Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

The saga of the big-screen TVs that were removed from the Minnesota sex offender program by Gov. Tim Pawlenty is not over. Full Story »

Julie Jones was one of many people anxiously following the fate of Kathryn Rose Anderson. Anderson, 19, was found dead last Thursday on a gravel road about 5 miles outside of Owatonna. She had been stabbed more than 100 times by her former boyfriend, against whom she had a no-contact order. Full Story »

LAS VEGAS - Lindsay Sears won the seventh round of barrel racing with a 13.71-second run Wednesday night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to take the lead in the world standings. Full Story »

Minnesota Valley board traces trouble to Met Council's decision. Full Story »

Fridley City Council sought the change to deal with cuts in state aid, dwindling financial reserves. Full Story »

The trials of the so-called RNC 8 -- eight people charged with conspiring to riot during last year's Republican National Convention in St. Paul -- will be consolidated into one, under an order by Ramsey County District Judge Teresa Warner. Full Story »

Snowy roads and stalled vehicles were tough on motorists. But one teen learning to drive made it through unscathed. Full Story »

First-time buyers scramble to take advantage of federal tax credits. Then they wait for their money. And wait. And wait. Full Story »

Making Washington Avenue span safe for light rail will be costly. Full Story »

NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union has lost a quarter of its yearly donations after a major donor cut off $19 million in annual donations because of economic difficulties. Full Story »

Dellwood woman was state's winningest amateur golfer and a veteran special-ed teacher in St. Paul. Full Story »

One of the women charged is accused of spraying an employee in the face with pepper spray. Three of the women face felony theft charges and the fourth faces a driving violation. Full Story »

Concerned about the radioactive waste piling up at two plants, Red Wing and Monticello want help managing the risk. Full Story »

A former South St. Paul bartender is accused of rigging pulltab games to take about $15,000 in winnings. The bar's janitor and three regulars are charged with lesser roles. Full Story »

The light rail line will open its 19th -- and last -- stop this weekend in Bloomington. Full Story »

Chief John Harrington says he won't seek reappointment in June, but he still has things he wants to accomplish. Full Story »

BOISE, Idaho - A Canadian mining company won initial federal approval for a plan to mine cobalt used in hybrid car batteries and jet engines from deep beneath the central Idaho mountains. Full Story »

Cougars have been spotted in the north metro, but they're elusive. The Star Tribune's Aimee Blanchette goes on the hunt for one. Full Story »

Minnesota's first family of song is hanging up their local show after this year, but might take a new and improved act on the road. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - The Sundance Film Festival will take to the road with films featuring Ben Affleck, Kristen Stewart, Kevin Kline and other stars screening around the country. Full Story »

An Andover printer accused of running a $53 million Ponzi scheme showed up at a judge's chamber door today and asked to go directly to jail, even though he has yet to enter a plea. The judge complied. Full Story »

Federal stimulus spending for extending a Twin Cities bike path to the Minnesota Twins' new stadium is being defended Wednesday by the nation's top transportation official as "progress" rather than unnecessary spending amid the accumulating national debt, as two U.S. senators believe. Full Story »

MADISON, Wis. - Winter's first major snow storm knocked out power to thousands of people across Wisconsin on Wednesday. Utility officials say heavy snow snapped off tree branches that fell on power lines. Snow-clogged roads and strong winds made repair work slow and difficult. Full Story »

First responders saved an Apple Valley woman after an aneurysm, and she wanted to thank them. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - The 1996 law that ended an American's right to welfare also frayed the safety net for some people trying to cope with the current recession. Full Story »