Families that eat while they watch TV may be getting less nutrition, especially if they're not eating a meal together, according to research from the University's School of Public Health. Researchers in...

Where else would grown men and women want to proudly display their Superman, Spider-Man and Jedi costumes? Not at an early Halloween party, but at a comic book convention. This weekend, nearly 5,000 comic...

. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - There's more opposition than support for a new state gas tax to pay for transportation repairs, according to a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll. The poll found that 50 percent opposed...

Four people under the age of 30 died on Minnesota roads the weekend of Sept. 21, and young drivers play a role in a disproportionate number of traffic accidents - their leading cause of death, according...

With more than 3,000 international students registered at the University each fall, there is always a demand for English as a Second Language classes on campus. This fall, there are 21 different ESL courses...

A new program at the University will combine a relatively uncommon sport with academic work in an attempt to help at-risk students in the Minneapolis area. Executive director John Stever, a local squash...

One thing is conspicuously absent from the dimly lit bars and restaurants of Minnesota: smoke. The Minnesota Freedom to Breathe Act became effective yesterday, prohibiting smoking in almost all indoor...

Everybody has to live on a budget, and for the city of Minneapolis, the budget is around $1 billion. Last week Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak released his plans for the 2008 city budget. According to a statement...