Home sales far exceeded expectations lastmonth, surging to the highest level in 2½ years as first-timebuyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit.

Longtime investigate journalist Lowell Bergman turns his attention to the consumer loan industry in a new documentary "The Card Game." The joint project with the New York Times airs November 24th on PBS "Frontline." Bergman answers listener questions about his

A transportation forum at the University of Minnesota Monday aims to fix what critics say is a broken funding system.

A bipartisan coalition of Midwest lawmakers and business groups is working to promote export activity among the region's small and mid-sized businesses.

Officials at Giants Ridge Golf and SkiResort are hoping for colder weather so they can use their newsnow-making equipment.

Federal officials have scheduled a news conference this afternoon to discuss newly unsealed charges in a massive counterterrorism case out of the Twin Cities.

Attorneys painted drastically different pictures of Tom Petters as they presented their closing arguments this morning in Petters' multi-billion-dollar fraud trial.

A southern Minnesota man has been foundguilty of letting two dogs die of starvation, dehydration andexposure.

A leading Senate Democrat said Monday hisparty is determined to push through a health care overhaul billwith or without Republican support because the "system isbroken."

Closing arguments are set in the fraudtrial of Minnesota businessman Tom Petters, who's accused ofrunning a Ponzi scheme that cost investors over $3 billion.

Even though lead paint has been banned since 1978, it's still a problem -- especially in older homes. Starting next spring, Minnesota builders and remodelers will have to comply with new federal guidelines for preventing lead contamination.

As the Senate works on its version of health care overhaul, the question remains how the more than $800 billion cost will be covered in the budget. Some economists are concerned the taxes proposed will not work to reign in

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer is Major League Baseball's Most Valuable Player in the American League for 2009.

Invoking the name of Edward M. Kennedy,Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health carelegislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition ofRepublicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President BarackObama. There was not a vote to spare.

The Minnesota Governor's Residence is alldecked out for the holidays. And people can get a look at thedecorations at three open houses in December.

Quarterback Brett Favre completed a career-high 88 percent of his passes for 213yards and four touchdown passes, and the Vikings delivered theirmost complete performance of the season in a 35-9 victory over theSeattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Callings from a higher power don't come inthe form of a well-written letter or a carefully worded voice mail,so Jerry David understands why the ministerial path he's on hastaken some detours.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he expects a new economic forecast coming next week will show a hole in the current two-year budget.

Pawlenty will travel with other state officials and business leaders to Chile and Brazil from December 5-12.