When the Minnesota State Fair opens Thursday, visitors will see signs at entrances banning guns from the fairgrounds.
Fair officials say the ban on guns has been in place for decades, and makes practical sense. Gun rights advocates say the fair has no legal authority under Minnesota's new concealed carry law to prevent permit-holders from bringing handguns to the fair. They say if the fair goes ahead, it'll likely face a lawsuit.
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Design is all around us but we often overlook it. The Design Institute at the University of Minnesota is hoping to change this indifference into appreciation by transforming the Twin Cities into a huge game board.
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The 10th Annual Minnesota Fringe Festival is well underway. Word on the street says it's bigger and better than ever. But financial problems and continued growth have led to new challenges for the arts festival.
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Hundreds of scooter riders will gather this weekend for the fourth annual Scooter Du, a gathering of scooter riders in the Twin Cities and includes many scooter-related events.
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When Voyageurs National Park was created in 1975, there were still thousands of acres of private land within park boundaries. Voyaguers is in far nothern Minnesota nestled along some of the largest border lakes. The federal government immediately began buying up the privately held land. Home and cabin owners were forced to sell. But they were given a choice. Some sold their property outright. Many more purchased 25-year leases so they could stay longer.
About 50 of those leases end this year. One of them is held by Norbert and Etta Jean Goulet. The elderly couple has been living alone on a small island on Rainy Lake for 40 years.
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Veterinarians across the country are seeing more animals that were born in the wild but are being kept as pets. Current laws don't keep most exotic pets off the market. Wildlife conservationists and health officials warn these animals can introduce dangerous diseases to humans as well as other animals.
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Socialists need exercise, too. It's a lot of work to smash capitalism, but it doesn't do much for the lungs or the legs. So a bunch of young socialists in Duluth get together to kick around a soccer ball. They call it, "Commie Soccer."
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