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Shrouded in mystery is this season of giving, and they've kept quite a secret in this range town of Hibbing. For four generations they've saved the directions, for a version of fruitcake that's rich in confections.
We know it as the "Vikings War Chant," the rally cry, the word that brings the fans together. Skol! We hear it and say it all the time, but what does Skol actually mean?
A high school Nordic skier with a disability is one step closer to being on a level playing field with his peers. Sophomore Michael LeBlanc skis for Benilde St. Margaret's. His disability prevents him from holding ski poles, but that hasn't stopped him -- nor his coaches -- from getting the recognition they feel he deserves.
For thousands of families across the metro, the Salvation Army Toy Shop is their only chance to have something under the tree. But just 19 days out from Christmas, their warehouse looks a lot different than usual this year.
The Polk County Sheriff's office says a man may have been making a bomb when an explosion occurred at his St. Croix Falls home, resulting in the loss of his hand. Eric Kenneth Schueller, 50, also suffered burns to his body in the explosion, which happened Tuesday evening.
Police are searching for the person who stabbed a 29-year-old man several times in Columbia Heights Thursday evening. Officers were called to a parking lot on the 700 block of 45th Avenue Northeast at about 7:10 p.m., where they found the victim. He was taken to Hennepin Health with non-life threatening injuries.
The forecast released Thursday by Minnesota Management and Budget sets the stage for the debate over taxes and spending in the 2019 legislative session. The surplus gives Gov.-elect Tim Walz and the Legislature more room for new spending initiatives, tax cuts or some combination of both.
Monster Trucks are loud, over-the-top machines that can't help but capture a kid's wonder. But that can be tough when the road's been rocky. Will Krispin is barely 5, and he's battling cancer.
State finance officials say federal tax cuts this year helped spark a burst of economic activity.
If you have a 401K or an investment in the stock market, Thursday was a roller coaster ride. Stocks were down more than 500 points, but rallied later in the afternoon The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down nearly 80 points. This comes after the Dow plunged more than 700 points on Tuesday. Analysts say this week's losses could have been even worse, but were mitigated by markets being closed Wednesday in honor of President George H.W. Bush's funeral.
A cross-country skier fell through the ice Thursday on McCarrons Lake in Roseville. The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office said fishermen on the lake called in to report the incident around 4:30 p.m. The Roseville Fire Department responded and successfully pulled the skier from the water.
After 11 years of trying to get a veterans home, a western Minnesota town is now celebrating.
The search for a new University of Minnesota president is down to one candidate. Joan Gabel is currently the number-two administrator at the University of South Carolina. If confirmed, she will be the first female president in the U's 167 year history.
A 39-year-old woman and her infant son are missing, and the Pine County Sheriff's office are asking for the public's help to find them. Laura St. Awesome and 1-month-old Theo Stillday have not been heard from since Tuesday. They are believed to be in Pine County or Mille Lacs County.
A Minneapolis man who was found guilty of a 2013 murder was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison Monday.
