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Minn. lawmakers wrap up historic session

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:08:24 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Minnesota lawmakers worked right up to the end Monday before adjourning a session that produced $2 billion in tax hikes and a historic vote on gay marriage.

Minn. Capitol renovation gets last-day rescue

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:49:44 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Extensive work on the 107-year-old state Capitol is getting the go-ahead from Minnesota lawmakers in a late financial rescue package.

Study: Less Lake Superior habitat for big trout

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:18:46 -0400

DULUTH, Minnesota - New research indicates that Lake Superior's warming water is probably already affecting its most abundant big fish: the cold water-loving siscowet lake trout.

Minn. teen whose farewell song became web hit dies

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:49:46 -0400

LAKELAND, Minnesota - A Minnesota teenager whose farewell song "Clouds" became an Internet sensation with nearly 3 million views on YouTube died Monday after battling a rare form of bone cancer, his family announced.

Minn. Legislature allows beer sales in Capitol

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:03 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Your favorite brew may soon be available for purchase at the state Capitol.

Minn. Legislature backs excuse-free absentee votes

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:43:31 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a bill that lets anyone vote by absentee ballot without being forced to provide an excuse.

Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:33 -0400

Duluth News Tribune, May 20

Minn. legislative session closes on adjournment

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:59:43 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Minnesota lawmakers are looking more likely to bump right up against the midnight deadline to adjourn the legislative session.

Number of people sickened by raw cheese up to 25

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:01:26 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Minnesota health officials say more than two-dozen people have been sickened by eating raw Mexican-style cheese.

Body found in trunk of towed car in Minn.

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:42:51 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in the trunk of a car towed from Brooklyn Park to a wrecker lot near downtown Minneapolis.

Minn. House finally passes daycare union bill

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:26:38 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The Minnesota House has passed a bill that allows a union drive among home daycare providers and personal care attendants after about 10 hours of debate strung out over more than two days.

Fire damages hangar at St. Paul

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:14:06 -0400

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Fire has damaged a hangar at an airport in South St. Paul.

Minn. Senate rejects tax judge at Dayton request

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:02:32 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The Minnesota Senate has voted unanimously to reject the confirmation of a Minnesota Tax Court judge who is facing suspension and censure.

Problems found at Minn. anhydrous ammonia plants

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:11 -0400

ST. CLOUD, Minnesota - Minnesota doesn't have ammonium nitrate fertilizer plants like the one that exploded in Texas last month, but the state does have anhydrous ammonia storage facilities that can be potentially dangerous.

Historic Superior lighthouse free for the taking

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:27:07 -0400

DULUTH, Minnesota - Wisconsin's historic Superior Entry lighthouse is free for the taking.

School bully bill stumbles at Minn. Legislature

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:53:28 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Supporters of legislation to crack down on bullying in schools are vowing to press on next year after their bill got held up in the Minnesota Senate.

Mother says girl is recovering from 'choking game'

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:40:17 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - A Twin Cities mother says her 13-year-old daughter is recovering at Children's Hospital after engaging in a dangerous activity with her friends.

Powerful storms cause damage, flooding in SE Minn.

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:57:44 -0400

SPRING VALLEY, Minnesota - A powerful band of storms with strong winds and heavy rain uprooted trees, flooded roads and caused structural damage in southeastern Minnesota.

Sudden death of Lino Lakes officer investigated

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:50:05 -0400

LINO LAKES, Minnesota - The sudden death of a 37-year-old police officer in a small Minnesota community is unexplained.

Suburban Twin Cites poverty increasing

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:29:11 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - A new report shows poverty in the Twin Cities suburbs is growing faster than many other metropolitan areas in the nation.