Sergeant Troy Christianson from the Minnesota State Patrol said one in four crashes in Minnesota is caused by distractions, leading to dozens of deaths and hundreds of serious injuries each year.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has just made their DWI Dashboard, a tool that maps drunk driving incidents across the state, available to the public for the first time.
This October has been a wild ride for Minnesota weather, with temperatures bouncing from the low 80s to the low 60s. Colder air is on its way, and those brisk winds will likely shake loose any stubborn leaves still hanging on.
Pickup trucks are a common sight in Minnesota and have many uses, but can you get in trouble with the law here in the North Star State if someone is riding in your truck bed?
It's a dumpster diving dilemma: Can digging through a dumpster get you into trouble or is diving into a dumpster to see what you can find legal here in Minnesota?