They tell the Star Tribune the course, made available to kids as young as 11, sacrifices safety for convenience and is a poor substitute for the traditional classroom instruction.
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This year's Frozen Four will be played in Buffalo, New York.
It's the fifth national title for the Badgers.
Operations have been moved to Belle Plain until the office reopens.
The partially built location has been the subject of legal battles for years.
It's that time again to throw away money on a 292 million-to-1 chance.
UMD beat SCSU to win the NCHC tournament title.
With six games to go, the pressure is mounting.
The shooting happened at the Little Earth housing complex in Minneapolis.
The body found in Roseville on Friday is believed to be that of Ralph Bell.
An ice jam caused the river to rise unexpectedly Saturday night.
A 48-year-old man from St. Paul was taken into custody.
Jordan Murphy missed most of the game because of back spasms.
Right now you'd better hold your fire when you're in a state park. But the Minnesota DNR is considering a change. The popularity of firearms safety classes has swamped the available space at shooting ranges. State parks might become an overflow option.
The report found full-time online students made less progress on standardized state math tests than students in traditional schools. It also found that one in four full-time online students dropped out of school.
Providers are only required nine hours of annual training, according to the Star Tribune. Minnesota is also one of the 26 states that doesn't require in-home providers to have a high school degree. The Department of Human Services told the newspaper the state is reviewing requirements in light of a recent increase of daycare deaths.
The Campaign Finance and Disclosure Board says in some circumstances, groups funded by private donations that take sides on ballot measures -- like next year's marriage amendment -- will have to report the exact source of those donations with the state.
The New York Times went to Lindstrom to explore the sometimes contradictory feelings many Americans have about the country's safety net of government programs. The paper found that even some Minnesotans who say they want less government find themselves increasingly reliant on programs like Medicare and free school lunches.
A North Mankato man is speaking up after his 12-year-old son was cited by police after shooting his air soft gun. Mike Johnston's says he knows of the potential dangers of guns, but he believes authorities went too far for prosecuting his son, Dyllon, in juvenile court for discharging a firearm in public. The boy was cited after a 19-year-old neighborhood woman called police to complain.
