Bloomington News

Sensory overload is a way of life. Minnesotans are plugged in, turned on and always connected, but sometimes people just need to tune out and de-stress. KARE 11 asked its Facebook fans to weigh in on where they go to relax.

Northwestern Health Sciences University chiropractor Zachary Zachman examines Patrick Nelson, a former Army paratrooper, May 6 in Bloomington, Minn.

Mayor Chris Coleman joined dozens of local businesses today at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory's Sunken Garden, one of Minnesota's top destinations to hold a wedding, to welcome same-sex couples planning a wedding in Saint Paul.

One person is dead after a tow truck failed to yield to oncoming traffic while turning off a highway near Savage and crashed into a sedan on Monday, May 20, authorities said.

Construction continues on a new transit station at 147th Street and Cedar Avenues, in Apple Valley.

With the reconstruction of Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley nearly complete, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is now turning its attention north, to a stretch of Highway 77 between Interstate 35E and Bloomington.

Chair of the House Tax Committee, Rep. Ann Lenczewski, DFL-Bloomington, speaks about the tax bill as the House of Representatives take care of business on the next-to-last day of the legislative session Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department will host a series of community conversations about a proposal to create a more convenient location for north Minneapolis residents to access services including medical, emergency, child care and food assistance, child support and homeless services.

Edina police wrote more than 13 times as many speeding tickets as Richfield police in 2011, making Edina the per capita leader among cities in the Twin Cities metro area, according to a report on WCCO-TV . That year, Richfield police wrote 642 tickets for excessive speed .

Whenever Scottish designer Jim Hamilton flies, he stares out the window, mesmerized by the colors, patterns, and textures of the landscape below.

A Bloomington man led police on a drunken car chase, nearly hitting a group of pedestrians before he stopped and was arrested, according to Apple Valley police.

Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen was all smiles as he gave his victory speech after winning his second Congressional term, defeating Democrat Jim Meffert at a gathering of Republicans at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington, Mn., on Election Night, November 2, 2010.

On May 08, 2013, Surly Bikes, of Bloomington, Minnesota, a wholly-owned brand of Quality Bicycle Products, Inc., issued a recall on Surly Pugsley Bicycle Forks made by Aprebic Industry Co.

As if we all don't already have enough things to worry about already, here's another.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - A Bloomington man walking his two dogs was injured after falling into a sinkhole.

About 50,000 people gathered Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12, at the Mall of America in Bloomington to walk, run and raise money for breast cancer treatment and research as part of the 21st annual Susan G. Komen Twin Cites Race for the Cure.

A man is recovering after he fell into a sinkhole in Bloomington Sunday morning, according to authorities.

I called Wade Setter last week to make sure I won't show up on a super-secret intelligence report if I decide to buy a pressure cooker at Target or Walmart.

If you are a college senior thinking about playing at a higher level or just a former player who would like to continue to play you may be interested in the 2013 Pro Showcase Summer Combine.

This week marked the passing of Robert B. Opseth , a Burnsville man whose colorful life took him from an atomic test site in Nevada to the storied halls of the Interlachen Country Club in Edina.