Restaurants say thieves are making off with their beer kegs, but not the ones with beer in them. Authorities believe the kegs are being salvaged to make quick money from the aluminum they contain.
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It happened just a few miles northwest of St. Cloud.
It's estimated to have caused around $10 million worth of damage.
Most stores and services will be running as normal, though many will close early.
Tori 44 in north Minneapolis was hit by a car on Saturday.
It's going from bad to worse for the Packers QB.
Staff will get up to 10 backup days each year.
It happened Sunday evening in north Minneapolis.
The Wisconsinite is being coached by Blake Shelton.
The 33-year-old suspect was out-of-control on Friday night.
Residents have been told to remain inside.
Expert analysis from U of M Economics Professor Timothy Kehoe.
The heat apparently has little to do with the increase in air conditioner thefts in the metro area this spring. WCCO-TV reports that AC units are being looted for the copper and aluminum components contained within. Since Jan. 1, more than 100 units have been reported stolen, with more than 15 looted in May alone.
A report released by the Minnesota Council on Foundations this week released its Giving in Minnesota finds that giving by individuals, foundations and corporate giving programs totaled $5.2 billion for the 2010 research year, up 2.6 percent over a study in 2009.
A new competition between Minnesota and Wisconsin will start brewing this weekend in the Badger State when the first annual Border Battle Beer Fest begins in Somerset, Wis. The competition Saturday will feature 50 brews from each state, and a secret panel of judges will determine a winner -- who will be awarded a "Golden Firkin." The term firkin stands for an old English unit of volume.
A bankruptcy judge has approved a deal that allows Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to buy 14 KFC restaurants in the Twin Cities, even though a bid from another KFC franchisee involved more money, the Star Tribune reports. Creditor GE Capital said it preferred the "certainty" of the smaller offer from Popeyes.
Investigators say the incidents appear to be the work of a well-organized theft ring that sells the hogs to slaughterhouses for money.
The FBI says a man tried to rob a Bloomington credit union, but employees told him they didn't have any cash. Authorities are looking for the suspect.
