St. Paul mayor's race: 5 in the starting gate
Tuesday is the first day for candidates to officially file for city races, but there are five running for St. Paul mayor already raring to go. Here's a look.
Why Japanese beetles are particularly bad this year
If you think that you are seeing more Japanese beetles eating the plants in your garden this year, you're not mistaken.
'It's time to move on': Obamacare repeal reeling after Senate defeat
The Senate early Friday rejected a measure to repeal parts of former President Barack Obama's health care law after a night of high suspense in the U.S. Capitol.
North Korea has launched a ballistic missile, Seoul and the Pentagon say
The South Korean Ministry of Defense noted the launch of "one unidentified missile," which Japanese officials say flew for about 45 minutes before landing in water. The Pentagon confirmed the launch.
Scaramucci tirades ignite smoldering White House tensions
In a pull-no-punches, impromptu CNN interview that he said was authorized by the president, Anthony Scaramucci went after chief of staff Reince Priebus in graphic terms.
After 75 years, MN veteran killed at Pearl Harbor finally coming home
For Elmer T. Kerestes' family, there was no grave they could visit, no place to put a flag on Memorial Day in his honor. Until now.
Some see Fargo confrontation as opportunity to discuss race
Both sides involved in a racially charged parking lot confrontation are expressing regret amid calls for a dialogue about race relations in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
Soul singer PaviElle talks musical heritage, what being an artist means to her
In the midst of writing her next album, PaviElle visited The Current studio to perform one of her new songs and talk with hosts Andrea Swensson and Tom Weber.
Dull, Boring and Bland forge an international alliance
Dull, Scotland and Boring, Oregon, two small communities united by unexciting names, have joined forces with a third: Bland Shire, Australia. Their club is dubbed the League of Extraordinary Communities.
Police board declines to name training fund in Castile's honor
The Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST board, declined the governor's recommendation to call it the Philando Castile Law Enforcement Training Fund.
Prime spot on the billionaire list: Jeff Bezos was (briefly) world's richest man
A surge in Amazon stock made Bezos worth more than $90 billion on Thursday, putting the company's founder and CEO ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Gates, however, has given billions to charity.
Whatever the character, June Foray's voice was warmly familiar
Foray voiced a wide variety of animated characters, and she brought the same genial humor and warmth to them all -- except one.
U.S. economy grows at 2.6 percent
The economy staged a comeback from a tepid first quarter, but still fell short of the turbo-charged 3 percent growth rate promised by the Trump administration.
Pakistan's high court ousts Prime Minister Sharif in Panama Papers fallout
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's third term in power comes to a dramatic end after a corruption scandal linked to his family's financial dealings.
As foodies seek local, Midwest farmers go global
Farmers face competing demands for local food, environmental stewardship and the need to feed a hungry world.
A look back at the first woman vice-presidential candidate
On July 12, 1984, a Minnesota politician made history.
Whistleblowers: United Healthcare hid complaints about Medicare Advantage
According to the suit, filed by United Healthcare sales agents in Wisconsin, the giant insurer kept a "dual set of books" to hide serious complaints about its services.
Foxconn deals requires Wisconsin to act soon on tax breaks
A Rust Belt state that built a manufacturing legacy through assembly-line jobs will have to quickly transition to a more highly skilled workforce now that Foxconn has selected Wisconsin as the site of its coveted U.S. electronics plant.
Perdue Farms signs up for a chicken welfare revolution
The poultry industry may be on the verge of adopting ambitious new animal-welfare standards, giving chickens more space and daylight, and even returning to older, slower-growing chicken breeds.
Child accidentally shoots preschooler in St. Paul home
Police arrested the gun owner who allegedly left the weapon in her purse in a playroom.