Animal Cruelty Charges For Man Accused Of Trying To Behead Dog
Felony charges for animal cruelty are rare, but charges have been filed against a Twin Cities man who police say tried to cut a dog's head off with a machete.
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Felony charges for animal cruelty are rare, but charges have been filed against a Twin Cities man who police say tried to cut a dog's head off with a machete.
Evergreens are dying at rates the DNR calls alarming. Last week the focus was on the epidemic in western Wisconsin but on Thursday, WCCO talked with a couple who've already lost five pine trees they'd planted decades ago.
Minnesota Republicans called for the immediate repeal of a just-approved tax on commercial warehousing on Thursday, but the demand was met with skepticism from top Democrats who noted that lawmakers have nearly a year to revise or scrap the tax before it takes effect.
Two Minneapolis staples will be closing their doors after a combined 164 years in business. Peter's Grill, a favorite among Twin Cities lunchtime diners, first opened its doors in 1914, two years after the Titanic sunk. Halek's Bar, founded over 65 years ago, will also be calling it quits.
Beginning next year, children may be getting a few extra vaccination shots when at the doctor. The health department wants to change the school immunization rules beginning in September 2014 to reflect the Centers for Disease Control recommendations.
Minnesota schools are adjusting after the USDA issued new guidelines on the amount of fat and calories contained in snacks made available in lunchrooms.
One look at the wind swept Medicine Lake and you can see what Joe Harty is talking about. "This is a rare occurrence. The last time it happened I think was five years ago," he said.
When you eat at Scratch food truck, you're enjoying the flavors of Geoff King's heritage. From his mother's kitchen and his grandmother's recipes to his family's dining room table, the food you order from this bright and cheery food truck are straight from the heart.
An Otsego woman now faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling postal funds from the Brooklyn Park Post Office, the United States Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
A Minnesota-based mail order company has agreed to refund nearly $10,000 in membership fees to dozens of customers in Iowa who claimed the business illegally charged them. Attorney General Tom Miller announced Thursday that Stauer, a jewelry and general merchandise retailer from Burnsville, Minn., would change its marketing practices and provide refunds to more than 50 Iowa customers.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak plans to marry same-sex couples at City Hall the minute it becomes legal this summer, he said Thursday. Rybak said he will begin officiating weddings just after midnight on Aug. 1, and plans to marry 40 couples throughout the early morning.
It's hard not to respect a band as hardworking as the emerging Minneapolis rock-quartet, 3 Pill Morning, who say it took over 5 years, 500 shows and a hand full of member changes for things to finally "click."
A 33-year-old St. Paul Park man is accused of trying to set his ex-girlfriend's home on fire after she apparently stole items out of his vehicle, according to charges filed Thursday in Dakota County Court. Paul David Garay was charged with two felony counts of first-degree burglary and one felony count of first-degree criminal damage to property in connection with the incident.
We've got a list of many of the major Minnesota 4th of July and Independence Day events -- check them out!
A 21-year-old man has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of a 53-year-old Apple Valley man, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.
