The celebrations on July 4 almost always include big bangs in the sky as fireworks light up the night. Here's a sampling of fireworks shows scheduled around Minnesota for the holiday.
(06/29/2012)
Minnesota is marking the 150th anniversary of the bloody U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.
(06/28/2012)
Charges have been filed against two men for a shooting that wounded three bystanders outside the Gay 90s club in Minneapolis.
(06/27/2012)
An air pollution health alert is issued for the Twin Cities until midnight today.
(06/27/2012)
State transportation officials have awarded Omaha, Neb.-based HDR a contract to design the new St. Croix bridge.
(06/26/2012)
Laughing Loon Farm was down and out after flooding and a hailstorm earlier this month. Now it's just down. Nobody's counting it out.
(06/26/2012)
Strong currents and high water force closure of boat launches in three regional parks on the Mississippi River.
(06/25/2012)
A St. Paul priest has been arrested after allegations surfaced that he sexually abused an underage boy.
(06/25/2012)
About 100 Minnesota law enforcement officers attended a counter-terrorism training conference in Minneapolis Monday.
(06/25/2012)
St. Louis County Public Works estimates damage caused to roads by flooding this week will cost between $20-25 million, although that number is expected to increase as more extensive damage is discovered.
(06/22/2012)
Many residents in rural areas affected by Wednesday's flooding are finding themselves isolated as roads become impassable or are washed away.
(06/21/2012)
Surly Brewing Co. has narrowed the location of its new brewery to a "handful" of sites around the Twin Cities metro, including two in Minneapolis.
(06/19/2012)
The Minnesota Department of Human Services unveiled a proposal this week to adjust the state's Medicaid program to prepare for the expected influx of aging baby boomers.
(06/19/2012)
About 20 percent of boaters stopped by DNR officers this year have violated laws designed to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.
(06/19/2012)
Managers made all the right decisions as they battled a forest fire that blackened 145 square miles of northeastern Minnesota last year, according to three reports the National Forest Service released Monday.
(06/18/2012)
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