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An open congressional seat once expected to set off a stampede of hopefuls so far hasn't attracted many candidates. Former Republican state Sen. John Howe announced his campaign for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District Tuesday.
A former St. Paul day care owner is accused of swindling more than $11,000 from a state program designed to help low-income families pay for child care.
Even before Scott Walker dropped out of the race for president, his Republican rivals for the White House were chasing after the remnants of his once high-flying campaign.
As things continue to heat up and intensify in the race for the White House, candidates and state officials want everyone who qualifies to exercise their right to vote.
Obesity rates across the country are still high despite the billions of dollars being spent on programs aimed at lowering than number, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control. Minnesota is of only five states that saw an increase in adult obesity rates last year – just shy of 28 percent.
It looks like a rematch is brewing in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. Republican Stewart Mills has formed an exploratory committee, according to the Bemidji Pioneer.
After a year filled with layoffs, Target says it's now planning to hire 1,000 new employees.
Americans are apparently sending about twice as much garbage to landfills as the federal government has estimated. A new survey by Yale University found America tosses about five pounds of trash per person into landfills every day.
A former peanut company owner is going to prison for a food-poisoning outbreak that killed three Minnesotans. A judge sentenced Stewart Parnell to 28 years behind bars Monday. Parnell ran the Peanut Corporation of America in Georgia.
The prosecution has rested its case in the South Dakota trial of a man accused of killing the 2-year-old son of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
The Brainerd City Council has unanimously voted to change the way it staffs its fire department. City Council President Gary Scheeler confirmed they voted seven to nothing Monday night to eliminate the five full time firefighters and, instead, have a paid on-call staff.
Two people are hospitalized after a shooting in St. Paul early Tuesday morning. According to St. Paul police, around 2 a.m. shots were fired at the corner of Griggs Street and Sherburne Avenue.
Minnesota propane supplies are expected to be adequate this winter, easing any concerns about a repeat of the shortages that hit much of the Midwest in 2013-14. The Energy Information Administration said Monday that U.S. propane inventories are at an all-time high.
Safety officials are urging motorists to safely share the road with farm equipment as the harvest gears up. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says drivers need to watch out for slow-moving farm machinery transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, especially on rural two-lane roads.
After a farm accident in June 2013 near Westbrook, Kate had to have her left arm amputated. It didn't stop her from doing the things she loves, but it did make them harder.
