A science teacher at Maple Grove Junior High has been placed on leave after an experiment went haywire and left four students with mild to severe burns. KARE 11 says the teacher will be on leave with pay until the district can wrap up its investigation.

Diane Bakdash's son, Timothy, was indicted on one count of first degree premeditated murder in a fatal hit and run accident near Dinkytown -- leaving one student dead and two others injured.

Of the estimated 5,500 new freshmen, about 87 percent have chosen to live on campus, the U reports. Thousands of first-year students are moving into residence halls and apartments this week. University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler and his wife, Karen Kaler, were greeting first-year students moving into the U of M SuperBlock residence halls Monday.

Homeowners near the University of St. Thomas will now find it difficult to convert their houses into student housing after Wednesday's vote by the St. Paul City Council to enact a 150-foot buffer between off-campus student apartments. The Pioneer Press says university area residents have long complained of student "party houses" and late-night drunken behavior.

Investigators are looking into what caused the death of a 39-year-old Rochester man as he struggled with two police officers who were arresting him. The police department has placed the officers on administrative leave.

Temperatures will drop throughout the day Thursday, and Friday will be sunny and cooler – the Twin Cities will wake up to about 28 degrees. Then rain is likely throughout Saturday, local forecasters say. The parched metro could get the most significant rainfall it has had in two to three months, but that's not saying much – less than an inch is likely.