SHAKOPEE, MN-The center will open in August at the corner of 17th Avenue and Greenwood Court near the Kohl's and Target stores, offering programs for children in pre-school and kindergarten classes.

DENVER-Mayor Wellington Webb thinks the honor is so significant that he lifts his ban on international travel, sending chief of staff Wayne Cauthen and Deputy Mayor Stephanie Foote to Stockholm.

CHICAGO-Tribune Co. wants to add 2,000 seats to the left- and right-field bleachers at Wrigley Field, a plan that is one item on a laundry list of grievances by local residents and community groups.

OCEANSIDE, CA-A waterfront resort proposed by Douglas Manchester will come before the California Coastal Commission at its meeting in Long Beach on Tuesday.