Roads reopen in southwestern Minn.January 8, 2010 7:54 AMBy Mark Steil and Elizabeth DunbarTransportation officials have reopened roads in southwestern Minnesota.
Play53min 59secTech gear for the new yearJanuary 7, 2010 12:00 AMThe 2010 Consumer Electronics show starts today and features the latest gadgets and game-changing devices. There's buzz about ebook competitors, the rise of 3D technology for TV, and even more mobile computing options.
Play3min 16secDespite the cold, some cyclists still braving winter commuteJanuary 4, 2010 7:10 PMBy Tom CrannThe sub-zero temperatures make roads nearly impossible to clean off, but if you thought driving a car in these conditions was hard, consider with bicycle commuters are going through.
Last year's traffic deaths lowest in Minn. since 1944January 4, 2010 2:07 PMBy Elizabeth Dunbar and Rupa ShenoyMinnesota tallied 403 traffic deaths in 2009, the lowest number since 1944, state public safety officials announced Monday.
State stepping up DWI patrols to thwart New Year's drunken driversDecember 31, 2009 3:10 PMBy Rupa ShenoyFour hundred law enforcement agencies will be out patrolling Thursday night as part of a statewide crackdown on drunk driving.
Winter lake trout season opens Jan. 1 in BWCADecember 31, 2009 6:07 AMThe winter season for lake trout on all lakes located entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area opens Friday and runs through March 31.
Evening road conditions expected to improveDecember 30, 2009 5:27 PMBy Madeleine BaranTransportation officials expect that road conditions will improve for tonight's evening commute, as the snow has stopped falling in many areas and crews have been working to salt major roads.
Play53min 54secComedian Lizz Winstead on the politics of humorDecember 30, 2009 12:00 AMComedy writer and performer Lizz Winstead brings her political humor home to the Twin Cities in her new holiday standup comedy act. She'll also explain how she broke into the elite boys club of late-night comedy writing.
4 Wisconsin anglers cited for 40 extra walleyesDecember 29, 2009 4:32 PMFour Wisconsin anglers face a total of $3,600 in fines for allegedly keeping 40 walleyes over the limit while fishing on Minnesota's Upper Red Lake.
Poor driving conditions in southern and western MinnesotaDecember 28, 2009 3:15 PMBy Madeleine BaranIcy conditions and blowing snow continued to cause problems on some outstate Minnesota roads on Monday, a few days after the holiday blizzard.