For DNC chair hopefuls, the race could be won by just a few votes
ATLANTA -- It was a day of pigeonholing and persuading here.Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison is in the final 18 hours of his bid to...
Judith McGrann & Friends gets a new owner
After 35 years, Judith McGrann & Friends in St. Louis Park is losing its BFF, owner and founder Judith McGrann.McGrann, along with daughter Meghan,...
Doubts grow over stock market’s Trump-inspired surge
NEW YORK — How much more can the "Trump Bump" lift the stock market?U.S. stocks have screamed to records since Election Day because investors...
Twins open spring schedule tonight with Kyle Gibson on the mound
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Twins are working out at Hammond Stadium right now, wearing their bright red jerseys, as they prepare for...
I was there 20 years ago for one of the greatest Gophers games (that...
Here are all the things I remember about the Gophers men’s basketball team defeating Michigan 55-54 on Feb. 26, 1997 — 20 years ago...
Baseball community celebrates first game at U.S. Bank Stadium
The first pitch at U.S. Bank Stadium left the mound just after 6 a.m. and almost an hour before sunrise Friday morning. Yet,...
Obituary: Warren Frost was ‘Twin Peaks’ doc, plus a mentor to Twin Cities actors
Best known for playing the small-town physician on “Twin Peaks” — a show co-created by his son — former Twin Cities actor and director...
Infant who survived in 1920s sideshow incubator dies at 96
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Lucille Conlin Horn weighed barely 2 pounds when she was born, a perilous size for any infant, especially in 1920. Doctors...
Charles ‘Charlie’ Hughes, the artist behind classic fonts and logos, dies at 86
You may not realize it, but it’s likely that you’re in the presence of Charlie Hughes’ work every day.Perhaps it’s at the supermarket when...
Lack of snow cancels esteemed Birkebeiner ski race for second time in its history
The country’s largest cross-country ski race, the American Birkebeiner is canceled, upsetting thousands of skiers, race organizers and western Wisconsin towns that depended on...
Where was our snow? Weather Service says sorry
It was supposed to be the biggest snowstorm Twin Cities has seen in more than six years. Instead of a crippling snowfall, as the...
St. Paul artist may be out of options to save house
The old house on the hill on St. Paul’s East Side joined the city’s list of worst vacant properties back in 2012, but you...
How to see the Oregon Shakespeare Festival on the cheap
Seeing the world-renowned Oregon Shakespeare festival can get expensive. Not only did the festival raise ticket prices for the...
Gerry Frank’s picks: Find the best baked goods at Cannon Beach Bakery and Grand...
It's safe to say Cannon Beach Bakery (240 N. Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach; 503-436-0399; cannonbeachbakery.com) knows what they're doing...
Rose City Yarn Crawl is a high-fiber feast for crafters
Think of it this way: It's like Mardi Gras . . . with yarn. It's like the Super Bowl...
State turns thumbs-down on Wilsonville psychiatric hospital
The Oregon Health Authority has rejected an application from a Pennsylvania healthcare company to build a 100-bed psychiatric hospital...
Uncertainty looms in Portland superintendent search
After nearly three hours of secret deliberations Friday over who should lead Oregon's largest school district, the Portland school...
Beaverton police ID officers involved in fatal police shooting
Beaverton police have publicly identified the officers involved in Tuesday's fatal police shooting of an armed man on the roof of...
Zion in winter is a great place to be, with room to roam
"This is a great time to come." One hears that a lot from the locals when visiting Zion National Park in winter. Fewer people,...
OC Rescue Mission desperately needs you to donate food
The Orange County Rescue Mission says it is facing a serious drop in food to distribute to local families in need and is seeking...
Inside the fishy world of NYC’s aquarium obsessives
Around midnight the auctioneer threw up his hands in dismay.“Tough crowd!” he shouted. “Where are my saltwater people? Unbelievable!”On the block, a stupefied yellow...
BREAKING NEWS
Free AAA ‘Tow to Go’ Service to Prevent Impaired Driving on...
AAA is offering a free service called "Tow to Go" to help prevent impaired driving during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The service will be...
