Amazon dumps Minnesota affiliates to avoid collecting online state sales tax

In advance of having to collect online state sales tax, Amazon.com said Tuesday that at the end of the month it will sever ties with its Minnesota-based affiliate websites that receive a fee for referring shoppers to the retail giant's online store.

Espionage writer Vince Flynn dies; books beloved from O'Gara's to Baghdad

Surrounded by dozens of friends and family, bestselling author and St. Paul favorite Vince Flynn died early Wednesday. He was 47.

Maplewood helicopter crash kills mosquito-control pilot

A pilot died when the mosquito-control helicopter he was flying smashed into a detached garage Wednesday near the Maplewood Nature Center, authorities say.

Minnesota Twins, No. 1 draft pick Kohl Stewart agree to terms

Kohl Stewart is a Minnesota Twin. The Twins and their top draft pick agreed to terms Wednesday, just 13 days after the right-handed pitcher was selected fourth overall out of a Houston high school.

Shoreview man dies in U.S. 10 crash in Coon Rapids

A Shoreview man died after his car crashed in to a cement wall along U.S. 10 in Coon Rapids early Wednesday.

Vikings: Desmond Bishop has 'good workout,' heads to Kansas City

The Vikings worked out former Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop on Wednesday, defensive coordinator Alan Williams said, but there was no immediate indication they were going to sign him.

Close vote expected on measure to shield Lake Pepin bluff from frac sand mining

Ban would cover a strip of bluff land along Lake Pepin.

Maple Grove police issue alert after 2 women attacked on trails

Maplewood integration school averts closure

Helicopter on pest-control run crashes in Maplewood, killing pilot