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Officials with the South St. Paul police department have arrested a 42-year-old woman in connection with the murder of her son and attempted murder of her daughter.
East metro residents test higher for PFCs
A new study by the Minnesota Department of Health says residents in the east metro have elevated levels of PFCs in their blood. Two of the chemicals are related to 3M's decades-long industrial operations in the area, including waste deposited at several landfills.
A Hennepin County District Court jury has found a former Twin Cities loan officer guilty on all charges in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud homeowners and lenders.
Minneapolis mayor among the Facebook millions
R.T. Rybak says Twitter and Facebook help him stay connected with his constituents.
The top Democrat in the Minnesota Senate is taking aim at Gov. Tim Pawlenty's weekly radio show and asking for periodic rebuttal time.
Officials at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are deciding whether to simplify the names of its two terminals.
A family dog lost during a car crash on the Ohio Turnpike has been reunited with his Minnesota owners two weeks later.
An 18-month-old girl has died after being found submerged in a bathtub in a St. Paul foster home.
The new Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River has been named a project of the year by the American Public Works Association.