Monday, November 23, 2009
The chief academic officer takes over as the district tackles a budget crunch and achievement gap.
Photo right: Valeria Silva
A 17-year-old was killed Saturday in a head-on collision in St. Michael, the Wright County Sheriff's Office said.
Criminals beware: Surveillance cameras show faces clearer than ever, and the eyes are everywhere.
Jurors's findings of special circumstances in the case of the teacher-coach convicted of criminal sexual conduct means she could be sentenced to jail time.
An Eden Prairie man killed in a two-car crash Friday night died as a result of the accident, the Hennepin County medical examiner's office said Monday.
Air-pollution levels raise concern in the Twin Cities and Rochester
The eight Minnesotans were also charged with providing financial support and fighting for Al-Shabaab, designated by the U.S. government as a terrorist group with ties to Al-Qaida.
Colleges are straining to help young people who are struggling with depression and mental health issues.
Suspended lawyer Al Garcia didn't make his Hennepin County hearing today on a felony charge of witness tampering because he is in federal custody.
Criminals beware: Surveillance cameras show faces clearer than ever, and the eyes are everywhere.
The mother of slain University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin says that in the six years since her daughter was killed there has been progress in strengthening laws dealing with sex offenders.
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