Rochester transplants find common culture in cricket The Rochester Cricket Association, which is holding its first-ever tournament this month. Mayo Clinic and IBM have been recruiting workers from all over the world, including many cricket-playing nations.July 21, 2010
Judge dismisses case over 'deceased' stamp A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a
Duluth mother who sued the federal government after a letter she
sent to her son serving in Iraq was returned with a "deceased"
stamp, even though he was alive.July 20, 2010
Air search used to find bikers lost in park Authorities searched by air for a mother and
son who got lost while mountain biking in a 2,000-acre park in
Dakota County.July 20, 2010
New novel could make David Mitchell a household name in the US While he's hugely popular around the world, British novelist David Mitchell is still somewhat of a cult figure in the U.S. His new novel, "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet," may well change that.July 19, 2010
Boy hurt in SW Minn. crash finds strength on field A 10-year-old boy seriously injured
more than two years ago in a southwestern Minnesota bus crash that
killed his brother and three other children is back on his feet -
and playing football.July 18, 2010
Avoid a traffic nightmare It's another weekend in the Twin Cities, which means more closings of major interstate highways, including I-35 and I-94.July 16, 2010
Wounded Mahnomen deputy in grave condition Family members say Chris Dewey, the Mahnomen County deputy shot in the line of duty last year, is in grave condition and is in hospice care.July 16, 2010
After Haiti earthquake, she went to help - and hasn't left Six months after January's earthquake left more 200,000 people dead, over a million people are still homeless. Many of them are living in crowded camps, with just tarps for shelter and no jobs or money.July 15, 2010
Mom of US hiker hopeful as scientist goes to Iran The mother of one of three Americans jailed
in Iran for nearly a year said Thursday that an Iranian nuclear
scientist's return to his homeland after being in the United States
has given family members hope for the release of their loved ones.July 15, 2010
Why we cannot disappear in America Journalist Evan Ratliff wondered how difficult it would be to disappear from society while profiling a criminal who faked his death for Wired Magazine. Ratliff challenged the public to follow his own digital trail, and was caught in 25 days by a stranger who infiltrated his social network to find his physical whereabouts.Midmorning, July 15, 2010
Diver finds lost Tiffany engagement ring in lake A Minneapolis teacher was crushed when her
brand new Tiffany engagement ring fell into Lake Minnetonka. A
treasure hunter came to her rescue.July 14, 2010