The St. Paul school district has settled a federal racial discrimination lawsuit.
16 sick in 5 states; linked to ground beef recall
Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning linked to ground beef.
Students at PA school must ask for toilet paper
An eastern Pennsylvania high school says vandalism forced it to create a policy in which toilet paper has been taken out of the boys’ bathrooms.
MN angler accused of catching too many fish
A Minnesota fisherman is accused of catching hundreds of fish over the legal limit.
MN State Patrol reports hundreds of accidents
The State Patrol is reporting hundreds of crashes and spinouts as a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow make travel difficult across much of southern Minnesota.
Push for futuristic guns builds on embattled past
It sounds, at first, like a bold, next-generation solution: personalizing guns with technology that keeps them from firing if they ever get into the wrong hands.
Icy roads make travel difficult in southern MN
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says icy conditions are making travel difficult in southern Minnesota.
Deep freeze slides toward the northeast
The Upper Midwest remained locked in a deep freeze Wednesday as the bitter temperatures crept eastward where at least one mountain resort warned it was too cold even to ski.
Texas campus issues alert amid reports of shooter
A Houston-area community college went into lockdown Tuesday afternoon amid reports of a shooter on campus.
Schools close as extreme cold grips upper Midwest
School districts across the upper Midwest are canceling classes as the region grapples with another day of extreme cold.
Obama gets second swearing-in for second term
His second term already under way, President Barack Obama aims to set an optimistic tone when he takes the oath again to lead a divided nation seeking solutions to economic woes at home and conflict overseas.
U of M suspends attendance policy due to flu
As students return from winter break this week, officials at the University of Minnesota say those who are experiencing flu symptoms should stay home.
Dear Mr. President: One glimpse of your nation
There is a man in Jacksonville, Fla., named Bryan Stone. He is 60 years old and works at a company that helps people find better jobs.
Armstrong’s enemies find vindication, sadness
First shunned, then vilified by Lance Armstrong, Mike Anderson had to move to the other side of the world to get his life back.
Chefs hail first foodies with inauguration salute
Some of Washington’s top chefs are coming together to salute the president ahead of the inauguration, in part because of the first family’s influence on the culture around food.