Brainerd high school senior suffers serious head injury during football game
A Brainerd high school senior is in the hospital after suffering a serious head injury during a football game.
As first week of school wraps, schools still struggle to find teachers
Airlines can cut routes and restaurants can cut tables, but school districts have no room for error with its students or hours even when faced with a staffing crisis.
Community comes together to support Ethan Glynn following devastating football injury
An update posted online from the family of Ethan Glynn says the 15-year-old is now using a communication board while he remains on a ventilator, and will soon move to a new bed for comfort.
Minnesota couple among those presumed dead in Puget Sound float plane crash
A married couple from the Twin Cities have been confirmed as two of the 10 people aboard a float plane that crashed on the west coast Sunday and are among the nine victims still missing and presumed dead.
Bloomington teen hospitalized following devastating football game injury
A family spokesman says the tragic injury happened during a "normal football play" and wasn't dirty or particularly violent.
Minnesota State Fair offering more and more vegan food options
From tasty to tangy, from cheesy to creamy, from crispy to flaky, from icy to scorching hot, everything is on the menu. Including, increasingly, vegan options.
Augsburg University students complain of "unsafe living conditions"
College dormitories aren't known for being luxurious, but social media posts of spiders and cockroaches are being shared across Augsburg University's campus.
Crews hope new measures will detect gas fumes earlier at U of M to prevent evacuations
A new electronic monitor and nearly a dozen new monitoring stations are among the measures the Metropolitan Council and the University of Minnesota are implementing to avoid any repeat of this summer's evacuations because of a gas scare.
What is it about the Minnesota State Fair that keeps people coming back?
It's not like other states don't have fairs; corndogs and corn roasts aren't exclusive to the Gopher State, either. And technically, the Texas State Fair draws more people. So what is the mystique?
Hamline Church Dining Hall celebrates 125 years at Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is lined with hundreds of food stands, but one of its most enduring food establishments is a brick and mortar sit down meal.
With AG's help, home park residents rally against new landlord's "substantial" changes
Hundreds of neighbors in a Northfield mobile home park are fighting back. They say a new landlord is imposing an unjust lease agreement.
Conventions boosting downtown Minneapolis economy, but there still plenty of room for growth
Conventions are a key element of a downtown economic ecosystem that feeds hotels, shops, restaurants, museums, cafes, entertainment venues and transportation.
Minneapolis Police Department moves forward with plan to use drones
MPD estimates the drones will cost taxpayers about $30,000-$40,000.
Twin Cities public schools districts race to fill hundreds of open positions amid teacher shortage
Time is running out for school districts to ensure there are enough teachers to fill every classroom and serve every student in time for the new school year.
School bus companies get homework done, add drivers ahead of new school year
The month of August is like one long Sunday, and as the new school year approaches, school districts and bus companies are encouraged by their progress in hiring more school bus drivers.