Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak joined postal officials downtown on Thursday to introduce four postage stamps that celebrate one of Minnesota's favorite hobbies: cycling.

Experts predict the cost of a gallon of fuel in the Twin Cities will continue to rise over the next few weeks. The average price of gas in the metro jumped more than 10 cents in the past week -- averaging $3.55 per gallon. That's higher than the national average.

The average price for a gallon fell 13.6 cents to $3.49 over the weekend. It's good news, of course, but experts warn that the market is still very sensitive to global politics.

Even though crude oil prices are going up, the cost of gas is headed south for the winter. Prices at the pump are down seven cents in a week and the forecast is they'll keep dropping with the temperatures.

The U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with unprecedented cuts to first-class mail next spring that will slow delivery and -- for the first time in 40 years -- eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day.

The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will increase postage rates by a penny to 45 cents for first-class mail next year. The increase is an attempt to recoup some of the $8 billion the agency lost last year.

With two tragic drownings of Minnesota children serving as a terrible reminder, owners of pools are asking parents and caregivers to watch their kids near water. KARE 11 talked with a Twin Cities pool operator to get some safety tips.

Minnesota's Peter Tamte believes the next revolution in personal-productivity software is upon us – and he wants in. Tamte, the founder of Destineer, the videogame publisher and a onetime Apple consumer-marketing heavyweight, is launching a new company Wednesday, Aug. 1 with a single product: An iPad app to manage to-do items and organize digital notes.