The state’s high school seniors scored 22.9 out of a possible 36 on the ACT, ranking Minnesota first among 27 states in which at least half of graduates took the exam.
Minnesota retains top spot in ACT college entrance exam
Minimum wage increases to $8 an hour in Minnesota
The hourly wage moves from $6.15 to $8, the first in a series of steps that will eventually set it at $9.50 an hour for big companies, including those with gross annual sales topping a half-million dollars.
Jury awards Ventura $1.8M in defamation case
On the sixth day of deliberations, the federal jury decided that the 2012 best-selling book defamed former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura in its description of a bar fight in 2006.
Storms rake SW Minnesota with hail, high winds
Weekend storms dumped as much as 4 inches of rain at Luverne and over 5 inches in some areas near International Falls on the state’s northern border.
The Wild: a team young Minnesotans can believe in
How the Wild’s playoff journey has brought excitement and competition back to Minnesota sports.
Wild beat Avs 5-4 in OT in Game 7 to advance
Nino Niederreiter scored his second goal of the game at 5:02 in overtime, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 5-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 on Wednesday night.
Granlund gives Wild 1-0 win in Game 3 over Avs
Mikael Granlund’s diving goal 5:08 into overtime gave the Minnesota Wild a 1-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3.
Vikings to add another $1.2M to stadium project
The funding was approved Friday by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. It brings the total cost of the project from $975 million to $976.2 million.
Bautista, Lawrie lift Blue Jays over Twins 9-3
Jose Bautista had three hits and an RBI, and Brett Lawrie hit a grand slam in the ninth inning to help the Blue Jays beat the Twins 9-3 on Tuesday night.
Marijuana legalization debate sparks student involvement
A bill to legalize medical marijuana is making its way through the Minnesota legislative system and igniting debate, especially on college campuses.
Heroin-related deaths rising in Minnesota
Minnesota has seen an alarming rise in heroin-related deaths in recent years and a tenfold increase in the number of people seeking treatment for heroin addiction.
News in :90 — March 14, 2014
This is News in :90 for Friday, March 14, 2014.
Jets agree to terms with former Gophers WR Decker
The 6-foot-3, 214-pound Decker, set career highs last season with 87 catches and 1,288 yards receiving to go along with 11 touchdowns.
Why do we live here?
In the midst of complaints about Minnesota’s bitter cold and snow, Columnist Anne Gaslin asks, why do we live here?
Minnesota athletes compete in Sochi
Designer Abby Golebiowski looked into each of the 19 Minnesotan Olympic athletes competing in Sochi, Russia.