Finding Minnesota: Fall Colors On Scenic Railroad
The Department of Natural Resources says conditions are just right for a brilliant fall colors season this year.
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The Department of Natural Resources says conditions are just right for a brilliant fall colors season this year.
University of Minnesota senior Alexis Haeg-Vang was studying for class on campus when she noticed something was missing. "I got up to leave, on my way to my appointment I realized my phone was gone," she said. Alexis immediately tried to locate the phone that she bought for $700. She did so with a GPS tracker app from her computer. The battery had already been taken out from the phone.
Negotiations on a new Vikings stadium are winding down, but a new controversy may be heating up.
According to AAA, the average cost of gas has been more than $3 per gallon for 1,000 days straight. It's the longest streak ever for gas prices at this level. Right now, the average in Minnesota is $3.50 per gallon, slightly lower than the national average of $3.54 per gallon. Bob Darbelnet, president and CEO of AAA, says kiss the days of cheaper gas prices goodbye. "Paying less than $3 per gallon for gasoline may be automotive history for most Americans, like using 8-track tapes or going to a drive-in movie," Darbelnet said.
It seems a far cry from those dreary winter days when the flu bug is biting, but under September's sunshine, the influenza season is on the minds of many as they walk down Nicollet Mall.
If you've been on Lake Minnetonka, it's a house you've most likely seen. In fact, it's hard to miss the nearly 23,000-square-foot property. And it's going for a comparative steal.
What's considered fashionably late? What do you do when the party host tells you "not to bring anything"? Five to 15 minutes after the appointed time is the perfect time to arrive. Don't show up early -- drive around the block a couple times if necessary.
There are great plants for fall color as you need seasonality in your garden. The saviors are shrubs and perennials that can provide that pop. Euonymus, or the burning bush, will become a complete ball of red -- you can't miss them.
A Minnesota September tradition is a bit trickier this year. Because of the warm August, the apple crop is behind schedule. That makes picking them a little bit different.
MNsure is under fire, again. This time it's because of an employee accidentally sent out an email containing the personal information of thousands of Minnesotans.
Michelle Kelm-Helgen, the chair of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Authority, says it's important the review was done.
Minnesota's attempt to use electronic gambling in bars as a Vikings stadium revenue source has proven to be a bust. Even Gov. Mark Dayton admits as much in a Minnesota Public Radio News report Friday analyzing how early assumptions proved so wrong.
Achieving pancake perfection is no easy task. So WCCO viewers helped Matt Brickman track down the best flapjacks in Minnesota. The winner ended up sending him nearly to Iowa: Bud's Cafe in Bricelyn. Tom Hughes is a man who lets his hotcakes speak for themselves.
Despite owing his victims more than $1 million, a Twin Cities chiropractor twice convicted of fraud again has his license to practice. Fifteen years ago, Randy Miland served two years in prison for a Ponzi scheme. He later served another three years for a real estate investment scam. A judge ordered Miland to pay more than one-and-a-half million dollars in restitution. That hasn't happened.
