Top 7 high schools in Minnesota, according to US News
Seven Minnesota high schools are ranked among the best in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Man arrested after standoff with police at Woodbury hotel
The man claimed to have hostages and a gun.
Newport Elementary School to close after school board vote
Newport Elementary School is set to close and be converted in an early education center after a vote by the school board on Thursday evening.
New Minnesota project to allow prison inmates to get tattoos safely
The Minnesota Department of Corrections is looking to hire a tattoo supervisor who will head up an innovative new project in Minnesota prisons.
Garage fire kills man in Hugo
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a garage fire in Hugo Saturday left one person dead.
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput dies at age 66
Longtime Washington County Attorney Pete Orput passed away Sunday, less than two weeks after learning he had stomach cancer. Orput planned to retire when his current term expired later this year. His sudden death has his office stunned.
Couple waits for more than a year amid fiancé visa backlog
Ryan Lee and his fiancé, Angelica Sofronio, didn’t spend their two-year anniversary together in-person. Instead, they were forced to celebrate over their cell phones, with Ryan in Stillwater and Angelica in the Philippines.
Today’s Harvest opens second location, Oakdale gets new ‘free food market’
Hoping to increase access to daily foods that include fresh vegetables and fruits, a new ‘free food market’ has opened in Oakdale.
Woodbury teen raises awareness about traumatic brain injuries after accident
After spending nearly two months in recovery at Children’s Minnesota, Ben Menier's progress after a traumatic brain injury is nothing short of a miracle.
7 Vines Vineyard in Dellwood launches 'The Minnesotan' wine
When you're talking wine pairing, the sport of hockey probably doesn't come to mind. But for a certain winery in Dellwood, Minnesota, it's a logical duo fitting perfectly like a hand in a hockey glove.
After a long winter, golf is back at some Minnesota courses
After months of snow and ice, opening weekend at the driving range at River Oaks Golf Course in Cottage Grove couldn't come soon enough for some golfers.
Is it too cold for ice cream? Not when Cup and Cone is open, say kids
Saturday was anything but spring-like, but that didn't stop dozens of people in White Bear Lake from enjoying a cool treat at Cup and Cone on their first weekend of the season.
18-year-old Lake Elmo man killed in fiery crash in Oakdale, Minnesota
An 18-year-old driver was killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash in Oakdale early Saturday morning.
Digital driver's licenses? Minnesota lawmakers consider how to make it happen
Minnesota lawmakers are envisioning a day when you have a mobile version of your driver's license on your smartphone, in addition to looking at proposals to make licenses valid for longer.
Pints for purpose: Lift Bridge offers women’s day brew
Just days away from International Women’s Day on March 8, Lift Bridge Brewery in Stillwater has a trio of all female brewers that have a long-standing fascination with fermentation.