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The Boy Scouts approved a plan to accept openly gay boys as scouts, although a ban on gay adult leaders remains...

Many of you will probably be one of thousands packing up and heading to the park or the lake for a picnic this holiday weekend.

Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a pile of state budget bills and other legislation into law, including $2.1 billion in tax increases...

A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups...

All that really needs to be said about this week's food truck can be summed up in three glorious words: duck fat fries. Yes, beyond bringing the retro feel of a good ol' fashioned drive-in to the streets of St. Paul, Neato's Burgers has given us the precious gift of duck-fat frying, without the hefty price tag or the cross-country journey.

St. Paul has closed the fossil park at Lilydale Regional Park after two children were killed, and two others were injured, during a field trip Wednesday in the park. Authorities on Thursday found the body of the second child who was killed ...

Authorities in Grand Rapids, Minn., are asking the public’s help in finding a 53-year-old man who was last seen Monday night near a hospital.

Minnesota United will hold a news conference focusing on the need for volunteers to search this weekend...

A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part...

Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whatever could be salvaged from the ruins...

Adults who suffered childhood sexual abuse and want to file civil lawsuits will have much wider access to the courts under a bill awaiting Gov. Mark Dayton's signature.

Investors recovered their poise after a shaky start to trading on Wall Street that sent stocks sharply lower...

Gov. Mark Dayton used his line-item veto Thursday to strike two controversial provisions from the bill that uses state sales-tax money for grants to environmental and arts programs...

Conference Finals have arrived. See the official schedule of games, scores and seedings.

The rapid growth and lack of affordable housing in our suburbs has created one of the fastest rising poverty rates in the nation. These aren't just numbers. These are our neighbors...

Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, President Barack Obama on Thursday revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes, including more control by the U.S. military ...

The body of the final missing child from Wednesday's gravel slide accident has been recovered, authorities confirmed late Thursday morning. The victim was identified as 10-year-old Mohamed Fofana. The tragedy happened Wednesday afternoon at Lilydale Park.

The battle for the Stanley Cup rages on. Keep up with your favorite team's playoff schedule.

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman says an area of a park where two children were killed in a gravel slide is now indefinitely closed. Coleman also says no permits will be issued for fossil hunting in Lilydale Regional Park. The mayor calls it "a tragic day for St. Paul."

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Gov. Mark Dayton used his line-item veto Thursday to strike two controversial provisions from the bill that uses state sales-tax money for grants to environmental and arts programs.

As the feats, and really the legend of LeBron James grows ever larger, he has begun to transcend the game itself, much to the dismay of many fans. Consequently, is he, or Commissioner David Stern, the greatest villain currently in the NBA?

Just in time for the busy holiday travel weekend, Minnesota is getting some new state troopers. Forty two new state troopers cadets are graduating Thursday after four months of training at Camp Ripley.

Even if the San Antonio Spurs can't help but feel a touch uneasy about their 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals, Tony Parker is completely comfortable.

The Minnesota Department of Transporation has released a list of highway projects that may affect on May 24-27

A Duluth City Council member is proposing new ordinances that would regulate businesses that sell synthetic drugs, while punishing people who use them.

Music fans will get a blast of home-grown rock and roll when the Skyline Music Festival rolls into Target Field July 26.

The owner of the former St. Louis County jail has a new idea for repurposing the building that's been vacant for 18 years - allow artists to use it for film shoots.

A Wisconsin man who has spent two decades in prison for rape has had his conviction overturned.

Authorities say one child is dead and another is missing after a gravel slide at Lilydale Park in St. Paul on Wednesday afternoon.

A JetBlue flight made an emergency landing at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday night.

Parents gathered with anxiety late Wednesday afternoon in St. Louis Park as they waited for kids to return from the Lilydale Park field trip.

A Dakota County judge has pleaded guilty to DWI after his Christmas Eve arrest in St. Paul.

Gov. Mark Dayton and DFL Leaders received a warm reception in Rochester as the Mayo Clinic celebrates its recent legislative victory.