Hundreds of residents packed a planning commission meeting to speak out against a proposal to build a Wal-Mart in the city. Residents said they're concerned about traffic, noise, crime and the impact the store would have on local businesses.

Minnesota-native Shane Bauer, fiance Sarah Shourd and friend Josh Fattal held an open house in Shakopee to thank everyone in the community who supported them during their 780 days behind bars in an Iranian prison on espionage charges.

The former governor and presidential candidate is joining the board of directors of RedPrairie, a supply chain technology company. The company is headquartered in Atlanta and has offices in Eden Prairie.

Five-year-old Scott Meyer's autism prevents him from describing what he went through last week when he wandered away from home and spent a night on a Mississippi River bluff. Nurses pulled eighty deer ticks off of him. But apart from countless mosquito bites and a sunburn, he's okay. His parents publicly thanked the 200 volunteers who searched for him and the man whose golden retriever found Scott.

Governor Mark Dayton will join a crowd of Minnesotans for a Capitol rally on World Autism Day. The event will also offer parents of autistic children resources on therapy, insurance, housing, and employment. Federal officials now say one child in 88 has an autism-related illness.

North Dakota State College of Science linebacker Jamie Kuntz argues that his sexual orientation cost him his spot on the team and a partial scholarship, but team officials say he broke clear rules about lying to coaches.