County budgets are already set for the year, and some officials say they don’t have extra money available. The bills range from $46 on the low end for Dodge County to nearly $2.2 million for the state’s most populous county, Hennepin.

The old way to think about your dog's "human age" — the age in actual years times seven — is wrong. Researchers discovered that by looking at aging on the molecular level.

A new St. Paul housing project was conceived, designed and built by Native Americans. It aims to help their young residents with education and employment while honoring their culture.

It's the holiday gift for when you can't think of what else to give — socks! And they're having their fashion-world moment, says Steven Frumkin, a dean at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Princeton graduate student Xiyue Wang, held by Iran for three years, was released Saturday in exchange for Iranian scientist Massoud Soleimani, who had been held in the U.S.

Officers were dispatched to a south side home Nov. 21 on a report of a child who was choking, according to a police report. Firefighters and paramedics found the girl wasn't breathing, didn't have a pulse and tried to revive her, but she was pronounced dead after being rushed to the Hennepin Healthcare.

The grant, managed by the state Department of Public Safety’s Office of Justice Programs, will aim to reduce the number of untested kits while improving investigations and victim advocacy.

It was a tragic turn of events for what was supposed to be a routine flight. The Minnesota National Guard hasn't provided details on what the Black Hawk was doing, or what may have caused it to go down.

Democrats had offered to allow Trump to have attorneys representing him at future impeachment hearings in the House.

The end of the year is nearly upon us and that means it's time for summing up. That includes the annual ritual of griping over things that need to end.

Are you shopping for gifts for that special child or teenager in your life? How about a book? On Friday, MPR News host Angela Davis was joined by two local children’s book experts. They offered up some of the best titles for kids and teens this holiday season.

Unless the city of Duluth agrees to provide Spirit Mountain with a $235,000 subsidy, the ski hill will have only about enough money left in its coffers to meet payroll next Friday.

A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has scientists scrambling to find a cause. Freshwater mussels clean water and provide habitat to countless other species.

Sales have gone down in recent years, but some sellers are optimistic that millenial-driven business will bolster the industry in years to come.

An aviation student from Saudi Arabia opened fire in a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday morning, the Florida governor said, an attack that left three dead in addition to the assailant.

As part of our ongoing series, we explore how well you can get around the state in an electric vehicle.

Organizers of the British Arrows TV Awards say political uncertainty in the U.K. led to a different approach to making commercials.

The U.S. economy is still growing, but trade tensions have taken a toll — especially on factories and farms. The trade war's impact on the overall economy is being debated.