...Northern Division said the recession continued to make a dent in donations in Minnesota and North Dakota.Spokeswoman Annette Bauer says mailed donations are still being counted, but overall the division has collected $15.5 million - $2 million...

...12-year-old son on their way in, and out of a Walgreens store in Inver Grove Heights. Salvation Army spokeswoman Annette Bauer says the charity continues to investigate the actions of the bell ringer whom she describes as having a psychological...

...Shoreview. One more showed up last week in St. Anthony, and a fifth this week in Maplewood. Salvation Army spokeswoman Annette Bauer says the organization believes all five donations are from the same person because of the proximity of the locations...

...An attached note said, "I was inspired by the other giver and wanted to do the same." Salvation Army spokeswoman Annette Bauer says the organization the organization also found a $23,000 cashier's check in a kettle earlier this month...

...terrorist attacks on the East Coast will result in fewer donations to causes closer to home during the Christmas season. Annette Bauer, local spokeswoman for the Salvation Army, said people should be "very generous at this point in giving to any organization...

...with all the publicity from the first two, I didn't think he would do it again," said Salvation Army spokeswoman Annette Bauer. "Now I feel like I'm very sure he would try it again if he was so bold to walk up to four women and tell them...

...the Target store in Baxter will make a dent in contributions, but officials hope customers will give another way. Annette Bauer, Salvation Army community relations director in the Twin Cities, said customers at the Target store here gave $12...