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Approaching 80, singer Cyril Paul still performing strong
As Cyril Paul nears 80, the native of Trinidad is still singing and performs Sunday night at a Minneapolis Martin Luther King Day observance.
Sign holders in the spotlight in 'Everything Must Go'
Being a walking advertisement can be a menial and monotonous job, but in "Everything Must Go," opening Friday night at the Red Eye Theater in Minneapolis, two workers rise above the indignity to form an unlikely friendship.
Suspects in triple homicide make initial court appearance
The two teenagers charged with triple homicide in last week's shooting at a Minneapolis corner market made their initial court appearances Friday.
As playoff approaches, Vikings stadium push continues
Even as the Minnesota Vikings focus on a successful playoff run, the team's management has been working on another major feat - convincing lawmakers to help build the team a new stadium.
Motorists will encounter detours and increased congestion on I-35W in Richfield this weekend, when the southbound lanes close at the western junction of Hwy 62.
A Minnesota food company has expanded its voluntary recall after a state inspection found that all products at the company's Coon Rapids facility may have contaminated by bacteria.
Minnesota's General Assistance Medical Care program could be saved by the Congressional health care reform deal.
Vikings-Dallas matchup recalls 1975 showdown
The Vikings face off against "America's team" on Mall of America Field on Sunday and for a history lesson All Things Considered invited Jim Klobuchar to talk about the matchup.
An American RadioWorks investigation into the abuse of Iraqi detainees and the psychological effect on American soldiers has won a national award for excellence in broadcast journalism.
Seward shooting suspects charged with murder
First-degree murder charges were filed Thursday against two 17-year-old males in the shooting at a Minneapolis corner market that left three men dead.