The Minneapolis Police Department might provide K-9 and bomb units at three high-profile concerts at TCF Bank Stadium this summer.   The Minneapolis City Council approved over $11,000 Friday for...

Researchers have found a new link between human interactions with plants and their ability to consistently reproduce over time.    University of Minnesota researchers found that stability of...

The financial relationship between Minneapolis officials and neighborhood organizations has historically been one-sided — the city funds the groups based on neighborhoods’ needs rather than...

The European Union accused Google on Wednesday of using its Internet monopoly to favor its own online shopping services and financially harm competitors, Reuters reports.   This comes after a five-year...

The University of Minnesota is taking a new approach to reducing one of the largest achievement gaps in the nation. The school launched a website last week that could help local K-12 school officials and...

University of Minnesota researchers found that law schools’ proximity to major law firms can affect their students’ employment after graduation.   By pursuing a law degree at a school...

Nurses make up the largest portion of the health care workforce, but in many cases they have little say about the policies that govern the field. In an attempt to strengthen nurses’ voices in health...

Several Minnesotans joined President Barack Obama and others who traveled to Selma, Alabama Saturday to march across the bridge where protesters were beaten exactly 50 years ago, the Star Tribune reported. Several...

University of Minnesota researchers discovered a way to mitigate the frustration that can sometimes come from interacting with large groups of people. The scientists analyzed video footage to uncover a...

Twenty-one cases of mesothelioma that state health officials found last month in northeastern Minnesota miners could help inform the work of some University of Minnesota researchers. School of Public Health...

It’s common knowledge that grocery shopping on an empty stomach will lead to extra, unplanned food purchases. But a study involving a University of Minnesota researcher found that people are more...

Developers of a new smartphone app hope to increase college students’ accountability for attending their classes, according to CBS News. The app, called Class120, sends notifications parents when...

Northern Minnesota forests are home to many trees, like spruces and firs, which may not survive as climate change progresses, according to a University of Minnesota study published last week. Boreal...

A man was hit by a Green Line train Saturday night near the intersection of Lexington Pkwy and University Avenue in St. Paul, according to the Star Tribune.  Shah Alexander, 23, was standing on or...

A new system requires city crews to remove snow and ice quicker than past winters as part of a citywide effort to make sidewalks safe and to increase accountability. Minneapolis implemented a new snow...