A former Minneapolis police officer who lured adolescent girls into sexual encounters via social media was resentenced with an extra 32 months to serve after the Minnesota Court of Appeals overturned a previous lighter-than-recommended sentence.
by Vince Tuss5/29/2015 12:55:03 AM
Target Field, looking to bolster its claim to the title of greenest ballpark in America, has swapped out most of its disposable food containers for compostable products that can be turned into dirt.
by Vince Tuss5/29/2015 1:13:56 AM
A Minneapolis police officer in south Minneapolis spotted the woman, van and suspect sought since this afternoon after a possible abduction in north Minneapolis. The woman was unharmed, police said.
by Vince Tuss5/29/2015 1:17:07 AM
Facing chronic shortages, Minnesota's mental health system will get a $46 million boost to ease shortage of pediatric beds and add preventive services.
by Vince Tuss5/29/2015 1:44:36 AM
For the second year in a row, the National Spelling Bee has co-champions: Vanya Shivashankar, 13, of Kansas, and Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, of Missouri.
by Vince Tuss5/29/2015 2:01:07 AM
Three days after two brothers nearly drowned in an abandoned St. Paul pool, city officials declared the pool a public nuisance and threatened a criminal citation if problems aren’t resolved within a week.
New Hampshire high-school seniors raised $8,000 for their class trip. When they found out their principal had a rare cancer, they canceled and gave her the money for treatment instead.
by Randy Salas5/29/2015 3:13:34 PM
Minnesota Power plans to spend $1.5 million to plant 3 million trees over the next decade.
by Randy Salas5/29/2015 3:28:35 PM
Minnesota actress Laura Osnes will host the Tony Awards' first red-carpet show, with "Glee" star Darren Criss.
by Randy Salas5/29/2015 3:39:23 PM
EPA proposes lowering required amount of ethanol in gas, a blow to renewable fuels companies and farm states such as Minnesota.
by Randy Salas5/29/2015 3:54:19 PM
Got $100 million? You could own Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch.
Indicted former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was paying an individual from his past to conceal sexual misconduct, two federal law enforcement officials said Friday, according to the Chicago Tribune.
by Colleen Kelly5/29/2015 6:39:16 PM
Brett Favre was at Winter Park today to chat with some old friends. He was in town and stopped by. No, there is no #FavreWatch, according to our Matt Vensel.
by Colleen Kelly5/29/2015 6:51:48 PM
"Saved by the Bell" actor Dustin Diamond testified that he didn't intentionally stab a man in a Wisconsin bar fight on Christmas.
by Marci Schmitt5/29/2015 7:20:06 PM
Architects and scholars will gather next weekend to celebrate Ralph Rapson’s legacy through the scholarship program he inspired.
by Marci Schmitt5/29/2015 7:39:31 PM
Marion "Suge" Knight's murder trial was delayed after the former rap music mogul hired the attorney who defended Michael Jackson against child molestation charges.
Texas lawmakers scrap high school steroids testing after 8 years, $10M spent. Only a handful of cases were found.
by Colleen Kelly5/29/2015 9:16:04 PM
The Minnesota Vikings are considering moving team headquarters to the south and west, from Winter Park to possibly Chanhassen.
by Vince Tuss5/29/2015 9:58:58 PM
Michael Goar, interim Minneapolis schools superintendent, is one of 49 people who expressed interest in becoming the next superintendent in Nashville, Tenn.
by Vince Tuss5/29/2015 10:11:17 PM
Facing a torrent of negative publicity, the Norwegian government has settled its long-running battle over equal pay with a former consular employee in Twin Cities.
by Vince Tuss5/29/2015 10:45:48 PM
A 20-year driving mystery: Why are fewer people dying and getting hurt in teenage car crashes?
One adult and a juvenile have been charged in connection with an armed carjacking early Thursday in north Minneapolis that led officers to open fire on the older man.
by Vince Tuss5/29/2015 11:42:32 PM
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Wisconsin bar $7,000 for the death of a Winona State student who worked there and died when her head got caught in a dumbwaiter.
by Vince Tuss5/29/2015 11:52:53 PM
Budget talks hit a rough patch Friday over education policy provisions that Gov. Mark Dayton called a "nonstarter" with Minnesota DFLers.
by Vince Tuss5/29/2015 11:57:42 PM
Heady stuff goes on display in St. Paul's Lowertown, with big photo project showing off 180 of the neighborhood's artists.
by Vince Tuss5/30/2015 1:34:14 AM
A jury that acquitted former priest Francis Hoefgen of abusing a former altar boy did not hear evidence of past abuse with another teenage boy in 1984, released by St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson.
by Vince Tuss5/30/2015 1:49:23 AM
Bad news, Iggy Azalea fans: After postponing her April show at Target Center, the Oct. 1 make-up date is a no-go now -- as well as the rest of her tour.
by Vince Tuss5/30/2015 2:13:48 AM
A new study showing the virus that causes cold sores can be used to shrink — or even obliterate — melanoma tumors relied on two dozen Minnesota patients.
by Vince Tuss5/30/2015 2:24:11 AM
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will shine a flattering spotlight on medical innovation and risk-taking in 1950s Minneapolis in a new exhibit called “Places of Invention.”
by Vince Tuss5/30/2015 2:49:41 AM
Ramsey County officials mark the beginning of demolition at former West, jail sites with a bow to history.
by Vince Tuss5/30/2015 3:22:35 AM
Some familiar faces with Toronto did in the Twins on Friday: Chris Colabello smacked a ninth-inning home run for the 6-4 win, the 30th of pitcher Mark Buehrle's career against Minnesota.