>>Burnsville Parents Charged After Alleged Long-Term Abuse of 2-Year-Old Child (Burnsville, MN) -- A Burnsville couple is facing felony child abuse charges after prosecutors say their two-year-old son suffered months of severe abuse. 27-year-old Karina Burns is charged with child torture, assault and harassment, while 27-year-old Colt McNeese faces child endangerment charges. Investigators...

>>Minnesota Warns Pet Owners About Disease Linked to Imported Dogs (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota animal health officials are warning pet owners about canine brucellosis, a bacterial disease that primarily affects dogs but can also infect people. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says every active case in the state has been traced to imported dogs, many coming from the same region of South...