Police: Mankato shooting victim was suspect's former wifeMarch 29, 2010 4:01 PMA man crashed his SUV into a car with a woman and three children inside at a Mankato park, then shot the woman, carjacked the SUV of a Good Samaritan who tried to help, and fled with the children in the stolen vehicle, authorities alleged Monday.
Faribault man pleads guilty to producing child pornographyMarch 26, 2010 3:13 PMBy Elizabeth DunbarA Faribault man has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography by recording sexually explicit acts on his cell phone.
Charges in crash that injured Wabasha Co deputyMarch 26, 2010 8:50 AMA Wabasha man has been charged in a Christmas Day head-on crash that left a Wabasha County sheriff's deputy severely injured.
Play4min 58secEdgerton remembers its improbable 1960 basketball titleMarch 26, 2010 3:00 AMBy Mark SteilFifty years ago today, the 1960 Edgerton boys high school basketball team became the smallest school ever to win Minnesota's state tournament.
Play8min 08secLeech Lake tribal members try to break the cycle of obesityMarch 26, 2010 12:00 AMBy Tom RobertsonIn northern Minnesota, the Ojibwe are making some progress battling the unhealthy eating habits that are closely linked to higher rates of Type 2 diabetes.
Somali man released to halfway houseMarch 25, 2010 3:58 PMAnother Somali man awaiting sentencing on a terror-related charge has been released to a halfway house.
Commerce Dept. awards $4.8M for rural Minn. broadbandMarch 25, 2010 3:46 PMBy Tom RobertsonThe U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $4.8 million in stimulus money to increase broadband use in rural Minnesota.
Senate OKs bill to ease credit transfers at MnSCUMarch 25, 2010 9:15 AMThe state Senate has passed a bill that would make it easier for students to transfer credits within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
3 teens rescued after canoe capsizes on Sauk RiverMarch 24, 2010 8:45 PMThree teenagers have been rescued after their canoe capsized on the Sauk River in Rockville.
Muslim civil rights group says harassment is on the rise in Minnesota schoolsMarch 24, 2010 3:46 PMBy Ambar EspinozaA Muslim civil rights group says racial and religious tensions in Minnesota public schools are on the rise -- and they're asking the U.S. Department of Education to investigate.