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March 25, 2015 4:00 AM

From MN suburbs, they set out to join ISIS

Three young men are among those from Minnesota who apparently tried to join the fight in Syria. Two were stopped; one made it, and lost his life.

by Laura Yuen, Mukhtar M. Ibrahim and Sasha Aslanian

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March 24, 2015 9:02 AM

Lennon, McCartney struggled over how to start 'Eight Days a Week'

This was the first song that John Lennon and Paul McCartney brought into the studio unfinished.

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March 24, 2015 5:00 AM

Dayton: Outdated clean water standard could doom mining industry

Gov. Mark Dayton is siding with U.S. Steel and Iron Range legislators who say a standard on how much sulfate companies can discharge into wild rice water is too high.

by Tom Scheck

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March 24, 2015 4:00 AM

Skeptics worry service, rates may suffer if Comcast spins off MN

If its merger with Time Warner is OK'd, Comcast says a new firm will take over the cable giant's Minnesota operations. That makes some regional regulators nervous.

by Martin Moylan

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March 23, 2015 3:55 PM

Bruce Kramer's journey with ALS reaches its end

Instead of quietly succumbing to ALS, Kramer summoned the resources to meet the disease head-on and talk about it in public.

by Eric Ringham

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March 23, 2015 9:17 AM

Choir of Kings College to perform in St. Paul

The choir, currently on tour in the United States, was founded in 1441 by King Henry VI to provide daily singing in his chapel.

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March 23, 2015 9:15 AM

Gophers claim NCAA women's hockey title

Meanwhile, the men's team cinched the Big Ten title over the weekend.

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March 23, 2015 7:53 AM

House Republicans to unveil revised transportation plan

The House is also set to vote Monday on a bill that would change how the state's minimum wage law applies to tipped employees.

by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Pugmire

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March 23, 2015 4:00 AM

Construction booming, but apartments hard to find

Builders added 4,470 market-rate units in the Twin Cities in 2014 and 3,500 are expected this year. But with few vacancies and rising rents, affordable places are hard to find.

by Matt Sepic

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March 23, 2015 4:00 AM

Our medicated lives, on exhibit

"The Meds I'm On" explores both the burdens and blessings of medicated life.

by Marianne Combs

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