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Twin Cities home prices continue to climb
Twin Cities home prices continued to rise in August according to a prominent gauge of the housing market.
Minnesota's deer-hunting firearm season opens on Saturday and hunters will once again be able to donate deer carcasses to food shelves and food banks.
Eastern utilities brace for expected super storm
Utilities and governments along the East Coast are working to head off long-term power failures as forecasters predict a major storm to hit a region already skittish after foul weather in recent months that plunged residents into darkness for weeks.
Students concerned about voter ID
But supporters call claims false.
FBI: Accused man's statements incriminate self
Some of the most incriminating evidence against a Minneapolis man accused of aiding a Somali terror group appears to have come from his own statements to the FBI.
The company behind the design of the new Vikings stadium on Monday evening met with fans and other users to discuss what they might want in the new facility.
St. Paul warns of economic impact of NHL lockout
The Minnesota Wild were supposed to kick off the 2012 home season with an opening night celebration in downtown St. Paul Saturday night. But an ongoing lockout will keep players off the ice for at least a few weeks.
Defense in Minn. terror trial grills government witness
Defense attorneys turned up the heat Tuesday on a key government witness in the federal terrorism trial of Mahamud Said Omar.
St. Croix bridge construction set to start early
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says work on the new St. Croix River Crossing bridge will start next spring, rather than in 2014.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office is resurrecting a horror from the area's past as the theme at its annual Haunted House.