minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The five architectural firms competing to design the new Minnesota Vikings stadium were given a chance Thursday to show off their work. The open house at the Metrodome was sponsored by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, which is working with the team to...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of stabbing a Minneapolis park police officer admitted that he placed a fake 911 call so he could lure officers before attacking them. Park police shot the 38-year-old man after the attack. His injuries do not appear to be life-threatening....

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Homeowners who live on the shores of Lake Independence near Minneapolis say a dairy farm is to blame for turning the lake into a noxious mix of pollutants. Twenty-one individual homeowners and the Lake Independence Citizens Association are suing Paul and Jim Merz,...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Firefighters came to the rescue of an urban explorer who got stuck in a tunnel under a mill in Minneapolis. Authorities say the man was stick in the pipes under the Pillsbury A Mill for more than two hours. Fire officials sent in a technical rescue team to find...

The capital of Wisconsin is ... Minneapolis? A state government Web site that candidates are using to post their financial information has Madison's Capitol dome on its home page, next to the skyline of Minnesota's largest city. The Government Accountability Board paid $1 million...