Shoppers are visiting the company’s stores more often and spending more on each trip, the Minneapolis-based discount-store chain said Wednesday.
US, Japanese cities mark WWII end with Pearl Harbor ceremony
U.S. and Japanese cities linked by World War II marked the 70th anniversary of the conflict’s end by vowing to remember the past and promote peace.
Bloomington officials warn of coyote attacks on small dogs
Police and animal control officers are warning pet owners in the Bloomington area about a rash of coyote attacks on small dogs.
DNR says Minnesota wolf population holds stable around 2,200
Minnesota’s wolf population remains above the state’s minimum target of at least 1,600 and above the federal goal of 1,251 to 1,400.
4th night of Ferguson protests brings confrontation, arrests
Police arrested nearly two dozen people in Ferguson during a protest that stretched into early Tuesday marking the anniversary of the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
Police: 2 dead, 3 hurt, including 2 officers, in shootout
A shoot-out in a small North Carolina town — sparked by a gunman’s alleged killing of a neighbor — left the gunman dead and two police officers wounded, authorities said Sunday.
‘Mission: Impossible’ climbs to No. 1, ‘Vacation’ is a bust
The fifth installment in the nearly 20-year-old film series has earned $56 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
State to close Mille Lacs Lake for walleye fishing Monday
Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources announced Sunday it will close Mille Lacs Lake for walleye fishing Monday night, a first for the state’s marquee walleye lake.
Zimbabwe alleges 2nd American illegally hunted lion
Zimbabwe’s National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority accused Jan Casimir Seski of Murrysville, Pennsylvania, of shooting the lion with a bow and arrow in April near Hwange National Park, without approval, on land where it was not allowed.
Scientists find closest thing yet to Earth-sun twin system
Scientists have identified a “close cousin” to Earth that’s orbiting a sun-like star and might harbor life.
Life details of Tenn. shooter emerge, but motive elusive
Bits and pieces have emerged over the past few days about Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez’s troubled life. But two significant pieces of the puzzle are missing: Why did he ambush two military sites, killing four Marines and a sailor? And was he propelled to do so by his own demons or at the direction of someone else?
Turkey suspects Islamic State behind bomb that killed 31
Authorities suspected the Islamic State group was behind an apparent suicide bombing Monday in southeastern Turkey that killed 31 people and wounded nearly 100.
The Latest: Greek austerity bill submitted to parliament
Greece’s finance ministry says the draft bill needed to start talks on Greece’s third bailout has been submitted to Parliament.
Last funeral for victim of Charleston shooting in Columbia
Family members, religious colleagues and school friends packed the pews Thursday at the Bethel AME church in Columbia for the funeral of the 74-year-old Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr.
Miss USA pageant fast-approaching for alumna
The Miss USA pageant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is fast-approaching for Jessica Scheu, a 2015 graduate of St. Thomas.