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"Appalling" NoDak billboard takes shot at MN's business climate on MN soil [IMAGE]

A billboard recently erected in Moorhead has left some Chamber of Commerce officials with bunched panties.SEE ALSO: North Dakota tries to market itself as hookup haven, fails The plain-looking billboard (visible above), bought and paid for by the Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce, simply says ... More >>

MNGOPer falsely claims swanky Chicago DEED party uses Minnesota taxpayer money

This Sunday, the state of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic are hosting a reception at the Chicago Yacht Club. The event invitation promises "breathtaking views of Lake Michigan" and "an unrivaled occasion to meet leaders of Minnesota's remarkable biosciences industries."Sounds fancy -- and expensive. A ... More >>

Student's cell phone suddenly explodes, burning his leg and causing classroom evacuation

Earlier today, a student at Kellogg Middle School in Rochester was injured when his cell phone suddenly combusted, burning his leg.SEE ALSO: Massive Uptown fire engulfs building near Lake Street and Irving Avenue [PHOTOS] [VIDEO]The classroom where the incident occurred was evacuated, and in an audi ... More >>

Minnesota hospitals covered more than $2 billion in care in 2011, says new report

Minnesota hospitals are increasingly picking up the tab for our rising health care costs.In 2011, they covered $509.5 million in uncompensated treatment, according to a new Minnesota Hospital Association report that tracks how 144 hospitals and health systems in the state spend their considerable ... More >>

St. Luke's becomes first hospital in state to follow NYC's lead, ban sale of sugary drinks

A month after New York City approved a ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces, Duluth-based St. Luke's Hospital has taken the next step and is banning the sale of all sugary drinks on hospital premises. SEE ALSO:-- MN Blue Cross' new anti-obesity ads spark controversy: Do they shame fat people? ... More >>

State smoking ban turns five today

The Freedom to Breathe Act turns five today! That's five years of shamed huddling outside the bar (or restaurant, or workplace) in rain, sleet, snow, just to light up. And for what? Well... "Simply put, Minnesotans are healthier," says Dr. Edward Ehlinger, the state's Department of Health commission ... More >>

Freeborn County Fair worker gives birth in bathroom near the Cattle Barn

SEE ALSO:-- The 2012 State Fair poster looks like something out of a drug-induced nightmare [PHOTO]-- Wisconsin State Fair rampage: Cell phone video of the mob violence [VIDEO]In a scene that gives a whole new meaning to "live birth exhibit," a carnival employee gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday e ... More >>

Indoor Tanning Association blames Mayo cancer findings on your pale skin

The Indoor Tanning Association is fighting back against a recent Mayo Clinic study that found higher rates of skin cancer in those who use tanning beds, and Minnesotans are getting caught in the crossfire.A letter released by the association claims that the Mayo study was flawed because the populati ... More >>

Skin cancer rates for young women eight-times higher than in 1970, Mayo study finds

​A new Mayo Clinic study found a dramatic rise in skin cancer rates among young people, with a particularly sharp increase for young women.The study, which looked at melanoma rates for 18- to 39-year-olds in 85-percent-white Olmsted County, found that from 1970 to 2009, the incidence of melanoma i ... More >>

Grant Schlager, Minnesota boy, is allergic to cold weather

​It's official -- people these days have allergies to everything.The latest example is little 11-year-old Grant Schlager of Austin, Minnesota. When Grant exposes his body to cold temperatures, he breaks out in hives. Swimming in cold water is basically a no-go. Even the simple pleasure of an icy s ... More >>

Cocktail history, Art Shanty Project: Freeloader Friday

​ Despite the cold, this weekend is filled with tons of free stuff to do. For example, after taking a year off the Art Shanty Project is returning to Medicine Lake with shanties offering fashion, live music, sports, family activities, and more each Saturday and Sunday through early February. Looki ... More >>

The most gay-friendly Twin Cities employers

The Human Rights Campaign assessed companies' GLBT-friendliness​The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has released a study measuring hundreds of companies' friendliness to gay employees. If their survey is any indication, Minnesota companies tend to do well by their GLBT employees. Thirteen Mi ... More >>

Mayo Clinic study credits smoking bans for dramatic decrease in heart attacks

Smooth.​If you live in Olmstead County, you're now about half as likely to die of a heart attack than you were ten years ago. That's according to a new paper out of the Mayo Clinic. So what are our southern neighbors doing that's so heart healthy? Researchers at Mayo think it's because they can' ... More >>

Jerry Kill signs seven-year extension as Minnesota coach

Jerry Kill finally got some good news this morning.​Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill is having a rough year. In his first season with the Gophers, Kill's team is 1-6, with colossal losses against Big Ten rivals and embarrassing failures against minor football schools.Much more important, the lo ... More >>

Minnesota lost 2,900 technology jobs in 2010, but might have already gained them back

​Americans cannot get enough technology, from wall-sized televisions that play movies to handheld gadgets that play very small movies. But even the technology field can't avoid getting caught up and tossed around in the tide of the recession.Minnesota lost 2,900 technology jobs in 2010, with the m ... More >>

Five favorite restaurants worth the drive

One of our favorite road trip destinations.​The Hot Dish has been itching for a road trip lately. But unlike the guy who drove 500 miles to eat at Chipotle, we're seeking true destination dining. Last year, the estimable Bayport BBQ took home our Best Restaurant Worth the Drive honors, but t ... More >>

Saudi royals fired women drivers in Rochester

Three Rochester women are protesting Saudi Arabia's sexist driving rules.​Saudi Arabia's monarchy is notorious for the way it forces women to live as second class citizens, or worse. Only with written permission from a male guardian can they work, travel or even see a doctor. And they can't ... More >>

Brock Lesnar suffers diverticulitis relapse, pulls out of UFC fight

Brock Lesnar has fallen ill with diverticulitis again.​Brock Lesnar is sick with diverticulitis again.The U of M wrestling standout, former UFC heavyweight champion, and current star of The Ultimate Fighter reality show has suffered a relapse of the illness that almost left him needing a colostomy ... More >>

Twins fan survives cancer and celebrates with 'You're alive!' cake

​Today we were surfing Reddit and came across this little gem and we're proclaiming user "DuckSauced" as the Twins fan of the season to beat so far. 

Harmon Killebrew battling cancer

WikiHarmon Killebrew has been diagnosed with cancer.​Sad news today for Twins fans, and baseball fans in general: Harmon Killebrew is battling esophageal cancer. In a statement, he called his condition serious, while remaining optimistic about his chances for recovery in the hands of Mayo Cl ... More >>

Boy eats 90 percent fat diet, seizures stop

Bacon = medicine.​The New York Times magazine explores food-as-medicine connections, as a parent explains the process of treating his nine-year-old son's epilepsy with an extremely high-fat diet that's heavy on the bacon, cheese, and macadamia nuts, as well as eggs scrambled with heavy cream a ... More >>

Wet wipes cause awful anal rashes, Mayo Clinic warns

Photo by worak​If you're an adult who still enjoys a cool wet wipe after using the bathroom, you could be in for one heck of a nasty butt rash. So says the Mayo Clinic in Rochester in a new report about toilet paper wipes that use a chemical preservative called methylchloroisothiazolinone or MCI.& ... More >>

Mayo-affiliated ER tells disabled, starving kid he's OK for school

Photo: striatic​Here's a big, steamy pile of an embarrassment for The Mayo Clinic, which carefully nurtures its reputation as an international leader in health care delivery and research. One of its ERs told a disabled, malnourished kid he was fine for school. That's despite the fact that wh ... More >>

Brock Lesnar blames Canada for health woes

He called Canada a "Third World Country" when it comes to medicine and is campaigning against Obamacare.

Websites of the past: Best Buy, Target, Summit Brewing

Enter the Wayback Machine and check out some local businesses as they appeared on the internet a decade ago.

Brock Lesnar's intestine was leaking into his stomach, UFC's Dana White says

Lesnar is scheduled to visit the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester early next week. His future as a fighter remains uncertain.

Obama fires up supporters in Minneapolis rally

Speaking to a nearly packed Target Center, he gave a more folksy version of his health care reform speech given to the joint session of Congress earlier this week.

Klobuchar to host tele-town hall meeting Sunday

Discuss health care reform with Sen. Amy Klobuchar Sunday evening through a tele-town hall.

Hannity tries to pit Mayo Clinic against Obama on health care reform

When the Mayo Clinic put out a statement about one of the committee's proposed provisions for health care reform, Fox News's starlet Sean Hannity pounced and quickly over-dramatized the life out of it.

No pay-per-view porn in hotels? One Minn. county might go clean

There are a lot of inappropriate (and illegal) things that happen behind hotel room doors. But is watching pay-per-view porn one of them?

Minneapolis and St. Paul: We're shrinking!

Lucky for Minneapolis, the major Minnesota city is only down an estimated 142 residents since 2000 for a total population of 382,605.

Wis. owes Minn. cash for giving their residents better jobs

Thursday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Mayo Clinic at the Mall of America? It could happen

We're pretty sure every Minnesotan will soon be living inside the Mall of America and never leaving our indoor mecca. Next up: A Mayo Clinic to keep you alive forever.

The Onion: Even God gets his physicals at Mayo Clinic

Supposedly the ancient man was accompanied by his son Jesus and looked pretty damn good for his 14.5 billion years.

Harbor View Cafe, Norton's, and Nosh are great road-trip restaurants

Finish with dessert at Stockholm Pie Company—pie so good you'll cry

Ellison heading to Saudi Arabia for Minn. trade mission

Rep. Keith Ellison announced a trip to Saudi Arabia with Minnesota companies for a trade mission to boost business relations abroad.

Retiring doc delivered 16,000 ugly babies

Before you get too hung up on the miracle of birth and the idea of 16,000 precious wonderful babies to have and to hold, step back for a second. Newborns are ugly, ugly creatures.

Electric Arc Radio get awkwardly hip at the Ritz Theater

Just don't say cure until you mean it

Not only are doctors at Mayo proceeding with caution after the story broke that a doctor in Germany may or may not have im ... More >>

10/2 Morning Must Reads

Dope Fiends

New city policy would require drug tests for all new hires

Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to "What's the matter with Cole?"

Mystery illness fells young man

But to get her son's mysterious malady diagnosed, a mother must battle some of the area's top hospitals

Political Freight

A host of Minnesota politicians say pork-barrel spending on a railroad expansion project threatens the Mayo Clinic

From the Great Libraries of Kazakhstan

Serik Kulmaeshkenov made his reputation as an exacting engraver of three-inch bookplates. Going blind hasn’t made his art any easier.

9/11-Another Minnesota Connection?

Nancy Hanlon says she met and talked with one of the 9/11 hijackers in a Rochester, Minnesota bar just weeks before the attack. Is it true? There's no telling for sure. Is her story plausible? Yes.

Every Goodbye Ain't Gone

Wellstone Remembered

Menarche

A journey with our daughters

Rule of the Bone

After a century of hoarding American Indian remains, scientists are being forced to return their specimens. But the bodies may not go back into the ground without a fight.

Anchors Awry

Arabs stole the anchorwoman! and other tales of sweeps month.