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Teen birth rate plummets more than 30 percent in Minnesota

Our STD rate might be on the rise, but at least Minnesota's teens are having safer sex: Between 2007 and 2011, the number of teens giving birth in the state dropped by more than 30 percent.See Also: - 2012 was a banner year for chlamydia in Minnesota; STDs increased overall - Tim Pawlenty doubles do ... More >>

New Kids on the Block displaying Package Tour dates -- Minneapolis in July

What do you do to promote a tour of aging boy bands while still trying to titillate a fan base that has grown older right along with the past-their-prime groups? In the case of the upcoming New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), 98 Degrees, and Boyz II Men joint jaunt through the U.S., you call it "The Pack ... More >>

Marilyn Monroe: Luminous

Minnesota has put on a few pounds, per latest national fat survey [MAP]

SEE ALSO- Minnesota is the state of the future, Gallup says- Minnesotans have third-highest well-being, Gallup finds- Minnesota is fat, but not compared to the rest of the fat United StatesYour scale's not broken. In 2011, Minnesota got fatter.

Feds fold the cards on the online poker industry

Sites go dark while players lose their livelihood

Spirit Airlines to offer flights from Twin Cities to Chicago and Vegas

Spirit Airlines, a discount carrier based out of Florida, announced this morning that it will be the newest addition to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. Effective this summer, Spirit will begin offering daily flights from MSP to Las Vegas and Chicago. Today and tomorrow, tickets will go for $28.79 ... More >>

Ron Paul focusing on MN caucus, buys "substantial" airtime in state

​Ron Paul, for one, isn't overlooking the Minnesota GOP presidential caucus, coming up on February 7. Paul's campaign recently announced that it has purchased "substantial" airtime in Minnesota in advance of the oft-inconsequential event, which has added significance this year as Republicans conti ... More >>

TCF Bank robber strikes fourth time

FBIA robber with a preference for TCF Bank.​There's a robber out there with a preference for TCF Bank. For the fourth time since January, and the third time in a week, the same lone gunman has walked into a metro area TCF Bank branch, brandished a gun and made off with a pile of cash. Each ... More >>

Orlando Ray Vasquez and Gregory Scott Tyler arrested in Uptown TCF Bank heist

The FBI says this man is Orlando Ray Vasquez.​The FBI says Orlando Ray Vasquez, 40, of Nevada, and Gregory Scott Tyler, 49, are the two men behind the TCF Bank robbery in Uptown on Feb. 28. The heist, in which Vasquez was caught on camera, led to a chaotic getaway in which the two suspects crash ... More >>

The Jayhawks at First Avenue, 1/29/11 and 1/30/11

Photos by Steve Cohen​The JayhawksJanuary 29 and 30, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisAfter easing into their set on Saturday night, the Jayhawks were off and running for a two-night stand that found them finishing with a double-encore on Sunday evening and looking hesitant to leave the stage that the ... More >>

Richard Lupkes is the best men's arm wrestler in the U.S.

Shirley LupkesArm wrestler Richard Lupkes has backstage passes to the gun show.​By day, Richard Lupkes farms the same 320-acres his father did in the southwestern corner of Minnesota. But in the world of professional arm wrestling, he's a local legend. "I saw a poster hanging on a wall in a g ... More >>

Minnesota keeps all eight congressional seats [UPDATE]

WikiWe keep eight seats.​Minnesota will not be losing its eighth seat in Congress. We had the second-highest Census participation rate in the country for 2010. The nose count means that we retain our political clout on Capitol Hill, our Electoral College votes and a higher share of some $400 ... More >>

Naked News

Forging a fast track to the front page

Cirque Du Soleil: Alegria

Minneapolis ranks No. 1 for cheap housing

We love our place on lists, and a new one just out today ranks Minneapolis Number 1 for good housing prices.

Karl Rove visits Mall of America on Thursday

​Is he rewriting history or setting the record straight? Why not tell Karl Rove what you think in person? George W. Bush's former senior advisor -- "Bush's brain" -- is going to be at the Mall of America to sign copies of his first book, "Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in ... More >>

Karl Rove booked by U of M College Republicans

​Bush's brain, revered Republican tactician, and Democratic bete noir Karl Rove will speak and sign copies of his White House memoir on Thursday, April 22, from noon to 2 p.m. at Smith Hall on the university's East Bank campus. Check out reviews of the book at the Washington Post, Los Angele ... More >>

Tim Pawlenty denied health care lawsuit

​Almost before the ink was dry on President Barack Obama's signature making it the law of the land, the health care reform package passed by Congress was challenged in two separate federal lawsuits by 15 Republican governors; 14 were led by Florida's attorney general and Virginia's AG filed a ... More >>

Minnesota ranks No. 28 in U.S. penis size. The good news? We're ahead of Wisconsin

We're going to avoid cliches here folks. We are not going to talk, for example, about the stiff competition.

Karen Rontowski

American Indian group blasts Obama on nuclear waste issue

The Prairie Island Indian Community near Red Wing is concerned that the federal government's about-face on Yucca Mountain means the nuclear waste storage site 600 yards from their land isn't going anywhere soon.

Pawlenty preening himself for the throne

Meanwhile: Bachmann says more crazy stuff; Favre is favred

Minnesotans aren't the only ones struck with Favremania

Favre's jersey was the No. 1 selling NFL jersey in 19 states. Nineteen states!

Burning Man clowning around

This lady is ready for a wild time at Burning Man. What crazy outfit will you be showing off at the desert-turned-community-art-space next week?

Duh: Don't use charcoal grill on wooden apartment balcony

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

Road Trip! Vergas Maple Syrup Fest

What could be more fun than a maple syrup festival? A maple syrup festival, a big pile of pancakes, and a road trip, that's what. Let's go to Vergas baby!

Senate approves stimulus plan, Klobuchar votes 'yes'

No big deal: The U.S. Senate just passed a monster stimulus (aka spending) package today for a grand total of $838 billion. Talk about a shopping spree.

The Killers

More Petters fallout

ACORN alleged voter fraud hits Minnesota

Liveblogging the RNC day 4: John McCain is a POW.

Free Will Astrology

Republican contest could slog on for a long time

Sucked Dry

In the rush to cash in on ethanol, the Midwest might be giving away its greatest natural resource

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

7/18 Morning Communiqué

4/4: Morning Communique

Free Will Astrology

The Great Minnesota Tax Dodge

Meet 10 of Minnesota's most notorious state tax scofflaws

Savage Love

The War at Home

Derail the vote 2004: A Karl Rove production

The Raveonettes: Whip It On

Made to Be Broken

Xcel comes begging for more nuclear waste storage

Pimpology 101

American Pimp opens the books on the second-oldest profession

Poker Faces

Looking for a painless way to lose your shirt? Head down to the Canterbury Card Club, where bad luck comes in spades, some lucky schmo is always raking in all the chips, and even if you win the house takes its cut.

Vice and Virtue

Q Monthly scores awards, thanks to our writers

Hooks and Ladders

Lifetime's Worth: Sam Bould and Martin Donovan in Hollow Reed

Death, or Something More Outlandish

The Charade of the Visigoths