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(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota athletic department continues to take the show on the road this summer. The ...
There may still be hope for money to complete a 4-lane Highway 23 from Willmar to St. Cloud. Representative Mary Sawatzky say...
Severe storms rumbled across eastern Minnesota andwestern Wisconsin last (Sun) night, and some areas could see continued roug...
(Rochester, MN) -- A federal judge will soon consider whether the alleged "Smiley Face" pipe bomber is competent to...
Minnesota state Senators have been burning the midnightoil; so far there has been more than 14 hours of debate over the bill ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Citizens on both sides are at the State Capitol as the Senate prepares to vote on a bill allowing licensed ...
(Rochester, MN) -- The overnight snowstorm that hit southeastern Minnesota has left the city of Rochester at a virtual stand ...
Some in southeastern Minnesota are digging out frommore than a foot of May overnight snowfall. The National Weather Service i...
(Rochester, MN) -- Olmsted County officials are considering the addition of metal detectors to screen people entering the cou...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Senate Democrats' tax plan rolled out today (Tues) includes a controversial extension of the state sales...
(St.Paul, MN) -- A reworked proposal for state funding to help with the Mayo Clinic expansion requires more local match money...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is headlining a minor league ballpark tour this summer that include...
(Rochester, MN) -- A revised Destination Medical Center plan has been unveiled by the Minnesota House Taxes Committee, and it...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Mayo Clinic officials are getting heat at the Minnesota Capitol over their C-E-O's comments about a req...
(St. Paul, MN) -- House Democrats have unveiled their bonding bill for state public works projects. At 858 million dollars, i...
(St. Paul, MN) -- One-hundred-50-million dollars in cuts over the next two years -- that's the key feature of House Democ...
(Baltimore, MD) -- 4-8-13-- The Twins activated pitcher Anthony Swarzak from the15-day disabled list on Sunday and placed pit...
(St. Paul, MN) -- It's been years in the making, but a bill that would create a methodology for setting the rates the sta...
(Rochester, MN) -- A Rochester pastor charged with shooting and wounding his granddaughter is in court today. Stanley Wilkins...
At the State Capitol, Governor Dayton and Senator AmyKlobuchar host the fourth Asian Carp Summit this morning (10am start).Me...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Mayo Clinic says it will spend five billion dollars over the next 20 years to "protect its current sta...
MnDot is warning drivers across much of Minnesota ofdifficult driving conditions for the morning commute because of an ice st...
Governor Dayton plans to introduce a bonding bill of up to a half-billion dollars for public works project this legislative s...
(Rochester, Minnesota) -- One person is dead after an early morning apartment fire in Rochester. Fire officials say by the ti...
(Rochester, MN) -- A 24-year-old man suffered serious injuries after falling three stories from the window of a Rochester mot...
Temperatures were below zero statewide as Minnesotanswoke up on this Martin Luther King Junior Day and they haven't gone ...
(Rochester, MN) -- A Rochester pastor accused of accidentally shooting his teenage granddaughter in early December is charged...
(Rochester, MN) -- A Minnesota sheriff's deputy is recovering from minor injuries, after he accidentally shot himself in ...
The Salvation Army bell-ringers set a new Christmas campaignrecord in Rochester this year. The preliminary total shows more t...
(Chanhassen, MN) -- It's as much about the wind as it is about snowfall now in southeastern Minnesota. Blizzard warnings ...
(Rochester, MN) -- Authorities say a Rochester man shot and critically wounded his 16-year-old granddaughter late last night ...
8 municipal utilities in Minnesota, including Willmar, are sending utility workers to the New York City area to help them get...
The tallest man in the United States finally has hisown custom-made shoes. Thirty-year-old Igor Vovkovinskiy (vo-koh-VIN'...
It's not quite like what's been joked about for years inChicago politics -- but voters in Rochester will have a rathe...
The state s highest court was at Willmar High School yesterday morning. Chief Justice Lori Gildea says they heard oral argume...
(Rochester, MN) -- More than 100 U-S mayors, including four from Minnesota, have sent a letter to Congress urging a bi-partis...
Whether it's a friend, relative or loved one that decides to take their own life, suicide affects a lot of area residents...
Bundle up: Three-quarters of the state is under eithera freeze warning or frost advisory this morning. The National WeatherSe...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Saint Paul is the big winner for its new Saints ballpark as Governor Dayton today parceled out 47 million do...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Senate Republican Majority Leader Dave Senjem accuses Governor Dayton of missing the mark when he parceled ...
Governor Dayton announces later this morning (11am) how 47 million dollars in the bonding bill will be parceled out, with doz...
(St. Paul, MN) -- State officials could be close to parceling out 47 million dollars in state funding for public works projec...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- 8-30-12--The Twins recalled infielder/outfielder Chris Parmeleefrom Triple-A Rochester and outrighted th...
8-22-12 Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish says he favors the Voter Photo I.D. Amendment on the ballot this fall. Earlier the Mayors ...
8-22-12 It's a busy week in presidential politics as Minnesotans getready for the State Fair. Vice President Joe Biden wa...
(Minneapolis, MN) --8-22-12-- Prior to last night's game in Oakland, the Twins recalled pitcher Liam Hendriks from Class ...
8-21-12 Vice President Joe Biden comes to Minnesota today for afternooncampaign rallies in Minneapolis (1230pm) and Rochester...
(Minneapolis, MN) --8-21-12--Prior to last night's game, the Twins sent pitcher Nick Blackburn back to Class AAA Rocheste...
8-13-12 -- The first leg of Obama For America four-state R-V tour kicks off today in southern Minnesota. The "Heartland ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- 8-6-12-- The Minnesota Twins called up infielder TsuyoshiNishioka (see-OH-shee NEE-shee-oh-kuh) from Cl...
8-2-12 July was a near-record hot month in some areas of Minnesotawhen it comes to average temperatures. Assistant state clim...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 8-2-12--Michael Suchy set a franchise record for most RBIs in a single season, and Kenny Roberts hit h...
8-1-12 Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem of Rochester saysSenator Joe Gimse of Willmar will be the chief author of the flood...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 8-01-12-- Max Kuhn blasted a ball deep over the left-field fence with Kenny Roberts on base in the nin...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 7-31-12--Forrestt Allday’s two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning broke a scoreless ti...
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – 7-30-12 Willmar’s power returned Sunday night with four home runs, including back-to-back home...
7-23-12 Organizers of the Kandiyohi County Relay For Life are still tallying-up how much they raised Friday night and Saturda...
7-19-12 Bob Dylan today announced a second Minnesota concertbefore year's end. The music icon will perform November 7th a...
7-17-12 (Rochester, MN) -- A Rochester man was sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing a two-year-o...
7-10-12 One night after Willmar scored a franchise-record 16 runs in one game, the Stingers put up 21 runs on the scoreboard ...
7-9-12 Hunter Dozier’s two-run homer in the first inning gave the Stingers a lead they never relinquished, and Dozier a...
7-9-12 More than 30 projects across Minnesota are vying for 47-million dollars in state bonding money as today's (Mon) ap...
7-3-12 Monday's high temperatures were hot enough -- upper 90's reported across the lower half of the state. But fore...
6-27-12 (Rochester, MN) -- Lots of Minnesota kids will be heading to large community swimming pools to cool off over the next...
6-23-12 People are hoping the rain avoids the area today for all the fun Willmar Fests 2012 activities. Committee Member Lori...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 6-22-12-- With one out in the bottom of the first inning, Corben Green hit a grand slam to give Willma...
6-12-12 (Rochester, MN) -- Beginning in August, family doctors or emergency room personnel caring for children with mental he...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- 6-8-12-- The Twins have added a bat to the lineup for theupcoming homestand. Minnesota has recalled Ch...
ROCHESTER, Minn. – 06-06-2012--Willmar completed a two-game sweep of the Rochester Honkers with a 7-1 victory at Mayo F...
6-6-12 Minnesota cities are starting to line up for 47 milliondollars left open for local projects in the bonding bill the le...
6-4-12 -- We're now officially in the campaign season after Democrats endorsed Amy Klobuchar as their U-S Senate candida...
6-3-12 Today, June third, is the third day of summer, if you go by the calendar that weather professionals use. Looking back ...
6-3-12 It took just a few moments for Democrats to endorse Senator Amy Klobuchar for a second term at the D-F-L state convent...
(Delavan, MN) -- A helicopter pilot is in stable condition after the crop duster he was flying crashed in southern Minnesota ...
5-18-12 (Clontarf, MN) -- Authorities continue to search for a man who allegedly kidnapped a 30-year-old woman from her Clont...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The National Lacrosse League's Minnesota Swarm host a playoff game tonight against Edmonton in the West...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- 05-10-2012-- The Twins made several roster moves after last night'sloss. Third baseman Danny Valen...
5-8-12 The Minnesota Senate has followed the lead of the House,passing a 500-million-dollar bonding bill for state public wor...
5-4-12 The tallest man in America, who lives in Rochester, isgetting a brand new pair of shoes. Seven-foot-eight-inch tall Ig...
5-3-12 The Minnesota House will vote Monday on a Vikings stadiumbill funded in part by electronic pulltabs. Republican leader...
5-1-12 He's the second soldier from Rochester to lose his life inAfghanistan. Twenty-three-year old Nicholas Dickhut (di-...
(Rochester, MN) -- Dermatologists are urging high school students *not* to use tanning beds to get some skin color for their ...
(Minneapolis, MN) --04-25-2012-- The struggling Twins will be without their hottesthitter over the next several days. Outf...
4-18-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota House today (Wed) passed a controversial bill that would ban so-called "webcam a...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins have sent outfielder Ben Revere to Triple-A Rochester. Clete Thomas was claimed off waivers fr...
4-13-12 (Minneapolis, MN) -- State regulators have given the green light to the final route permit for the CapX2020 electric ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Close a corporate tax loophole so Minnesota schools get paid back sooner for delayed state aid payments -- ...
3-31-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Close a corporate tax loophole so Minnesota schools get paid back sooner for delayed state aid paym...
3-30-12 The Minnesota Senate is set to debate and vote thisafternoon (FRI) on Republicans' 500-million-dollar bonding bil...
3-28-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Upgrades to Rochester and Saint Cloud's convention centers got into state Senate Republicans...
3-28-12 The Minnesota House has passed a controversial bill prohibiting those who issue event tickets from restricting their ...
3-21-12 The Minnesota House early this morning passed a voter I-D bill that would go beforeMinnesota voters this fall. The me...
3-19-12 Lawmakers continue working on a bonding bill for statepublic works projects, but there's a good chance convention...
3-16-12 Minnesota has four of the top 10 health care systemsin the nation. According to a report from the Commonwealth Fund, ...
3-15-12 High temperature records fell like dominos across MinnesotaWednesday on an almost summer-like day in mid-March. The s...
3-14-12 Several high-profile bonding projects for Greater Minnesota are up for discussion in Senate committee tonight.(6pm) R...
3-12-12 Several locations around the state enjoyed record warmth over the weekend. The Twin Cities reached 66 degrees on Satu...
2-27-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- School districts when forced to lay off teachers could consider effectiveness ahead of seniority, u...
2-14-12 Two G-O-P lawmakers from Rochester want to increase the cigarette tax a dollar-29 per pack with the money going to he...
2-7-12 Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum is making one more stop in Minnesota before tonight's precinct caucu...
2-6-12 Three of the Republican presidential candidates will be campaigning in the state today (Mon) on the eve of Minnesota&#...
(Rochester, NY) -- The National Lacrosse League's Minnesota Swarm play in Rochester, New York tonight to take on the Knig...
2-2-12 -- Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul will be on the stump in Minnesota before next Tuesday's precinct caucu...
2-1-12 House D-F-L lawmakers are in Rochester, Saint Cloud, Willmar and Mankato today (Thurs) and they'll be in Brainerd,...
1-23-12 (Rochester, MN) -- A MnDOT snowplow operator remains hospitalized in fair condition after a collision with a Union Pa...
1-17-12 Some are predicting this is the year the Minnesota Legislature will pass so-called "racino" legislation, al...
1-13-12 A local official who works with the Willmar Somali community says they are relieved they can once again transfer mone...
1-5-12 (Hay Creek, MN) -- Authorities say two young people died in a crash on a highway in southeastern Minnesota. The State ...
1-5-12 One person was killed and two others injured in a crash near Red Wing last evening. The state patrol says at 550 p.m. ...
1-2-12 Funeral for Lake City, Minnesota, police officer Shawn Schneider will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:00 at First Luth...
12-31-11 The Star Tribune reports the death of Lake City Police Officer Shawn Schneider, who was shot in the head early last ...
12-30-11 Money-transfer businesses that cater to Somaliimmigrants in Minnesota have suspended their services. Sunrise Communi...
12-30-11 In the end, Senator Joe Gimse of Willmarthis week decided not to run for Senate Majority Leader at the GOP caucus in...
12-28-11 (Rochester, MN) -- The Mayo Clinic has been shaken by the loss of a transplant doctor and an organ technician killed...
12-28-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota state Senate has a new Majority Leader. Following a daylong private meeting, Senate ...
(Rochester, MN) -- The Lake City police officer shot almost a week ago remains in critical condition according to a Mayo Hosp...
12-22-11 Senator Joe Gimse of Willmar says he's interested in becoming the next Senate Majority Leader. Senator Amy Koch step...
The Ridgewater College Warriors volleyball team won their second straight NJCAADivision III National Championship with a thre...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Former Twins slugger Tom Brunansky, a popular memberof the 1987 World Series-winning Minnesota team, h...
10-31-11 The Halloween blizzard of 1991 is still haunting many Minnesotans 20 years later.The storm dumped more than two feet...
10-26-11 In Waite Park this week, a group of licensed in-home child care providers and their supporters held a news conferenc...
10-21-11 Two Rochester women have been found guilty ofconspiring to help terrorists in their native Somalia while pretending ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- After a rest day, King Harald and Queen Sonja [[ SONE-yuh ]] of Norway continue their Minnesota itinerar...
10-14-11 (Northfield, MN) -- King Harald the Fifth and Queen Sonja (SONE-yuh) of Norway began their Minnesota itinerary with ...
10-6-11 The African Development Center of Minnesota has opened it's second satellite office. Based in Minneapolis, they have ...
10-3-11 MN-DOT is putting together a 50-year "vision" for Minnesota's transportation system and asking for public i...
(St.Paul, MN) -- State lawmakers are already talking about a bonding bill for public works projects around the state next yea...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- University of Minnesota head football coach JerryKill left the Mayo Clinic in Rochester at 11 a.m. yes...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Golden Gopher defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys(CLAYZ) says he would be "shocked" if head c...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- University of Minnesota assistant coaches TracyClaeys (CLAYZ) and Matt Limegrover will oversee the day...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- University of Minnesota head football coach JerryKill is going to temporarily step away from his coach...
9-24-11 Standard and Poor's has downgraded Minnesota's bondrating from Triple-A to A-A-Plus. Governor Dayton calls it "v...
9-16-11 The U-S Postal Service is considering closing four of itsmail-processing facilities in Minnesota -- in Bemidji, Dulut...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Luke Hughes blasted a pair of homers as the Twinsdropped the Tigers 11-4 at Target Field yesterday. H...
-- Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier says he was generally pleased with his team's performance in Saturday's 20-to-7 preseaso...
8-17-11 (Rochester, MN) -- A Rochester teen faces charges for bringing a loaded handgun to Mayo High School Tuesday afternoon...
(Cleveland, OH) -- Twins first baseman Justin Morneau is expected to rejoin his big league team in Cleveland tonight for the ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Twins first baseman Justin Morneau is expected torejoin his big league team in Cleveland tomorrow for ...
Eduardo Gonzalez (Alcorn State) belted a three-run homer to left field with two outs in the second inning to give the Stinger...
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Blake Shepherd (Viterbo) blasted a pinch-hit solo home run in the seventh to spark a five-runinning that s...
(Undated) -- The Minnesota Twins failed to make any moves Sunday before the4 p-m non-waiver trade dealine passed. Twins G-...
7-29-11 Minnesota Transportation Commissioner Tom Sorel was in Willmar today, talking about how good it is to have state road...
WILLMAR, Minn. - Pat Stover (Santa Clara), Jason Leblebijian (Bradley) and Sean Dwyer (Florida Gulf Coast) all had solo home ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Twins plan to reinstate outfielder/designated hitter Jason Kubel from the disabled list to...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins place starting pitcher Scott Baker on the15-day disabled list and promoted minor league left...
7-13-11 It's the 13th day of state government shutdown, and Governor Dayton is on-the-road for a second day, taking his budge...
The Minnesota Twins activated outfielder Delmon Young from the 15-day disabled list on Monday. Young, on the DL since June 26...
7-11-11-- Governor Dayton says he's starting a road trip aroundMinnesota today taking his budget message to the people. Thego...
7-6-11 Increasing pressure to end the partial state government shutdown is being brought to bear on Minnesota lawmakers. The ...
7-5-11 New President Eric Kaler (KAY-ler) is now at the helm of the University of Minnesota. Kaler says the U's Greater Minne...
(Milwaukee, WI) - The Minnesota Twins will activate designated hitter Jim Thome off the 15-day disabled list on Saturday. The...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins activated relief pitcher Joe Nathan off ofthe 15-day disabled list after yesterday's loss. ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Here are Thursday's results of Class 3-A first roundgames in the 2011 Minnesota State High School Basebal...
6-15-11 An 83-year-old man from Nevada is charged withassaulting a woman on board his private airplane as they flew to Minnes...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Twins manager Ron Gardenhire says star catcher Joe Mauer will continue to rehab in Fort Myers, Florida b...
The Boys' State High School Tennis champions werecrowned yesterday. Dusty Boyer won his third consecutive Class Two-Asingles ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Twins center fielder Denard Span has been placed onthe seven-day disabled list due to a concussion. S...
6-8-11 More temperature tidbits from around Minnesota on arecord-setting Tuesday. That 103-degree reading at Minnesota's big ...
(Various) -- Temperature records are toppling on this sweltering late spring afternoon in Minnesota. Minneapolis-Saint Paul I...
(Kansas City, MO) -- The Twins placed outfielder Jason Kubel anddesignated hitter Jim Thome (TOH-mee) on the 15-day disable...
(Rochester, MN) -- A pregnant teenager suffered a serious gunshot wound in a shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon in ru...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins have recalled outfielder Ben Revere fromClass AAA Rochester and will make a corresponding ro...
(Detroit, MI) -- The Twins placed left-handed starting pitcher FranciscoLiriano on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins have announced plans to recall reliever JimHoey from Triple-A Rochester. Hoey will take the...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins bullpen will look a little different whenthey take on the Mariners at Safeco Field tonight. ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smithsays he underwent prostate cancer surgery at the M...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins added minor league catcher Rene Rivera totheir roster yesterday. Rivera was called up from ...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will commemorate Workers Memorial Day April 28, by honoring the 46 workers who die...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Twins have placed outfielder Delmon Young on the 15-day disabled list with sore ribs, retr...
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