Now, don't get me wrong: Capps is a quality reliever and represents a clear upgrade to the Twins' bullpen. What he's not is an elite reliever or enough of an upgrade to part with catcher Wilson Ramos.

Willie Edelston, 87, and Tony Steele, 74, came up from Florida for the production of “Sawdust,” which starts this weekend at the youth performing circus in St. Paul.

Welcome to mental health court, a seven-year-old experiment in delivering criminal defendants with persistent mental illnesses the services they need to stay out of jail. One of the first of its kind, the court has garnered national attention for its success.

WASHINGTON — Enbridge pipelines also run through northern Minnesota, prompting Sen. Al Franken, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Jim Oberstar to seek answers — and action to increase safety.

Related: Text of Franken letter seeking investigation of oil spill (PDF) 

What's worse for Lake Michigan — Kalamazoo River spill or Asian carp?

What's the furthest any human being has ever been from any other human being? I think I have the answer.

On Saturday, 'Iron Performance' near Taylor's Falls and 'A Guild of One' in New London provide ample reason to hit the road.