King Harald V followed his father's footsteps as he and Queen Sonja participated in a rededication ceremony for Enger Tower.

On Monday, August 27, when school starts again in Minneapolis, thousands of teens will make the switch from traditional yellow buses to public transportation. However, not everyone thinks it's a good idea.

The city should be well-prepared for the Monday afternoon events involving King Harald V and Queen Sonja. The schedule includes a re-dedication of the refurbished Enger Tower, which was first dedicated by King Harald's father in 1939.

A Latino nonprofit group is organizing a protest scheduled for Monday in Albert Lea near an electronic sign that some consider racist, while others defend it as free speech. The sign, posted high on the side of a building is owned by Albert Lean Mal Prinzing. It reads “Catch and Release – No!; Deport Illegals – Si.”

The new position will act as a facilitator for mining projects and oversee state regulations for taconite and copper-nickel mining. Officials say they're hoping to fill the role as quickly as possible.

The Humane Society euthanized a diabetic cat left behind after its owner died, but no-kill proponents and Animal Ark are calling that a shocking mistake and say the society ignored the owner's legal will. The Humane Society says it didn't know about the will and put the animal down at the request of the owner's next of kin.