Early estimates from the Secretary of State's office Wednesday indicate that approximately nine percent of Minnesota's eligible voters turned up for Tuesday's primary election, compared to the approximately 15 percent that came out for the primary two years ago. Possible factors in the disparity include the shift of the primary date from September to August for the first time, and the lack of any high-profile statewide contests.

They may seem to be polar opposites, but, these two groups have something very fundamental in common.

An October 15th deadline looms for people who suffered property damage in June's floods to apply to the Small Business Administration for help. So far fewer than 300 people have applied. Even a rejected application is important: getting turned down by the federal agency is a step toward qualifying for state aid.

Thousands of people gathered Saturday at the annual Juneteenth celebration at North Mississippi Regional Park in the Twin Cities. Juneteenth, celebrated nationwide, commemorates June 19, 1865, the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free.

The analysis by the Minnesota Private Colleges Council shows nearly 14,500 students left the state to attend college last year. The majority of those students picked North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota.

A University of Nebraska study puts North Dakota and Minnesota in the top five states that encourage the development of business entrepreneurs. The study, conducted by the university's bureau of business research, reflects states' entrepreneurship environments, growth in business formation and technical innovation.

A new study prepared by the Washington-based National Partnership for Women & Families finds that Minnesota women earn 80 cents per every dollar men in the state are paid, the Star Tribune reports. The findings were made in an analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Parents often perceive suburban schools as the type of solid educational environment that delivers on measurements like standardized tests. But a Pioneer Press analysis reveals city and suburban schools are really about even if you use similar economic measures. Urban middle and upper incomes students score just as well as those in outlying suburbs.