Good morning! Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the mid-60s to mid-70s. Here's a feel-good story to start off your Thursday. It's about a back-up University of Minnesota football player (who has never played a game, by the way) who was surprised with the news that he's getting a full scholarship. We're not crying, YOU'RE crying. | Forecast |
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Minneapolis and St. Paul are the latest cities trying both to support and regulate short-term home rentals, but they face a time crunch with the Super Bowl just a few months away. | Airbnb making gains in rural Minn., angering local inn owners |
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In a statement released on state media, General Kim Rak Gyom, who heads North Korea's rocket command, also said his country was "about to take" military action near the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam. |
The analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that mixed signals from President Trump have created uncertainty "far outside the norm," leading insurers to seek higher premium increases for 2018 than would otherwise have been the case. | Trump hits McConnell for Senate crash of Obama health repeal |
The St. Paul Police Federation is concerned the citizens' panel for handling complaints of officers is unprofessional. |
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The state Capitol will be abuzz with all sorts of activities this weekend to celebrate completion of the $310 million restoration. | Art Hounds: A Capitol celebration for all Minnesotans |
Congress is gone. The president is on holiday. Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, however, is forging ahead. What comes next? |
Navy Fireman Kenneth Holm's parents spent years hoping he would return to them alive. Now his 81-year-old nephew welcomes closure. |
It seems nothing is safe from fake news this year, not even the annual astronomical event. This year's Perseid show will be at its peak Saturday night into Sunday. | As eclipse madness sweeps U.S., a Stonehenge made of cars prepares |