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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota is getting a big dose of advertising tied to the presidential race with a conservative group’s new spot criticizing President Barack Obama’s health care law. The 60-second ad to …
20 Jun 12
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) – The body of a missing Minnesota teen has been recovered from the St. Croix (kroy) River at Hudson. Authorities say the 18-year-old Lake Elmo, Minn., man was at Lakefront Park beach …
19 Jun 12
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Minneapolis teen has been ordered to stand trial as an adult on charges he fatally shot a 16-year-old in an alley. The Hennepin County Attorney’s office says 16-year-old Malcolm Jackson agreed …
19 Jun 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A Minneapolis police sergeant and SWAT officer – who was apparently angered by a loud cellphone conversation – was charged with assault for allegedly punching a man in the head, …
19 Jun 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Severe weather and other emergency alerts are coming soon to Minnesotans’ smartphones and cellphones. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says it will be ready to send imminent threat alerts …
19 Jun 12
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – It’ll be a steamy day ahead for some Minnesotans, especially those who lack power and air conditioning. Xcel Energy says 72,000 customers lost electricity in strong storms overnight. About 60,000 Twin Cities …
19 Jun 12
BIG STONE LAKE, S.D. (AP) – Residents in the Big Stone Lake area are cleaning up and beginning repairs after a weekend storm that brought straight-line winds and at least one tornado. KELO-TV reports that …
19 Jun 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Widespread rains gave a boost to topsoil moisture across Minnesota last week, but crop conditions remained relatively unchanged. One reporting station had rain totaling more than 9 inches, according to …
19 Jun 12
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