Santana, Hughes Lead Twins To 3-2 Win Over Rays
Danny Santana's triple keyed a late two-run rally, and Phil Hughes pitched seven strong innings Friday night to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Danny Santana's triple keyed a late two-run rally, and Phil Hughes pitched seven strong innings Friday night to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
More detours are in store for people traveling between Minneapolis and St. Paul. I-94 just shut down in both directions for the weekend.
Minnesota's legislative leaders have promised they're making progress on a budget deal. Now they have something to show for it.
A man's body was found near Little Detroit Lake in Becker County.
Minneapolis residents will now have a new option for TV cable, marking the first time the market's had cable competition in nearly 40 years. Minneapolis City Council voted to allow CenturyLink to provide a cable service in the city. The service -- called Prism TV -- will be the first wire-line TV service in Minnesota.
There's a new concept in apple trees that's starting to take off: trees that produce two different kinds of apples like Honey Crisp and McIntosh. The trees are called Apple Twist, and are grown at a farm in Wisconsin. But you can now find them at places like Leitner's Garden Center in St. Paul.
Spring time is graduation time, when young people look forward to what's next. But there was a commencement at the University of Minnesota Friday morning that featured one graduate who is 60 years old.
Soft drinks are still on the kids' menu at Dairy Queen. But come Sep. 1, the fast-food franchise will joins chains like McDonald's and Wendy's in eliminating soda. That doesn't mean adults can't order it for kids if they want. But for grandmother Jackie Preusse, just knowing the option isn't listed is a huge relief.
A newly adopted insurance program in Prior Lake-Savage area schools is saving them more than $1 million this year. They've switched to a self-insured program. Natalie Nyhus spoke with the district about how the model works.
Clean air advocates, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and a subsidiary of Xcel Energy have reached a settlement that will reduce emissions from the Sherco plant in Sherburne County. The settlement was filed Friday in U.S. District Court.
All poultry shows have been canceled at the Minnesota State Fair and county fairs across the state this year as authorities try to stop the spread of bird flu. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is also prohibiting birds from being included in swap meets, exotic animal sales and petting zoos.
The Minnesota Orchestra is getting ready to make history. Friday night is their first of two concerts in Cuba.
Gov. Mark Dayton wants more money for schools and early education in an emerging budget deal.
Minnesota lawmakers are eying a March 8 start date for next year's legislative session. The plan would start the session after a state budget forecast is released in late February.
Growing up as a kid with special needs, Nick Bertsch didn't get invited to birthday parties or sleepovers. Making friends was tough, yet that didn't stop him from becoming a close friend to one of TV's most iconic characters: Big Bird.
