The Minnesota Supreme Court says a person shouldn't expect the contents of a garbage container to remain private once it's put outside, so police don't need a warrant to search the trash.
A new poll by the Star Tribune shows Minnesotans are split on whether the state should amend its Constitution to define marriage as the union of a man and woman.
A state lawmaker's speech against banning gay marriage in Minnesota's Constitution has become a YouTube hit. Video of the remarks by Rep. Steve Simon had more than 170,000 views by Thursday morning after getting linked on national blogs.