The chief elections official in the presidential battleground of Wisconsin said Tuesday that the state is prepared for the November election, despite fears over security, the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. Postal Service's ability to process an expected record-high number of mailed-in absentee ballots.
Congressional investigators say they have identified lapses pointing to possible fraud and abuse in the Trump administration's coronavirus relief program, including more than $1 billion awarded to small businesses that received multiple loans.
After releasing their 11th album to widespread praise, the band kicked back in their studio for a set of other people's tunes.
Commissioner Dan McKane expects the NCAA to decide the fate of winter sports by the end of September. That will give his conference clarity on how to move forward.
China likely plans to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads in this decade, including those designed to be carried atop ballistic missiles that can reach the United States, the Pentagon said in a report released Tuesday.
The Justice Department announced new restrictions Tuesday on how it conducts any secret national security surveillance of candidates for federal office or their staff.
Deaths of people in private residences reflect continued shift from spring, when most COVID-19 fatalities were in long-term care facilities.
Some decorating changes, big and small, that will serve the whole family during the new school year.
The only way to win the culture war is not to play.
The president was encouraged by his conversation with Kevin Warren on starting the football season this fall.
The Argentine striker, sought by the team since at least January, becomes its third designated player, with a franchise-record transfer fee reported to be $5 million.
Chicago police officers shot and fatally wounded a male suspect after their squad car was struck overnight by gunfire, police said Tuesday.
Winners of the preliminary rounds advance to the finals on Thursday, and the overall reader-selected winner will be announced on Friday.
Rushed parents often forgo feeders while they stuff their nestlings with growth-inducing insects.
The Midway may be mini, and the MPR booth not much more than a radio, but Jennifer Debrow captured all her favorites in some form.
Builders point to COVID delays and regulatory issues for sharp decline in permits.
"I never imagined an invasive species as horrific," said Lee Frelich, director of the University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology.
The Mpls. art center aims to refocus on "what matters to people."
Jumping worms can cause environmental harm where they are established. Studies have found nonnative earthworms dramatically change forest soils by eating the leaf litter layer and impacting soil chemistry, soil organisms and plant communities.
Jumping worms can dramatically change soils, giving it a unique texture similar to coffee grounds. Jumping worms feast on mulch and strip vital nutrients from topsoil. This kills plants and increases erosion.
Missing your State Fair souvenirs? Make your own "Blue Ox, Blue Ribbon" keepsake with official Star Tribune felt ornamentalist, Jennifer Brooks.
If you're missing your favorite fair foods, we've got a backup plan.
The wreck occurred about 15 miles southeast of Mankato.