School officials in western Minnesota say kids are pouring vodka over gummy candies, allowing them to soak and absorb the alcohol, before bagging them up and eating them at school.
The State Patrol says neither were wearing seat belts.
The Richfield retailer has been dealing with a shift in consumer trends.
It happened at a course that was founded as a Jewish country club 100 years ago.
The puppies were in good health when they were discovered.
There have been 57 deaths reported as homicides in Minneapolis this year.
A chaotic scene that led to a police chase unfolded after an alleged burglary in Ham Lake.
The report details violent crime trends in the seven-county metro and Greater Minnesota.
Alex Ramirez was last seen in the early hours of Thursday morning.
But the companies will still be able to recoup $600 million.
Mass layoffs were expected at Gannett-owned outlets across the country.
According to the lawsuit, 17 Minnesota homeowners were affected by this scam.
The men were arrested in Chicago.
The State Health Department warned hundreds of schools and police agencies about the growing threat. Health officials say the Internet has sparked the trend with how-to videos online.
Minneapolis-based Phillips Distilling Co. said Monday it is now selling UV Vodka in Spain with plans to expand the brand throughout Europe and into Asia. The company is tapping into the huge demand for flavored vodkas. Some of the more unique UV flavors include chocolate cake, whipped cream, coconut and sweet green tea.
Twenty-one schools are teaming with Health Partners in a new version of a time-honored tradition: urging kids to eat vegetables and fruit. They'll help students track how much they're eating and offer incentives to do better.
The Shakers brand will be sold along with bottling equipment and packaging materials, including recipes, patents and trademarks. Minnesota-based Infinite Spirits, the maker of Shakers Vodka, filed voluntary bankruptcy protection in early 2012. The online auction will run through June 26.
The federal government wants to limit the serving of starchy veggies in cafeterias to fight child obesity. But Minnesota produces a lot of the peas and corn that end up on schoolchildren's plates. Growers here say they're surely better than tator tots and chocolate milk, and kids actually want to eat them.
C'mon, how bad could a bite-sized candy be? WCCO has a list of the Halloween treats packed with the most fat, calories and sugar.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was at Irondale High School for a town hall meeting Friday afternoon with Sen. Amy Kolbuchar and Gov. Mark Dayton. This fall, the New Brighton school will be the first-in-the-state to offer freshmen and sophomores advance courses that can earn them a two-year college degree.
Federal officials think the lack of sidewalks and safe crosswalks are discouraging school children from walking to school. The Pioneer Press reports even after hundreds of millions of dollars in federal spending, the percentage of kids walking to school remains in the low double digits. In one Woodbury school, not one of the more than 800 students walks.
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