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Fatalities were reported after a tour bus ran off a southern Minnesota interstate and rolled over in a ditch Wednesday, but a state official said the number of people killed was not immediately known.
Minnesota customers of Sprint Nextel Corp. who think their cell phone contracts were extended without their say-so can file for refunds of early termination fees under a legal settlement announced Monday.
Cash for Clunkers stemmed the damage, but Minnesota saw a clunker of a quarter anyway when it came to state tax collections.
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson sued propane distributor Ferrellgas L.P. on behalf of its residential customers on Friday, saying they ended up paying disproportionately high prices for home heating and cooking fuel.
The Star Tribune is preparing to emerge from bankruptcy protection and is actively seeking a new publisher.
Attorney General Lori Swanson said Sunday that her office reached a sweeping legal settlement that requires a Minnesota company to get out of the business of arbitrating credit card debts and other consumer collection disputes nationwide.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press laid off 11 employees Tuesday, including nine in the newsroom, union officials said.
The economy was a big part of why Soua Xiong held off buying a new fishing boat for the past couple years. Hoping the worst was over, he was ready to do more than look when he walked into the Rapid Sport Marine showroom.
Democratic candidate Al Franken now holds a 50 vote lead over Republican Sen. Norm Coleman with almost all of the counting in Minnesota's Senate race done.
The city of Minneapolis has stopped searching for about 130 ballots in the U.S. Senate recount, leaving state officials to choose between two sets of tallies in the tight race between Sen. Norm Coleman and Al Franken.
The high demand and soaring prices for scrap metal appeared to be the reason a 7-foot statue of Buddha, covered in copper-laden bronze, was stolen from an outdoor temple shrine at the Thai Buddhist Center of Minnesota, police said.
Woman's Shattered Life Shows Ground Beef Inspection FlawsMs. Smith, 22, was found to have a severe form of food-borne illness caused by E. coli, which Minnesota officials traced to the hamburger that her mother had grilled for their Sunday dinner in early fall 2007.
Northern pipeline projects could employ thousands1000 miles of pipeline connecting us to Alberta oil sands. 50 maybe 75 local laborers will get on this job... but for how long?
Stumbling upon some past articles regarding specifically the ports here in Duluth & Superior have my attention as I'm sure it may upon occasion grab yours. I work on the port at Connor's Point and see how much activity or lack of activity that happens there on a daily basis.
Prosecutors: Burnsville man tried to impress woman by 'playing Rambo' and shooting arrowsA few weeks late for Valentine's Day, a Burnsville man faces charges he tried to impress a female companion by "playing Rambo" and shooting arrows at neighboring residences in his townhome complex with a powerful bow.
Samaritan hurt doing better - Friends will have a fundraiser for Kurt LeDellExcerpt: Benefit fundraiser preparations are being made to aid a Good Samaritan critically injured while helping a woman with car trouble. Meantime, the recovery process continues for 28-year-old Kurt LeDell of St. Peter.
Documents describe covert classroom flattery - Teacher faces felony for alleged sexual relations with studentExcerpt: A Sleepy Eye teacher used covert classroom flattery, Facebook charm and the allure of a Connecticut love nest to seduce one of his students, court documents claim. Calvin Collum, 47, of New Ulm faces a felony charge for sexual relations with a 16-year-old girl.
Nightmare on a Blaine street - A couple sued Edina Realty for not telling them that a murder took place in the house they boughtExcerpt: The tidy house on a quiet, suburban street immediately caught Abdelhafid Fajri's eye.
Police say ditched cash belongs to Farmington pot grower - Rosemount student found $18,000Excerpt: The nearly $18,000 in cash found by a Rosemount student in a ditch last week had been tossed there by a Farmington pot grower, police say.
Officials ID body found encased in ice on Ham Lake golf courseExcerpt: Officials identified a body found in a frozen, shallow creek in a Ham Lake golf course last week.
Duluth cop: 'You are under arrest.' Suspect: 'No, I'm not.'Excerpt: Antonio Thomas Robledo was in a bad way Friday night when he called 911. His roommate had kicked him out. He had nowhere to go. He said he had been drinking. And he wondered if Duluth Police had any suggestions on a place to stay.
In the Land of 10,000 Laws (MN), we can't balance a budget or elect a US Senator, but we certainly have our priorities. The shame is that something like a cigarette is becoming an unspoken symbol of freedom.
The current Governor of Illinois has appointed Roland Burris (D-IL) as the person to replace PE-Obama in the US Senate.
Franken Expands Lead on Coleman After Count of Disputed Ballots225-vote lead. It's all over but the shouting. I imagine, however, that there'll be some loud shouting.
Suit alleges ally funneled $75,000 to the ColemansA Texas businessman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Minnesota multimillionaire Nasser Kazeminy used his Houston marine company to funnel $75,000 to Sen. Norm Coleman last year via a Minneapolis insurance company that employs the senator's wife.
Minneapolis radio host Baker: "I don't think homeless people should vote"; "I'm not that excited about women voting"On his radio show, Chris Baker said, "I don't think homeless people should vote. Frankly. In fact, I have to be very honest. I'm not that excited about women voting, to be honest." Baker later said: "But that's just me. I'm a pig, and that's fine.
God ditches the GOP / This just in: Even the Lord has abandoned the desperate, shameful RightThis just in: Hurricane of delicious irony slams Republican National Convention, flooding the streets of Minneapolis/St.
Are Police Ready For Anarchy During The RNC?WCCO-TV has obtained several internal police documents documenting the possible tactics of the more radical groups that may try to disrupt the convention in St. Paul.
Protester's Hamm's Plaza permits revoked for RNCProtesters who secured permits several months ago to gather at a downtown plaza during the Republican National Convention will have to find a new location.
The Mistrust Between Police, Protesters For RNCWill the convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul be a relatively peaceful event? Police and protesters say that's the goal, even though they don't agree on much else.
Rnc HottiesWanted: Nominations for the Republican Party's biggest hotties.
St. Paul police detail spending of $50M grant for RNC security - TwinCities.comWhen St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington heard his department was eligible for a $50 million grant for Republican National Convention costs, he said, "there was a bit of sticker shock" — it wasn't much less than the department's annual $70 million budget.
And to repeat, RNC will be in S-A-I-N-T P-A-U-LRep. Michele Bachmann got her Twin Cities mixed up Monday evening when she was asked about next month's Republican National Convention.Meanwhile, "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric apologized on air Monday for her recent geographic blunder.
RATM vs. RNCForget about Obama vs. McCain, the most interesting battle later this summer is likely to be a just announced Rage Against the Machine appearance in Minneapolis while the Republican National Convention is going on in St. Paul.
Will Dick Cheney Help or Hurt McCain at RNC?Questions remain as to what Vice President Dick Cheney's role will be at the Republican National Convention -- if he even comes at all.
St. Paul police use convention to leverage demands"[The union has] made it very clear through their e-mails that they're using the RNC to run a union campaign to call attention to what they think is a pay disparity," Hume said.
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