A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by a group of homeowners who sought to block foreclosures in Minnesota, but their attorney said the case still led to significant progress. Full Story »
Job seekers now face the extra challenge of competing with 10% of the nation who, according to the Labor Department, are also looking for work. Midmorning discusses how to get the edge in landing a job using the latest that the Internet has to offer, including the "Twittersphere." Full Story »
An investigation into a lockdown at St. Paul College in September has led to charges against a woman accused of filing a false police report. Full Story »
A man working at a family lumber mill in northeastern Minnesota was killed by a flying piece of wood. Full Story »
A Golden Valley day care provider used pajamas as straitjackets and pinned young children to mattresses as a form of punishment, authorities said in charges filed in Hennepin County District Court. Full Story »
Minneapolis city elections officials say so far they have not found more errors on ballots than they usually do. Full Story »
Stock index futures are pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as the dollar, which powered Monday's huge rally, is little changed. Full Story »
An electrical engineer in Sartell, Minnesota says for electric vehicles to catch on, people need to start building them in their garages. Full Story »
Before the latest round of bank failures, Minnesota had not had a state bank failure since 2000. However, experts say most of the state's banks are weathering the economic stresses and are actually in pretty good shape. Full Story »
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she hopes legislators will reduce the proposed $20 billion tax on medical device manufacturers, as health care reform legislation makes its way through the Senate. Full Story »
Police have charged a north Minneapolis woman with animal cruelty after an investigation last month. Full Story »
The city of St. Paul has received $1 million in federal money to investigate possible cleanup sites along the proposed Central Corridor light-rail transit line. Full Story »
For Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, it's goodbye farm fields, hello palm trees. Full Story »
John Irving, author of "the World According to Garp" and many other novels, talks about why terrible things happen to his characters. Full Story »
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson on Monday defended the state's law against so-called robocalls after an Iowa-based political group complained to the Federal Election Commission that the ban isn't allowed by federal election law. Full Story »
Red Wing is home to one of the most comprehensive violin repair programs in the country, and for nearly two decades the courses have attracted hundreds of students from around the world. Full Story »
One of the largest immigration crackdowns under the Obama administration to date took place in the Twin Cities last month, when 1,200 undocumented janitors were fired from their jobs, according to immigration lawyers. Full Story »
A 15-year-old St. Paul boy has died after drinking alcohol at a party, police said. Full Story »
Gubernatorial candidates representing four political parties are expected at a nonpartisan forum Monday night at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. Full Story »
A new survey from the Pew Research Center looks at attitudes in Germany and Eastern Europe, twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Republican Congressman Vin Weber discuss the results at a Pew Research Center event. Full Story »
About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us are being recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. Full Story »
The Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis is cutting another 100 jobs companywide, the newspaper reported Monday. Full Story »
The Mankato School District has reached a financial settlement with the mother of a girl who was injured while playing kickball during summer school. Full Story »
A disbarred lawyer who was in the federal witness protection program is testifying for the prosecution in the Tom Petters fraud trial. Full Story »
One of the Minnesota soldiers wounded in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood will soon be back training to go to Iraq. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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