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Minneapolis announces labor agreements with Vikes
February 7, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and labor groups say they have agreements with the Vikings that they hope will increase city support for a new stadium on the current Metrodome site. more »» 
New Vikes stadium plan would tuck in next to Dome
February 7, 2012 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Yet another plan is in play for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.The latest idea would build the stadium just east of the Metrodome on a parking lot. more »»
Witness saw driver of Senser vehicle was blonde
February 8, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While prosecutors say Amy Senser returned to the scene of a fatal hit-and-run to see the damage, court documents show a witness saw someone younger with light hair.The St. more »»
Tea party: Warming or resigned to Mitt Romney?
February 7, 2012 DENVER (AP) — Long skeptical of Mitt Romney, tea party activists are either warming up to the GOP presidential front-runner or reluctantly backing him after abandoning hope of finding a nominee they... more »»
Supervalu to cut 800 jobs nationwide
February 8, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Supervalu Inc. plans to cut 800 positions nationwide as the supermarket chain tries to lower its costs. more »»
Storm chaser dies after collision on Okla. road
February 7, 2012 SAPULPA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities have released details of an accident that killed a storm chaser featured on The Weather Channel and another man on a turnpike near Tuls. more »»
MPCA: Streamlined permit process yields success
February 8, 2012 ST. PAUL, Minn. more »»
90 months in prison, transporting stolen vehicles
February 7, 2012 MADISON, Wis. more »»
Santorum's gamble pays off
February 8, 2012 ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum made a calculated decision a few weeks ago. more »»
A-H teachers union backs sexuality policy change
February 7, 2012 COON RAPIDS, Min. more »»
NRC says spill at Prairie Island posed no danger
February 8, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says a spill of radioactive tritium at Xcel Energy's Prairie Island Nuclear Plant was so small the utility wasn't required to report i. more »»
Wife, ex-wife of crash victim fight for custody
February 7, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The wife and the ex-wife of a Twin Cities entrepreneur killed in a 2010 plane crash, along with his three sons, are fighting for custody of the ex-wife's 6-year-old son. more »»
Driver who killed pedestrian had alcohol in system
February 8, 2012 MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (AP) — The driver who hit and killed an Andover woman on a Maple Grove sidewalk had a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit.The Star Tribune reports (http://bit. more »»
Man pleads guilty in Minn. Somali terror case
February 7, 2012 By AMY FORLITIAssociated PressMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Somali-American man admitted Monday that he helped raise money so others could travel from Minnesota to join the terror... more »»
5 injured, 4 arrested in SW Minn. stabbing
February 8, 2012 MORTON, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have arrested four suspects after an early morning stabbing that injured five people at a home in southwestern Minnesot. more »»
Lottery results
February 7, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — These Minnesota lotteries were drawn Monday:Daily 31-6-9(one, six, nine)Gopher 503-06-11-24-42(three, six, eleven, twenty-four,... more »»
GOP gets Minn. focus now, uphill fall fight awaits
February 8, 2012 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — In presidential politics, Minnesota is as close to a Democratic fortress as states come. more »»
Sheriff IDs Walker man stabbed to death
February 7, 2012 LONGVILLE, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a Walker man who was stabbed to death over the weekend. more »»
At one Shakopee precinct, big jump
February 8, 2012 SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) — Turnout was expected to be low at Minnesota's political caucuses, but at least one precinct in Shakopee is running the other direction. more »»
Paul rallies GOP support in St. Cloud, Minneapolis
February 7, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ron Paul is rallying Minnesota supporters as his campaign looks to the Minnesota caucus for its first state win in the Republican presidential race. more »»
Minn. GOP precinct to test-drive photo ID scanner
February 8, 2012 STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — Republicans who attend a party caucus gathering at one Stillwater precinct will get to try registering with a photo ID scanner. more »»
Romney works to fend off Santorum challenge
February 7, 2012 GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. more »»
Minn. GOP gives a boost to Santorum
February 8, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Republican voters rewarded the two candidates who spent the most time in the state in the days leading up to Tuesday's caucus, dealing a clear victory to Rick Santorum... more »»
Gingrich shunned lobbying, but hired lobbyists
February 7, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says his consulting group never lobbied for clients. more »»
Lottery results
February 8, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — These Minnesota lotteries were drawn Tuesday:Daily 37-9-7(seven, nine, seven)Mega MillionsEstimated jackpot: $32 millionNorthstar... more »»
Bachmann chooses Kroll to run campaign
February 7, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rep. Michele Bachmann has named Chase Kroll to run her campaign for a fourth term in the U.S. House. more »»
Man charged in fatal stabbing at Minn. party
February 8, 2012 WALKER, Minn. (AP) — A northern Minnesota man is charged with fatally stabbing another man after an argument at a party last weekend. more »»
Police: Resident started fire at assisted-living
February 7, 2012 NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Police say a 46-year-old resident has admitted to starting a fire that prompted the evacuation of an assisted-living facility in Northfield. more »»
Santorum wins Minnesota caucuses, leads in Colo.
February 8, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Rick Santorum has won Minnesota's Republican presidential caucuses with ease and is reaching for victory in Colorad. more »»
Lottery results
February 6, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — These Minnesota lotteries were drawn Sunday:Daily 32-2-3(two, two, three)Mega MillionsEstimated jackpot: $32... more »»
Jubilant Santorum wins Minn., challenges in Colo.
February 8, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota's Republican presidential caucuses with ease Tuesday night and challenged Mitt Romney in Colorado, raising fresh questions about the... more »»
Hennepin County deputies warn of thin ice
February 6, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Hennepin County sheriff's department is warning people to use caution on all bodies of water after warm weather has caused thin ice and open water. more »»
Charges: Man stabbed father 2 dozen times
February 8, 2012 CROOKSTON, Minn. (AP) — A 27-year-old man is accused of stabbing his father two dozen times in the head and neck while killing him in a Crookston apartmen. more »»
Storm chaser killed in Oklahoma highway accident
February 6, 2012 SAPULPA, Okla. (AP) — A storm chaser featured on The Weather Channel has been killed in a head-on collision in northeastern Oklahoma. more »»
Dog stays with fisherman who broke through ice
February 8, 2012 WHEATON, Minn. (AP) — A fishing outing turned deadly for a western Minnesota man.The body of 50-year-old Charles Krauth was recovered from Mud Lake, just west of Wheaton in Traverse County. more »» February 6, 2012 BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — Rick Santorum has lost four straight contests. more »»
Franken bill would improve courthouse security
February 8, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Al Franken is introducing legislation to make courthouses more secure.Franken, D-Minn. more »»
Freight train derails in Red Wing in SE Minn.
February 6, 2012 RED WING, Minn. (AP) — Nineteen cars left the track when a Canadian Pacific freight train derailed along the Mississippi River in Red Wing in southeastern Minnesota. more »»
Prosecutors: Speech urging suicide isn't protected
February 8, 2012 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors in southern Minnesota say an ex-nurse was not participating in protected speech when he went online and encouraged two depressed people to kill themselves. more »» |
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