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Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner Michael Campion laid out his plans at the Capitol on Wednesday for new and potentially improved efforts to fight gang crime.
Wells Fargo plans to hike up credit card interest rates by 3 percent starting November 30, one day before new rules limiting the increases could take effect.
Two Twin Cities men have been indicted for allegedly sending more than 15,000 doses of counterfeit drugs to customers.
Health and your environment: School
At Jackson Elementary in St. Paul, Principal Patrick Bryan runs with students to encourage them to develop a health lifestyle. What we learn in school is one of the many factors that affect our health, from genetics to our own personal behaviors.
A candidate for Minneapolis City Council said Wednesday he's hopeful that a pending criminal charge against him won't hurt his chances in the November election.
Development plans underway for area near Fort Snelling
A tract of land near the old Fort Snelling is getting attention after standing largely neglected for decades. There are some new efforts to preserve and redevelop the historic site.
Twins take the Central in dramatic fashion
Last night the Minnesota Twins won the American League Central division title by beating the Detroit Tigers 6 to 5 in a marathon 12-inning game at the Metrodome.
Novelist spans life in Alaska and Minneapolis
Mattox Roesch wrote a novel about life in his wife's home village in rural Alaska while living in Minneapolis. He hopes to put a face on the statistics about troubled youngsters.