth of July is in store for some Twin Cities families. Several lakes and rivers have dangerously high water levels in addition to storm debris floating on or just below the surface. The water is moving so fast that the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis and near Minnehaha Park has been off limits to all boaters for the last ten days. The locks for commercial barges just reopened Wednesday, but recreational boating is still prohibited.
The chair of the Racing Commission has been cleared of allegations that he harassed a woman because of her gender.
Burnsville Police are investigating ten burglaries in the southeast part of the city within the last couple months. According to Burnsville Police Chief Eric Gieseke, the burglaries occurred between May 21 and June 26. The suspect or suspects usually strike during daytime hours. They knock on the front door or ring the doorbell of a residence, and if no one comes to the door, they force their way inside.
The combination of great weather this week and a national holiday Thursday means many of us will be enjoying ourselves outdoors. But accidents happen, so make sure you have quick access to a few essential first aid supplies.
