The Minnesota House has rejected a measure that would allow police to pull over and ticket unbelted motorists. The seat belt provision would have made violations a primary offense. (05/09/2008)

The Minnesota House passed a wide ranging K-12 education policy bill Thursday night that would make ice hockey the official state sport. (05/09/2008)

A million anglers are expected to head out for Saturday's fishing opener, but catching a walleye may be more challenging this year. The cold spring has delayed walleye spawning, and some northern Minnesota lakes are still frozen solid. (05/09/2008)

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is reminding anglers that the toxic metal lead can harm the nervous and reproductive systems of mammals and birds. The agency encourages fishermen to switch to lead-free fishing tackle. (05/08/2008)

The cabin in wilderness writer Sigurd Olson's "Listening Point" has been named to the National Register of Historic Places. (05/07/2008)

A Waseca couple has won a $180 million Powerball jackpot. After taxes as a lump sum it amounts to nearly $60 million. (05/06/2008)

Some efforts to make Minneapolis a more livable city are working well; others not so well. That's the gist of a report delivered to the city council's Committee on Health, Energy and the Environment.. (05/06/2008)

The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary in Minneapolis is asking for public help to get rid of an invasive plant. (05/05/2008)

Minnesota writers reflect on the relationships that formed them. Contributors to the new anthology, "Riding Shotgun: Women Write About Their Mothers" talk with Kerri Miller at the Minneapolis Central Library. The authors include Faith Sullivan and Shannon Olson. The book is edited by Kathryn Kysar. (Midmorning, 05/05/2008)

The Minnesota Department of Transportation's new commissioner, Tom Sorel, talks about where he thinks the new gas tax revenue should be spent, and about the progress of replacing some critical bridges in Minneapolis and around the state. (Midmorning, 05/05/2008)

The Como-Harriet streetcar opens for the season Saturday. The one-mile track connects Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis. (05/02/2008)

New pool rules could endanger popular sand-bottom pools in communities around the state. (05/02/2008)

Minnesota traffic fatalities have hit the 100 mark, following a nine-day stretch that included 10 such deaths. (04/29/2008)

Globe-trotter Rudy Maxa joins Midmorning to share his tips for handling what's expected to be a rough summer for flying, and to talk about his new travel series. (Midmorning, 04/29/2008)

Officials with Waste Management Inc. say they will remove thousands of tons of tainted dirt from a spot in the Minnesota River floodplain and put it into a nearby landfill. (04/28/2008)