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Minnesota ranks 12th in the country for remote work, but two states are so far ahead of the pack they're almost in a different conversation entirely.

What comes to mind when you think of Minnesota? Weather? Taxes? Hotdish? The team at Reader's Digest put together a quick cheat sheet with each state's best and worst quality.

Minnesota's getting its 14th Costco this summer, and the location might surprise a few people who've been driving past that construction site for months.

Trash that was previously transfered to the Superior Landfill will now head 60 miles north. A new solid waste campus is being planned for Canyon as well.

The rock legend retired from touring in 2023.

They set new standards in long-form recording – both culturally and commercially.

Singer reflects on the challenge of being away from kids as they grow up.

Singer says the best thing about being friends with the president is their “late-night drinking trick” phone calls.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety announces extra speed enforcement on Highway 14, 19, and 60 to combat speed-related traffic fatalities.

This one goes out to the kids who knew every pothole on every dirt road within five miles of home.

The annual two-day festival in Downtown Duluth has a lot of food, entertainment, activities, and shopping in store! Here's a look.

A handful of communities in Northern Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin will get a flyover from Duluth's 148th Fighter Wing on the 4th of July this year.

The strongest storms today are expected in southern Minnesota and into Wisconsin, and they could pack a punch. Damaging winds up to 80 mph, large hail, and a tornado or two are possible into the overnight. Here's where and when.

There's a moment every Fourth of July weekend at the lake where everything just clicks — and it usually involves a Blackstone griddle and someone fishing off the end of the dock.

The State Patrol responded to the deadly collision shortly after 3:00 Tuesday afternoon. Authorities released the full crash report Wednesday morning.

Job growth is on the upswing in Minnesota, but not without a few bumps along the way. Let’s break down what this means for everyone.

Nearly every Minnesotan has seen personal fireworks going off in their neighborhood on the Fourth. Not all of them end the way anyone planned.

Two women were in a verbal argument on Monday night when it escalated into a knife throwing incident.

Minnesota has 19 official state symbols now, and the two newest ones span from prehistoric wetlands to the stars above.

4th of July this year will be especially big, as we celebrate the country's 250th birthday! Here's what communities around the Northland are doing to celebrate.

As 'Chicago Fire' gears up for its fifteenth season, let's look back on a fun time when Minnesota was mentioned. Did you catch it?

This year's trip to the Hayward KOA was different after we noticed the waterslide was closed. We asked around and found out it's going to be replaced with a splash pad.

This year's Fourth Fest in at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth has a long list of live entertainment, capped off by a huge fireworks show. Here's everything on the schedule.

Before you make a spontaneous trip to the DNR in northern Wisconsin, know this: seven offices, including Superior, Ashland, Hayward, and Antigo, are appointment-only. Here's what that means and where you can still walk in for help.