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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Forest tent caterpillars are busting out in Minnesota but experts say this year’s defoliation is not yet “the big one.” Department of Natural Resources forest health specialist Jana Albers says it’s leading …
05 Jun 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Soybeans across the state are in generally good condition, according to the first soybean condition ratings of the year. In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department …
05 Jun 12
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (AP) – Police in Apple Valley say they had to subdue a 15-year-old boy with a Taser, as they tried to control a fight involving dozens of people. The incident happened Friday …
04 Jun 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Two women are injured after a woman plowed her car backward into an outdoor patio of a St. Paul restaurant. St. Paul police Cmdr. Todd Axtell says the 74-year-old driver …
04 Jun 12
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Passengers are being allowed back into Terminal Two at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after a suspicious package prompted an evacuation. Airport spokeswoman Melissa Scovronski says officials with the Transportation Security Administration …
04 Jun 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Democrats in Minnesota’s congressional delegation are in a bind over a bill by Republican U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen to eliminate a tax on medical devices like those made by Medtronic …
04 Jun 12
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A new analysis of Minnesota school data finds charter enrollment nearly quadrupled in the past decade. The analysis by the Center for School Change found enrollment at traditional schools fell 5 percent …
04 Jun 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – In recent years, more and more teachers in Minnesota have taken medical leave. While there are many factors for this, some educators in the St. Paul district tell the Pioneer …
04 Jun 12
Listen for details coming soon on KCHK’s Summer Prize Extravaganza! We’re going to give our listeners a chance to win a series of prizes over the Summer, June thru September. We can’t announce all the …
