Falling installation costs and federal stimulus grants are spurring homeowners, businesses and schools to install solar systems.

A colleague says Raul Osorio is very dedicated to his aesthetic and stands behind his work. Those are ingredients that could stir up the kind of attitude and drama favored by reality television shows such as Project Runway. The Twin Cities designer is part of the cast for the season that begins airing this week.

Diane Waller and Randy Kjarland were married near their parent's graves Saturday afternoon. The bride told the Austin Daily Herald they chose the unusual location "to honor our parents and family, to have them with us in a weird sort of way.”

Drought conditions in the state are worsening, according to data from the U.S. Drought Monitor report release this week. More than 30 percent of the state is in extreme drought, up about 10 percent from last week. The DNR says drought conditions are straining the state's natural water resources.

Lisa and Brian Finnvik were married Saturday at the Profile Event Center on the University of Minnesota campus, and their cards and gifts were left in a parked car at a Holiday Inn. The next morning, they discovered roughly $3,000 worth of gift cards and checks had been stolen. They say it should serve as a warning to other newlyweds. A similar crime happened in July.

In August, television crews and a team of researchers were in Moose Lake to help investigate claims of Sasquatch roaming around northern Minnesota. The "Finding Bigfoot" episode airs Sunday night.

The carrier says 4G users can expect Internet access that is about 10 times faster than on the 3G network.

Stephen and Teresa Datta flew from Rochester to Pontiac, Mich., to be married at the Erebus Haunted Attraction, one of the world's largest haunted houses, the Oakland Press reports. They both wore black and she carried a bouquet of black flowers. They were married by a TV show host dressed as a warewolf.