STERLING, Conn. - A holy cow in Connecticut, perhaps? Or maybe a divine bovine? A calf with a white marking on its forehead in the approximate shape of a cross was born last week at a dairy farm in Sterling, a small rustic town on the Rhode Island border. Full Story »
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has distributed nearly $11 million of federal funds to 31 state organizations that help individuals, families and unaccompanied youth find and stay in affordable housing, the department said Tuesday. Full Story »
Officials say their goal is to redevelop the property to generate jobs and tax revenue. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - The FBI has belatedly awarded $100,000 to a former Minnesota flight school manager whose phone tip eight years ago led to the arrest of Al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, but gave nothing to a man widely credited as a second tipster. Full Story »
CHICAGO - Officials say a week-long search turned up no Asian carp south of Chicago where the invasive fish's DNA was discovered this fall. Federal, state and local agencies said Tuesday that more than 800 fish were caught in nets during a search of a 5.5-mile stretch of the Cal-Sag Channel. Full Story »
A mother of five who was critically injured was family's sole breadwinner. Full Story »
Gains have been made, but Minneapolis board members say they must see greater progress in struggling schools. Full Story »
Commissioners will make the final decision on which projects will get ballpark tax revenue. Full Story »
Minnesota congressman uses his agriculture platform to take on Wall Street's big players. Full Story »
The brother of Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan pleaded guilty Tuesday to methamphetamine and marijuana charges. Full Story »
The format of public meetings this week on a proposed $600 million copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota will discourage public discourse, groups say. Full Story »
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Dixon spoke to the media after Tom Petters was convicted on all 20 counts in his Ponzi scheme trial. Full Story »
A lawsuit filed in St. Cloud Tuesday accuses the Benedictine Order of covering up sex-abuse allegations that were made against 11 clerics working at St. John's University in Collegeville in the 1960s, '70s and '80s. Full Story »
The Northstar commuter train had its first breakdown on Sunday, three weeks after it began carrying riders between Big Lake and downtown Minneapolis. Full Story »
A theater group was willing to gamble on a controversial venue. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Tuesday proposed spending more than $3 billion to settle claims dating back more than a century that American Indian tribes were swindled out of royalties for oil, gas, grazing and other leases. Full Story »
Donna Harris's leap of faith brought her to Minnehaha Academy as its eighth president. Full Story »
The exhibit "Tell Me a Story" at the Anoka County Historical Society tells the stories of residents. Full Story »
Wildlife Management Area would also establish habitat restoration and host conservation projects. Full Story »
Mark Settegren of Settegren Hardware talks about the best snow shovel one can own. Full Story »
After years of brainstorming and budget battles, Anoka County finally opens its new public safety building that streamlines countless operations under one roof. Full Story »
Beds of perennials and engraved stones at Sand Creek school hold memories of children lost. Full Story »
The Lakeville 21 Theater is expected to be closed for two days after an early-morning fire on Tuesday in the theater's concession area. A sprinkler system helped contain the fire before firefighters were able to respond and put it out. Full Story »
Minnesota has become the 50 th state to participate in what is now a national network of volunteers reporting snow, rain and hail measurements online in real time. Full Story »
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. - The College of St. Benedict has renamed the Petters Auditorium at its arts center following the conviction on fraud charges last week of benefactor Tom Petters. Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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