The changing story of teens and cars The deep relationship between American teen culture and the automobile, depicted in such film's as American Graffiti, has changed. Young people are driving less, getting their licenses later and waiting longer to purchase their first new car.August 10, 2013
With 'Tiger Effect' over, cities left holding bags Back in the boom times of the '90s, the golf explosion brought on by Tiger Woods was too good to be true for many suburbs. It was a great deal for everyone until people stopped golfing.August 9, 2013
Nagasaki, Ernie Crippen, and the art of first-person history Sixty-eight years ago tomorrow, the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Nagasaki, three days after it dropped one on Hiroshima. Not long after that, Ernie Crippen, of Buffalo, visited Nagasaki during a tour of duty with the U.S. Navy Seabees. It was a scene among many he'll never forget.August 8, 2013
Tell us: What would you do with jackpot? "At least three people in two states have beaten astronomical odds to become the nation's latest Powerball millionaires," writes Associated Press reporter Barbara Rodriguez. One of the tickets was sold in MinnesotaAugust 8, 2013
Minor league team faked rejected marriage proposal A minor league baseball team affiliated with the Minnesota Twins acknowledged that it staged a rejected marriage proposal during a recent game as a publicity stunt.August 7, 2013
Church boots scout troop over gay policy Rev. Derek Sakowski, of St. Mary's, in Altoon, Wis., says the church's pastoral council has strongly recommended cutting ties with Troop 90.August 7, 2013
National Night Out block parties Tuesday People across the state are closing their streets to traffic Tuesday night for National Night Out block parties.August 6, 2013
Not government dependent? Think again Ask most people if they benefit from a government "safety net" program, and most will say "no," according to Marketplace reporter Krissy Clark. But many of them do, she reports.August 6, 2013
Late night cookie delivery for Minneapolis A company called Insomnia Cookies has applied for a license to deliver baked goods until 3 a.m. from a location in Dinkytown.August 6, 2013
Video: Minnesotan aboard space station talks about health, fitness Vining native Karen Nyberg, one of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, is serving as flight engineer for Expedition 36. She flew to the space station on a Russian-built Soyuz space craft in May.August 5, 2013
Dorset's 4-year-old mayor re-elected Robert "Bobby" Tufts hasn't made it to preschool yet, but he's already been elected twice as mayor of a tiny tourist town in northern Minnesota.August 5, 2013