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Work continues to restore power to thousands still in the dark after Friday's powerful storms. Xcel Energy said this has been the worst power outage the state has ever seen. After a peak of 610,000 customers without power after Friday night's storms, that number is now down to 28,574, as of 9 p.m. Xcel said that most of the power outages are now contained to Minneapolis and the western suburbs.
Police say two people were found dead Monday at a home behind the Nicollet County Courthouse in St. Peter. Police Chief Matt Peters tells KEYC-TV that the victims, who were found in a home on the 600 block of South Front Street, suffered gunshot wounds. Peters also says that the public is not in danger and no other suspects are being pursued.
Throughout European history, the diagnosis of hysteria has plagued women. The disease -- now considered junk science -- took so many different forms that a list of possible symptoms could fill some 75 pages. Anything from epileptic-like seizures to "sexual desire" counted. And if you showed such symptoms, Lord have mercy.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has new guidelines to diagnose and treat bacterial sinus infections. Many infections develop after a cold, with symptoms including a cough, green or yellow nasal discharge and sometimes fever. Doctors previously prescribed antibiotics for all children diagnosed with a bacterial sinus infection that lasted seven to 10 days.
Minneapolis police say criminals are using the element of surprise to sneak up and take gold necklaces from female victims. There have been three robberies in three weeks in northeast Minneapolis.
The recent bouts of rainy weather mean people can't travel up and down the Mississippi River as far as they may like to. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed three of the Minneapolis locks to recreational traffic over the weekend. It could be a week before the river is low enough to be safe. Commercial traffic can still get through.
Republican State Sen. Dave Thompson filed the legal papers necessary to run for Minnesota Governor Monday, making him the fourth major GOP candidate to join the race against Gov. Mark Dayton.
If a tree falls on your property, you will have to pay out of pocket - insurance or no insurance. Standard homeowner's policies only cover tree damage if the tree falls onto a home. Troy Thompson of Pinnacle Insurance in Coon Rapids says it can get complicated. "Definitely want to make sure you have homeowners insurance for a situation like this.
Minnesota's new $1.60-per-pack sales tax increase on cigarettes begins next week. Meanwhile, retailers are betting smokers will try to switch to a tobacco product not subject to the state's tobacco taxes: electronic cigarettes.
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's office is asking for the public's help in finding a 27-year-old Crosby man. Twenty-seven-year-old Jesse Larson has been missing since last Thursday night, when he left his parents' home in his vehicle with two dogs. The vehicle and one of the dogs were located on his parents' property on Prushek Road in Crosby.
Airport officials say a plane leaving Reagan National Airport veered off the runaway and its wheels got stuck in the mud. Delta Flight 1763 heading to Minneapolis got its landing gear on the right side stuck in the mud Monday afternoon. There were no injuries.
Best-selling Twin Cities author Vince Flynn was remembered Monday in his hometown of St. Paul.
Another week of wet weather has held up crop progress across Minnesota.
Crews are now working to repair a Robbinsdale sinkhole caused by a water main break.
Friday's storms knocked out power to more than half a million Minnesotans and days later, thousands of customers are still in the dark. The city of Minneapolis wants to make sure those without power are staying safe -- in the heat and with the food they have left.
