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Photos: At Lanesboro's rhubarb festival, it's about more than pie

Photos: At Lanesboro's rhubarb festival, it's about more than pie

The annual Rhubarb Festival in Lanesboro marks the start of our weekly photo gallery of Minnesota festivals. Whether you want a rhubarb fashion show, rhubarb soups and beverages, or even rhubarb facials, Lanesboro was the place to be on Saturday.
by Nikki Tundel

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Walk, bike and drive safely along the Green Line

Walk, bike and drive safely along the Green Line

When the Green Line launches on Saturday, June 14, people driving, bicycling or walking along the 11-mile route between Minneapolis and St. Paul can expect to see more police officers and stepped-up traffic enforcement. Use this interactive map to explore the line's history, landmarks and traffic challenges.

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Photos: Coming ashore on D-Day, 1944

Photos: Coming ashore on D-Day, 1944

Seventy years after Allied troops stormed the beaches at Normandy, President Barack Obama returned Friday to the hallowed battleground in what he called a "powerful manifestation of America's commitment to human freedom" that lives on in a new generation. Below are a few photos of what the day looked like.

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Photos: Dogs with bad reps need homes too

Photos: Dogs with bad reps need homes too

For the first time, the city of Minneapolis is making so-called "power dogs" available for adoption at its animal shelter. This includes Dobermans, Rottweilers and pit bulls.
by Curtis Gilbert and Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Torrential rain floods Lake Minnetonka; homes in peril

Photos: Torrential rain floods Lake Minnetonka; homes in peril

Lake Minnetonka is at its highest level since officials started keeping records in 1906 -- and people who live next to Minnehaha Creek are eyeing the water nervously as more rain threatens to flood homes along the waterway.

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Photos: US observes Memorial Day

Photos: US observes Memorial Day

From Rolling Thunder in Washington to President Obama and Brad Paisley in Afghanistan, and in ceremonies small and large across the United States, Americans are stopping to pay tribute to US military members who have given their lives in service to their country.

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Photos: Baby eagles get a spring checkup

Photos: Baby eagles get a spring checkup

Scientists from the National Park Service are conducting an eagle survey along the Mississippi River and elsewhere, collecting blood and feather samples from eaglets to measure contaminants the eaglets ingest from their prey.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Holy SpringCon, Batman! Comic book lovers come out to play

Holy SpringCon, Batman! Comic book lovers come out to play

Comic book lovers, creators and dealers gathered for the Minnesota Comic Book Association's 26th annual SpringCon at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on May 17-18, 2014. The weekend event was a mix of character costumes, comic art and a comic book marketplace.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos: The National September 11 Memorial Museum officially opens

Photos: The National September 11 Memorial Museum officially opens

President Barack Obama praised the new Sept. 11 museum on Thursday as "a sacred place of healing and of hope" that captures both the story and the spirit of heroism and helping others that followed the attacks.

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Photos: Bacon lovers find a little slice of heaven in Duluth

Photos: Bacon lovers find a little slice of heaven in Duluth

For bacon lovers in Duluth, Thursday was a chance to try a host of bacon-flavored treats. More than 500 people came to the University of Minnesota Duluth's Kirby Ballroom, to sample dishes cooked up by Twin Ports restaurants and bakeries at the inaugural "Baconpalooza."
by Derek Montgomery

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