The first major snowfall of the season is causing plenty of problems on Minnesota roads, with hundreds of crashes reported in less than three hours. No fatalities or serious injuries have been reported. The State Patrol said there have been …
The State Patrol says more than 400 people who died on Minnesota roads in the last three years weren’t wearing seat belts. State transportation officials are renewing their request for drivers and passengers to buckle up. A statewide enforcement effort …
The Minnesota State Patrol says excessive speed apparently was not a factor in a crash that killed two workers on Interstate 35W in Burnsville. Lt. Eric Roeske says that’s based on witness statements. He says the patrol doesn’t know how …
A restaurant in Eagan is closed after a large fire burned a two-story deck. The Eagan Fire Department reports firefighters responded about 5:45 a.m. Sunday to a report of a deck on fire at the Cherokee Sirloin Room on Nichols …
Officials tallying the cost of fighting the widespread wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northeastern Minnesota say expenses have topped $12 million. Fire information officer Larry Helmerick says funding for personnel, supplies, lodging, fuel and heavy equipment comes …
Hospital officials say thousands of patients at Fairview and North Memorial hospitals may have been exposed to potential identity theft because of a stolen laptop computer. Officials say the laptop contained private data on more than 16,000 patients and was …
The small northern Minnesotan town of Babbitt has lost its only grocery story in a huge fire that caused an estimated $1 million in damage. Babbitt Fire Chief Ryan Scharber tells the Duluth News Tribune the first started about 2 …
Calmer winds, cooler temperatures and a few moments of sleet and light snow brought encouragement Wednesday as firefighters continued efforts to contain a blaze that was in a “pause mode” – days after it moved at breakneck speeds, swallowing nearly …
Minnesota officials say the number of alcohol-related deaths in the state last year was the lowest on record. Data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety show that 131 motorists died in alcohol-related crashes in Minnesota last year. That’s 21 …
A Minnesota transportation official said Friday that construction contractors won’t be blocked from claiming losses related to Minnesota’s state government shutdown, despite a last-minute insert in the state budget. Transportation Department spokesman Kevin Gutknecht said contractors can seek payment for …