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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gas prices in Minnesota have eased a bit. Increased supplies have caused prices to drop after hitting an all-time high last week. The travel group AAA says the average gas price peaked at $4.28 a gallon last week statewide, but dropped to $4.05 Monday....

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota couple has approached the end of a three-year, 11,700-mile kayak odyssey. Dave and Amy Freeman started a journey in 2010 that has taken them up the Pacific Coast, across Canada and the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast, and down to Florida. They...

BEMIDJI - The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Bemidji and Beltrami County through 6 a.m. Tuesday. Snowfall is expected to fall Monday, dropping between 4 to 8 inches in the area. Meanwhile, the weather service also issued a winter storm warning for areas...

BEMIDJI - The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises no travel in northwest Minnesota due to accumulating heavy snow, increased winds and reduced visibility. In a statement issued late Sunday afternoon, MnDOT said snow plow operators have been extremely busy trying to keep...

BEMIDJI - The Minnesota Department of Transportation issued an advisory to travelers in northwest Minnesota due to icy roads. In a news release, travelers are urges to be "extremely cautious" today due to light freezing rain and snow. Motorists should remember to: - Drive slowly on...

JAMESTOWN, N.D. - Officers are at the scene of a pickup-semi collision near here that killed six men this morning. Sgt. Josh Rude with the North Dakota Highway Patrol said the six men were in a westbound pickup on Interstate 94 when the pickup driver lost control near mile marker...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton has issued a retroactive executive order authorizing the use of a National Guard Armory in Olivia as shelter after some stranded motorists had to stay there during Sunday night's blizzard. Dayton's office issued the order Tuesday. Dayton's...

On Monday, Nov. 19, I had a 2 p.m. appointment at a clinic in St. Paul, which wanted me there 20 minutes early to complete forms. Also, there was a slight possibility I’d have to stay in the Cities into the week after Thanksgiving.