A deer harvested during hunting season in Minnesota has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Monday.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculturecaught more than twice the number of gypsy moths this year overlast year.

In a procedural vote early Monday, Senate Democrats proved they can pass a historic health care reform bill, a piece of legislation Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar defended on cable talk shows yesterday.

The little town of Libby, Mont., isn'tmentioned by name in the Senate's mammoth health care bill, but its2,900 citizens are big winners in the legislation, thanks to theinfluence of Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont.

The second-oldest family owned brewery in the U.S. has survived the ups and downs of the business since the Civil War.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will decide Monday how utilities will be compensated for their energy conservation efforts.

MPR chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell expects to see more evidence that the Twin Cities housing market is "repairing" when the National Association of Realtors releases data on existing home sales Tuesday. But he does not expect the change to

Longtime Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman has released a new CD called "Sid Hartman and his Close Personal Friends--The Lost Tapes." The CD includes Hartman's interviews through the years.

Time is running out if you still haven't mailed your Christmas cards or presents.

Minnesota's manufactured exports dropped by 17 percent from the same quarter last year, according to a government report released today.

It was a tough game for The Minnesota Vikings in Charlotte Sunday night, but the team's owners are hoping to turn their otherwise successful season on the football field into success at the State Capitol.

Senate Democrats won a crucial test vote onPresident Barack Obama's health care overhaul, putting them ontrack for passage before Christmas of the historic legislation toremake the nation's medical system and cover 30 million uninsured.

Organizers of the St. Paul WinterCarnival are seeking senior royalty candidates for the upcomingfestival.

Police in Montevideo are looking forsuspects after at least two dozen vehicles had their rear and sidewindows shot out with a pellet gun over the weekend.

Leaders in three rural Minnesota school districts are giving high marks to a big change they made this year -- four-day weeks. The districts say they're saving money with the move, but not enough to solve their budget woes.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis ispredicting a gradual economic recovery next year in the UpperMidwest.

People planning a trip to northeast Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe area have a shot at hard-to-get permits through a lottery now underway.

Senate Democrats won a crucial test vote onPresident Barack Obama's health care overhaul, putting them on track for passage before Christmas. If the Senate passes the measure, the bill will have to be harmonized with the House version before heading