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A person driving on Highway 36 Wednesday spotted a woman mouthing the words "help me." That driver called 911. Now a Brooklyn Park man is accused of kidnapping his wife and threatening to kill her as well as their children...

Major road closures will affect traffic in the Twin Cities this weekend...

When a downed power line sparked a wildfire in the dry forest near the northeastern Minnesota town of Ely, firefighters were ready to hit it fast and hard...

The man accused of killing a woman and her elderly parents at a Brooklyn Park daycare made his first appearance in court to face three murder charges. The judge set bail for 34-year-old Eddie Matthew Mosley at $6 million...

Missouri-based Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling another type of dog food because of potential exposure to salmonella.

Crews now have the wildfire that threatened the popular northeastern Minnesota resort town of Ely (EE'-lee) 60 percent contained.

A new law could protect homeowners from unscrupulous contractors looking to take advantage after storms...

A section of southbound I-694 in Oakdale has re-opened after a serious accident involving a motorcycle Friday afternoon...

Imagine using just five gallons of gas over a six month period, all while driving an average of 30 miles a day.

Minnesota Republicans on Friday chose a high school economics teacher who said he supports deep cuts to government spending to challenge U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November...

When the Twins take on the Brewers this weekend, the pitchers take the spotlight as they have to step into the batter's box.

Here in Minnesota, we'll catch the tail end of a stellar show on Sunday: a solar eclipse...

In a wood hangar, as vintage as its planes, Minnesota's Commemorative Air Force is keeping history alive.

Minnesota state Rep. Kurt Bills has jumped to an early lead in the race for U.S. Senate endorsement at the Republican State Convention.

The thermometer hit 90 degrees for the first time this spring, but there’s no relief from the heat for some Minneapolis residents.

Attorneys for Amy Senser, the wife of a former Vikings player who was found guilty earlier this month for her hit-and-run crash that killed a Minneapolis chef, filed a motion Friday asking a judge to set aside the unanimous jury convictions and enter a judgment of acquittal...

A three-judge panel denied the release of sex offender John Rydberg. Rydberg has admitted to dozens of sex offenses, including brutally raping a Wisconsin couple at gunpoint...

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul got a very warm welcome at Minnesota's Republican Convention even though he's not the party's presumed presidential nominee.

A day like Friday signals the start of summer. The 93 degree high broke the record of 91 set in 1911.

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul got a very warm welcome at Minnesota's Republican Convention even though he's not the party's presumed presidential nominee...

Amy Senser's lawyer wants her guilty verdicts thrown out, and he's also asking for a new trial.

Salvage experts plan to use water-filled cisterns to weigh down the above-sea side of the cruise liner capsized off the Italian coast - part of an effort to turn the massive vessel upright so that it can towed for demolition early next year...

Bail is set at $6 million for a Missouri man charged with killing a Minnesota daycare provider and her elderly parents.

The Twin Cities is known as a runners' town, but this weekend even the most experienced runners will be put to the test. Thousands will compete in the Tough Mudder in Somerset, Wis.

Minnesota Republicans have endorsed a state representative and high school economics teacher as their candidate to challenge U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November.

Investigators from the Beltrami County Sheriff's Department are looking into the theft of two rare wildlife mounts from a storage unit in Blackduck.

The U.S. Forest Service is restricting campfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northeastern Minnesota because of hot, dry weather.

Winona County Sheriff Dan Brand says 57-year-old Ralph Henry Andring was riding in the 15-foot boat Thursday afternoon with another Winona man, Jack Wessin, stood up and fell into the river near the Highway 43 bridge.

A spill at a sand mining facility in Wisconsin has dumped an unknown amount of sand and other sediment into the St. Croix River and wetlands near the Minnesota border, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed Thursday.

Tourism officials in Door County are using an unconventional advertising method to persuade Minnesota residents to go kayaking in Wisconsin.

In a motion filed Friday, Senser's defense attorney Eric Nelson cites insufficient evidence that Senser had knowledge the accident involved damage to her vehicle as well as insufficient evidence that she failed to notify police after the accident.

A Minnesota State Trooper stopped a vehicle on Wednesday with an unbelted passenger who ended up fleeing and being arrested for a patrol violation stemming from more serious charges.

Denny Hecker has moved to another prison. This is his fourth prison move in just 15 months. Meanwhile, his wife gave an exclusive interview to Minnesota Monthly magazine

Hundreds of Maplewood Middle School students took a stand against bullying Thursday.