Minnesota Zoo Family Farm Festival Aug 8-9      August 5, 2009
Enjoy some good old-fashioned fun during our Family Farm Festival at the Wells Fargo Family Farm. There will be music and kid's activities each day. Stop by the Dairy Barn and watch a cow milking demonstration, or take a ride on the farm wagon.

Reminder: Keep education receipts for tax credits      August 5, 2009
The Minnesota Department of Revenue is reminding parents to save receipts from school supply purchases this year. Doing so could qualify parents for possible tax credits or subtractions on their 2009 state income tax returns.

Minnesota submits applications for federal stimulus passenger rail grants      August 5, 2009
Mn/DOT will apply for two grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment $8 billion high speed intercity passenger rail grant program this year and consider two others in 2010.

Minnesota helps China establish radio reading service      August 5, 2009
Project will serve up to three million blind or visually impaired people in China.

Ride free on the Vita.mn Art Hop      August 3, 2009
Minneapolis will host three art fairs the second weekend in August. Visit them all in air-conditioned comfort on the FREE Vita.mn Art Hop.

Mororcyclist deaths outpacing last year      August 3, 2009
Safety officials remind motorcyclists and motorists to drive carefully and share the road, as thousands of riders hit the highway for the annual motorcycle rally in Sturgis, SD, which begins next week. August and September are historically high in motorcyclist deaths.

Minnesota Domestic Violence report released      July 31, 2009
The statewide report was based on more than 5,500 survey responses, by self-identified victims from across the state.

Customer satisfaction skyrockets for I-394 MnPASS Express Lanes      July 31, 2009
Mn/DOT survey results point to success for new Express Lanes on I-35W