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Drivers, and their wallets, have likely noticed the big 15 percent jump in gas prices this week. Some saw prices as high as $4.29 a gallon.
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Drivers, and their wallets, have likely noticed the big 15 percent jump in gas prices this week. Some saw prices as high as $4.29 a gallon.
Minnesota lost 11,400 jobs in April, and state officials are attributing part of the drop to the persistent wintry weather. The Department of Employment and Economic Development says the cold, snowy April slowed hiring in seasonally sensitive sectors including construction, leisure and hospitality, and local government. The biggest job losses were in trade, transportation and utilities.
As gas prices in Minnesota reached record high prices of about $4 per gallon, Sen. Amy Klobuchar called on the Department of Energy to take action. The gas price spike came after the closure of oil refineries in the Midwest for maintenance.
Minnesota livestock producers could be facing a forage shortage this spring. Experts with University of Minnesota Extension say reports of winter injury and winterkill of alfalfa continue to intensify across parts of southern Minnesota.
"When did that happen?" is the question most motorists are asking Wednesday, after seeing the latest price for a tank of gas.
Minnesota taxes will rise by more than $2 billion in the next two-year state budget, but who pays how much on what is still being hammered out as the Legislature speeds toward a Monday deadline for the session's adjournment.
The Mall of America has a new look, and unveiled the design for the retail hub's new logo on Wednesday. The new logo maxes out the star motif that previously played only as the accent mark in the mall's previous logo. The mall also unveiled a new tagline: "Always new."
Just a day after the new Vikings Stadium design was unveiled, a new redevelopment plan is in the works for the stadium's backyard.
Actress, activist and philanthropist Angelina Jolie revealed in the New York Times she had a voluntary double mastectomy, and said her decision came after learning she had an 87 percent risk of getting cancer.
Nadia Cakes in Maple Grove has people lining up for their delicious cupcakes. And the story of how the shop's owner ended up in Minnesota is perfect for Mother's Day weekend.
In St Charles, Minn., a sand production company is trying to build a plant on 300 acres of land, and residents there are afraid it will ruin their way of life.
Park Rapids will be jumping in mere hours with the arrival of the Governor. Tim Young is a great ambassador for the ice-cold 2013 fishing opener. He's been here before.
Mother's Day is almost here. And that means a lot of us will be sending flowers to the women who mean the most to us. WCCO viewers' choice for Minnesota's best flower shop is Martha's Gardens.
For the third day this week we go to visit the small town of St. Charles, Minn., the latest Midwestern spot at the center of the silica sand mining debate. A proposal to bring a sand mine to St. Charles - and mine sand to use in fracking operations - is being hotly debated.
In part two of our special series, Susie Jones shares a story from St. Charles, Minn.
