A new national report shows someone earning minimum wage would have to work 86 hours a week to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in Minnesota - that's more than two full-time jobs.
(03/14/2012)
Construction of the new $680 million bridge that will span Oak Park Heights and St. Joseph, Wis., is expected to begin in 2014, and take about three years to complete.
(03/13/2012)
Military chaplains attended a special training to prepare for the return of thousands of soldiers from the Middle East later this spring.
(03/12/2012)
Minnesota saw a 17-percent drop in foreclosures last year, but many homeowners like Kathy Stromseth are still struggling to keep their homes.
(03/12/2012)
MnDOT originally estimated the cost of a new St. Croix bridge at up to $690 million. Now, officials say the project could cost up to $676 million.
(03/06/2012)
A bridge destined to change views and traffic patterns in the St. Croix River valley may soon move from drawing board to reality.
(03/02/2012)
New data out Thursday from research firm RealtyTrac show foreclosures accounted for 23 percent of the state's home sales in the fourth quarter of last year.
(03/01/2012)
Minneapolis-based General Mills won national recognition Friday for its work fighting hunger in Africa.
(02/25/2012)
Sen. Joe Gimse and Rep. Mike Beard are asking for more information before they'll agree to fund the next planned light rail line in the Twin Cities.
(02/24/2012)
Bridge experts are evaluating the safety of the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in Minneapolis to determine when the pedestrian and bicycle crossing can reopen.
(02/24/2012)
Minneapolis crews are working to reinforce the Sabo Bridge after one set of suspension cables on the pedestrian and bicycle bridge failed several days ago.
(02/22/2012)
As city workers assess the safety of a damaged bridge, frustrated commuters deal with another day of service disruptions on the Hiawatha Light Rail.
(02/21/2012)
What makes us age? How does aging affect the brain? A first of its kind study at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center aims to answer these questions and uncover why some brains are more resilient than others.
(02/21/2012)
An estimated 17,000 Minnesota homeowners who went through foreclosure between 2008 and the end of last year could be eligible for some financial relief under the terms of a long-awaited deal announced Thursday.
(02/09/2012)
Minnesota's veterans are unemployed at a much higher rate than most others in the state, and that can partly be blamed on the radical adjustments vets need to make once they return home.
(02/07/2012)
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