For Minnesota Gay Marriage Sponsors, It’s Personal

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage...

Minn. Governor to Sign Bill Allowing Gay Marriage

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — With marriages to be available for Minnesota's gay couples starting Aug. 1, Duluth residents Gary Anderson and Gary Boelhower are getting...

Minnesota Senate Next Stop for Gay Marriage Bill

Supporters already are celebrating the Minnesota House's passage of a measure to legalize gay marriage, but there are a few more steps before it gets to Gov...

Severe Storms Hits Midwest With Snow, Ice, Winds

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — Storms packing rain, snow and dangerous winds raked the Midwest and spawned a possible tornado outside of St. Louis that prompted an...

WATCH: Tornadoes, Storms Rip Through Midwest

And it's not over yet.

Playable Zamboni Google Doodle Lets You Become Every Minnesota Kid’s Hero

Climb aboard the Zamboni and, using your keyboard's arrow keys, heroically resurface the sections of the ice made stubbly by the hockey stops and pirouettes of...

Minnesota Man Retires After 60 Years at the Same Company

Winton Dahlin, 82, retired on Friday after working at the same company in Thief River Falls, Minn., since age 22.

Why Opposition to Gay Marriage Isn’t Swinging Minnesota Romney’s Way

Why has Mitt Romney written off Minnesota? While Democratic candidates have gone nine-for-nine in the presidential races here since 1976, this year had seemed to...

Britain Refuses to Extradite U.S. Sex Crimes Suspect on Human Rights Grounds

Julian Assange’s extradition case isn’t the only one generating headlines—and outrage—in the U.K.: On Thursday, the British High Court blocked an attempt by the...

Minnesota Floods Wreck Zoo, Bear and Seals Escape

As heavy rains tore through northern Minnesota Wednesday, buildings were destroyed, neighborhoods were evacuated, and a local zoo saw almost a dozen animals die...