Despite the smells of fried dough and roasted meat wafting from the Minnesota State Fair, Salim and Zuleyha Ozonder were focused on the people who were leaving, not the food or festivities beckoning from across the street.

A former chemist for Valspar Corp. pleaded guilty this week to stealing trade secrets worth up to $20 million from the Minneapolis-based paint and coatings company as he prepared to go to work for an overseas competitor.

Workers at Jimmy John's sandwich shops took to the sidewalks Friday to publicize their emerging, nationwide campaign to organize.

Bradley, All Dog Rescue's Featured Adoptable, is a loveable two year-old lab mix.

As the people took turns telling their stories on the witness stand, one thing seemed to come into focus: The only certainty about Mahdi Hassan Ali is that he stands accused of three cold-blooded murders.

A 41-year-old Edina man faces two counts of criminal vehicular homicide in the death of a 53-year-old moped rider at the intersection of Vernon Avenue and Hansen Road in Edina on Wednesday.

The nation's largest bike sharing system is about to become even larger. The Minneapolis City Council on Friday approved the use of $228,500 in federal Recovery funds to improve biking infrastructure in north Minneapolis by expanding the Nice Ride Minnesota system into the area.