Alligator found in Eagan pond An alligator wound up in the Eagan jail
Friday after being spotted in a local pond.July 4, 2009
Vibrant music scenes an important draw for cities One of the most overlooked and under-valued reasons new college grads and young professionals move to the Twin Cities is its vibrant local music scene.July 3, 2009
Leonardo DaVinci, man of mystery Scholars debate the role of Leonardo Da Vinci's artistry and technology in creating the scientific revolution, while popular culture has newly embraced his mysterious persona thanks to Dan Brown's novels. Midmorning searches for the true Da Vinci.July 2, 2009
Grizzly exhibit helps Minnesota Zoo set attendance record The Minnesota Zoo set an attendance record in the last fiscal year, fueled by the opening of the popular Russia's Grizzly Coast exhibit and a nationwide increase in zoo attendance.July 1, 2009
1 drowned, 1 missing in Pokegama Lake The body of a swimmer has been recovered,
but another person is still missing after the two disappeared in wind-swept Pokegama Lake in Itasca County.June 29, 2009
Michael Jackson dies in LA hospital Pop star Michael Jackson died Thursday afternoon in a Los Angeles after suffering cardiac arrest and could not be revived. He was 50.June 25, 2009
Summer camp helps soldiers' kids adjust A summer camp in Hudson, Wis. is helping provide a bit of normalcy for kids whose military parents have been deployed overseas.June 24, 2009
Local rally calls for violence to stop in Iran About 100 people, many of them Iranian-Americans, rallied in downtown Minneapolis Wednesday to call for the violence against pro-democracy demonstrators in Iran to stop.June 24, 2009
35W bridge memorial making slow progress The memorial to those killed in the
Interstate 35W bridge collapse has a long way to go before construction, because planners are well short of their $1 million fundraising goal.June 24, 2009