Another beautiful day is in the forecast for Sunday, with temperatures becoming even warmer for Monday. 5 EYEWITNESS News Meteorologist Jonathan Yuhas says most of the state will see highs in the mid-70's on Sunday. Skies will be sunny. Highs are expected to reach 80 on Monday and Tuesday before dipping back to the mid-70's on Wednesday. Click here to track your weather...

Get ready to bargain next weekend.  The Linden Hills neighborhood in Minneapolis is holding its annual garage garage sale on Saturday, May 19th from 8am to 2pm. In past years there have been more than 100 sales going on at once.  You can pick up a map any sale to show you what homes and businesses are also conducting sales as well.

A Twin Cities non-profit organization that helps find homes for dogs may soon have to shut down. Homeward Bound owes the state nearly $130,000 because of a costly tax mistake, and the group fears it will have to stop operating. The non-profit says no one knew they should have been charging sales tax on adoption fees, and they are worried that dogs could die. The organization has been...

One of the best ways to truly gauge how Minnesota's economy is faring is to look at the state of small businesses. Many economists call them our financial backbone. Last week, the Secretary of State's office announced that new business filings for 2012 were up for the fourth straight month in Minnesota--up 23 percent overall compared to the first four months of 2011. (More specifically...

A 3-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Friday evening after falling from a third-story window. Minneapolis police say the incident happened around 6:30 p.m. at an apartment building in the 2100 block of Washington Street NE. The boy was jumping on a bed in an apartment when he fell, police say. The 3-year-old was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center. The extent of his injuries wasn'...

Lake water temperatures will be cool for this weekend's fishing opener. According to KSTP.com Meteorologist Jonathan Yuhas, lake water temperatures in northern Minnesota, from Brainerd to the Canadian border are in the upper 40s to near 50 around International Falls. In the Bemidji and Brainerd areas of north-central Minnesota, lake temperatures will be in the low to mid 50s... although...

Steve Patterson about the the latest movies in this week's "Box Office Preview." To find movie times and a theater near you, visit KSTP.com's community web sites. Log on to KSTP.com and click on "Where You Live" and select your community. Scroll down the page and in the left column, you will see a "Community Resources" area with a link to...

Singer Norah Jones is coming to Minneapolis this fall and tickets for the show go on sale today (May 11) at 11am.  The concert is set for Sunday, October 7th at 7pm.  Tickets range from $59 to $69.  While Jones was huge in the early 2000's she is trying to return to the spotlight with a new album called "Little Broken Hearts."   For more...

Many area fire departments want to hire new firefighters, but recruiting is tough. Just this week the new Minneapolis Fire Chief, John Fruetel, told 5 EYEWITNESS News that he would like to have about 440 firefighters on staff. The department has 392 right now. In Eden Prairie, they have 89 volunteer firefighters, and would like to have 95. In Ramsey, the department has about 50 members, but...

Authorities in Illinois are asking for the public's help in locating a mother who abducted her two children and may be headed for the Twin Cities. Police in Peoria say 19-year-old Nyway Lois Abbaa may be headed to Minneapolis or Brooklyn Center. She's accompanied by 25-year-old King Peterson, a native of the Minneapolis area, and her two children, a one-year-old girl and a two-month-old...

After a wet Saturday, more rain is in the forecast for Sunday. 5 EYEWITNESS News Meteorologist Jonathan Yuhas says thunderstorms will roll in after midnight and clear out by mid-morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms could redevelop in the early afternoon, possibly becoming strong. Highs Sunday will be in the mid-60's. Monday will be sunny and breezy, with highs in the upper 60'...

If you want to visit a parade with a twist, you might want to stop by Powerhorn Park in Minneapolis.  A MayDay Parade is being held Sunday, May 6th at 1pm.  The parade starts at the intersection of Bloomington Avenue and 26th Street and ends at Powerhorn Park. The event is free and for more information click here 

The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to avoid several Minnesota-based on-line furniture retailers. Investigators accuse three sites, wholesalemoderndesign.com, lightgreydesign.com, and urbanhom.com of failing to deliver furniture people ordered, and refusing to grant refunds. All three sites offer modern, sleek, and expensive furniture; many of the same items site appear on each...

Delicious, fresh produce is finally back in season and farmers' markets across the Twin Cities are ready to open. From fruits and vegetables to meats and sauces there is a dish for everyone. So put away that frozen TV dinner and head to the market closest to you. Do you know about a farmers market not listed here? Send information to web@KSTP.com.  Albert Lea The Albert Lea...

Two new changes have been made to the Minneapolis Police Department’s command staff. Inspector Kristine Arneson will be the new deputy chief of the patrol division. She is currently in the First Precinct and joined the Minneapolis Police Department in 1986. Also, Inspector Eddie Frizell will join the First Precinct in Arneson’s place. He is currently in the Fifth Precinct. He...

Artists Alison Hiltner and Jerome Fellow are bringing her work to Gallery 122 in northeast Minneapolis.  The show runs today through June 16th with an opening reception on tonight (May 4th) from 7 to 10pm. The show is called "Messages From The Event Horizon."  Gallery 122 is located at 122 8th Street SE in Minneapolis.   

Steve Patterson about the the latest movies in this week's "Box Office Preview." To find movie times and a theater near you, visit KSTP.com's community web sites. Log on to KSTP.com and click on "Where You Live" and select your community. Scroll down the page and in the left column, you will see a "Community Resources" area with a link to...

It's prom season and that means corsages, tuxes, fancy dresses, slow dancing, romance and, well, PARTY BUSES! The growing trend for teens to ride in groups to the event aboard luxury limos is causing concern in some Minnesota school districts. The fear is that rather than preventing teen drinking -- these rides promote it. Last weekend in Prior Lake, Junior Gabrielle Bjorge joined 15...

A strong thunderstorm is moving east through the metro at about 25 miles per hour. Torrential downpours are expected for the northeast metro area, which could lead to flash flooding. A storm moved east through Belle Plaine earlier this morning, and half-inch diameter hail has been reported at Heidelberg. Areas affected with that storm this morning included Belle Plaine, Jordan, Marystown, Prior...

A new study by the Social Service Research Council has found that the Twin Cities region is among the best for women to live in.The study compares differences among the top 25 metropolitan areas in women's education, earnings, marital status, and life expectancy.Minneapolis/St. Paul comes in at number four.  Washington D.C. topped the list.Boston, San Francisco, and New York City round...