Minnesota News and Sports

The state and its partners have spent or will spend nearly one million dollars on chargers only a handful of drivers are using...

Kellie Pickler came into the final "Dancing With the Stars" episode in second place but finished in first...

A popular program that provides homes for those who need it most is under scrutiny...

Evan Gattis hit a two-out, pinch-hit homer in the ninth to send the game to extra innings and Freddie Freeman won it in the 10th, sending the Atlanta Braves to their fifth straight win, 5-4 over the slumping Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

Minnesota is a bicycle loving state, but every year thousands of bikes are lost or stolen...

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.

Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Truck driver Scott Rosenberg was headed to a job on Manning Trail North in Stillwater when he spotted a vehicle upside down in a pond.

The skies turn gray. The lightning cracks. Thunder booms. For most of us, a fleeting moment of fear is as bad as it gets. "Even when there's not a storm, [kids are] checking the weather, they're feeling nervous if it gets overcast. That's different,” said Dr. Steven Whiteside, a Mayo Clinic child psychologist who specializes in anxiety.

It began as an idea to gather some friends for an ambitious bicycle ride through southern Minnesota. Seven years later, Wilderfest has grown into full weekend of long distance rides and foot races.

Twin announcements made public Tuesday of significant layoffs at companies in the Twin Cities highlighted what some call the "Swiss cheese" quality of a federal labor law, which was enacted to provide workers with "protection to workers, their families and communities," but in practice, experts say, has left nearly 600 Minnesota workers - and the state - this week almost completely in the dark.

The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria...

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes...

Gov. Mark Dayton and Democratic legislative leaders call the just-finished session a success and say they accomplished what they set out to do...

This summer, the Minnesota Twins are making local music fans happy. At every Wednesday home game through August, a local band will perform during games in a series the team calls “The Midwest Music Showcase.” In the past, the Twins have fielded complaints that local music wasn’t played in the stadium.

The Minnesota Twins at Atlanta Braves game was delayed by rain...

Gas prices in Minnesota continue to be sky high. AAA says the average price is $4.26 a gallon...

To no one's surprise, the Minnesota Timberwolves were unlucky in the NBA lottery once again. The Wolves finished with the No. 9 pick in the league's annual draft lottery on Tuesday night.

Minnesota and Wisconsin transportation officials have scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for the new St. Croix bridge project connecting the two states. The ceremony will be held May 28 at Lowell Park in Stillwater. Elected officials from both states are expected to speak.

The day care unionization bill is about to become law in Minnesota. But the battle over its impact is far from over ...

From a meteorological standpoint, conditions for severe weather were perfect Monday. As many as 28 tornadoes struck the Midwest.

Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail...

Two years ago, a tornado ripped through the heart of North Minneapolis, leaving behind damage usually not seen in the urban core.

The Twins' future could be the focus soon if this team continues to place last-place baseball. And down in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, there is some hope.

A Minneapolis police detective said they've had a string of calls about someone -- or several people -- trying to lure 13-year-old girls in southwest Minneapolis. It's happening in the Linden Hills area, from Zenith Avenue to Dupont.

A second teenager has pleaded guilty in the shooting death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet in north Minneapolis.

Wednesday marks the two-year anniversary of a deadly tornado that swept through north Minneapolis.

Federal prosecutors in North Dakota say the refusal by defense attorneys to turn over notes in the case of death row inmate Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. is meant to prolong the appeal.

Gov. Mark Dayton blasts Republicans for not joining the DFL on the failed $800 million bonding bill.

A 30-year-old St. Paul man is charged with rape, thanks to the involvement of a stranger who risked his own safety to get involved.

In the wake of Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla. that leveled two schools and killed nine students, school preparedness is on the minds of a lot of parents.

Minnesota and Wisconsin transportation officials have scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for the new St. Croix bridge project connecting the two states.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has lifted fire restrictions in all or parts of 32 Minnesota counties as wet weather lowers the fire danger.

Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war with chronic pain from injuries that leave many of them impaired and even disabled.

Although lakes and rivers across the state will be a bit colder this Memorial day, Minnesotans will still be launching their boats and watercraft by the thousands.