Betting is down and profits are off at Indiana casinos. So why are they expanding in this struggling economy? CBS 2's Northwest Indiana Bureau Chief Pamela Jones has our report.

There are plenty of recordings of Puccini's "La Boheme." But this latest one stands out, thanks to the star soloists in the lead roles and a conductor who knows how to bring out the drama in this most popular of

The Walker Art Center's deputy director is leaving to run the New York-based Dia Art Foundation.

N.M. Kelby writes mysteries set in small Florida towns. She spent 20 years living in Minnesota before that, though, and says some of the stranger parts of the stories have Minnesota roots.

A new study points to a potential big housing boom on the Iron Range -- if a handful of large new mining and power projects take off.

One person was wounded early Tuesday evening in a police-involved shooting on the Northwest Side.

At least one person is dead in south suburban Dolton after an apparent hostage situation ended in gunfire Tuesday afternoon.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich laid out an ultimatum for his foes in the Illinois House Tuesday, threatening a staggering $1.5 billion in painful budget cuts unless they step in soon with money to stave off the slashing.

The hide of an 830-pound male grizzly bear struck and killed by a pickup truck near Lincoln last fall will be on display for the first time at the Lincoln Community Hall Thursday, June 26 through Saturday, June 28.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment and proposed commercial use management plan for wildlife management areas. The FWP Commission adopted commercial use rules in 2006 on FWP lands, including WMAs, and required that

BILLINGS — The Buffalo Mirage state fishing access site on the Yellowstone River at Sportsman's Park near Park City closed to the public Monday night because of flooding. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wardens said the Yellowstone River, which is

Delta Air Lines has apparently removed a major impediment to its proposed merger with Eagan-based Northwest Airlines. Delta announced this afternoon it has reached a tentative contract settlement with Northwest pilots.

Responding to a harsh assessment over maintenance before the I-35W bridge collapse, MnDOT managers defended their approach to that span at a legislative hearing this afternoon.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty made three new appointments to the state Court of Appeals today.

The papers of the late Rep. Tom Lantos of California, a leading champion of human rights and the only Holocaust survivor to serve in the U.S. Congress, are now part of the Bancroft Library. The materials reflect how Lantos's lifelong

Wireless systems used by many hospitals to keep track of medicalequipment can cause potentially deadly breakdowns in lifesaving devicessuch as breathing and dialysis machines, researchers reported Tuesdayin a study that warned hospitals to conduct safety tests.

Compassion" and "computer networking" rarely appear in the same sentence. But they coexist easily for iSchool grad student Melissa Ho, whose networking innovations in developing nations have brought her the "Foundations of Change" Thomas I. Yamashita Award.

Starting this month, we at ARRL are introducing a brand new monthly feature: Amateur Radio quizzes! Stump your friends with your knowledge of arcane ham trivia. Stump yourself by trying to answer these easy (and sometimes not-so-easy) questions. See if

Two freshman athletes from Brigham Young University have won the coveted title of being the top junior athletes in the United States in their respective events.

Season tickets for the 2008-09 BYU men's basketball season are on sale now at the Marriott Center Ticket Office or online at BYUtickets.com.