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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota House has passed its education finance bill that funds all-day kindergarten statewide. The House education budget also provides more early-learning scholarships for 3- and 4-year-olds and adds $209 …
24 Apr 13
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – City officials say a costly environment review won’t be needed for the proposed new ballpark for the St. Paul Saints. The city said Tuesday an environmental assessment worksheet has been …
24 Apr 13
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – The Vikings are planning to sign former defensive tackle Pat Williams for one day so he can formally retire as a member of the team. General manager Rick Spielman made …
24 Apr 13
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Macalester College students are protesting the St. Paul school’s relationship with Wells Fargo. Student organizer Rebecca Hornstein says 15 students initially entered Macalester President Brian Rosenberg’s office at 10 a.m. …
24 Apr 13
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) – Here’s a sign of hope for Minnesotans tired of winter. All trails in Voyageurs National Park in far northern Minnesota have closed for the season because of warm weather. Park …
24 Apr 13
NEW PRAGUE, Minn. (AP) — An attorney says a 12-year-old boy and his family have apologized for a prank 911 call that prompted a school lockdown in New Prague. Defense attorney Marsh Halberg tells KARE-TV …
23 Apr 13
PINE CITY, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of a Minnesota snowmobiler missing in the St. Croix (kroy) River for two months. The Pine County sheriff’s office reports two Wisconsin DNR wardens located …
23 Apr 13
ANOKA, Minn. (AP) — A man accused of killing a young Minnesota woman whose body was found in a towed car is charged with first-degree murder. An Anoka County grand jury indicted 23-year-old Alberto Prece …
23 Apr 13
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 …
