DFLer eyes pro sports gear tax for Vikings stadium
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A leading House Democrat has introduced a bill to add the state sales tax to team jerseys and other pro sports memorabilia to help cover the state’s share of the …
09 Apr 13
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Higher education budgets target tuition costs
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Legislature is focusing nearly $3 billion in higher education funding on keeping college costs as low as possible. The House and Senate budget bills unveiled Monday would send more …
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Minnesota farmers getting off to slow start
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Minnesota farmers are getting off to a slow start because of the persistent winter. It its first weekly crops and weather report of the …
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U of Minn. general counsel Rotenberg leaving
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Longtime University of Minnesota general counsel Mark Rotenberg has resigned to become vice president and general counsel of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The University of Minnesota announced Rotenberg’s resignation Monday. He …
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3 dead, 5 hurt in I-94 crash in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota State Patrol says three people were killed and five injured in a crash on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis. Lieutenant Eric Roeske says the three-vehicle crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. …
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Bill would fund evaluations for Minn. teachers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Lawmakers will discuss legislation this week that would help schools pay for evaluations of teachers. Legislation passed in 2010 requires that teachers be evaluated on their classroom performance, and on …
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Day care in Cold Spring in middle of tax debate
COLD SPRING, Minn. (AP) – A licensed child care center in Cold Spring could face forfeiture if a four-year tax debate with Stearns County officials isn’t resolved. Dei Spring Academy is a day care center …
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University suspends donor talks amid Sanford deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – At a public hearing on a proposal that would give a South Dakota-based company control over Fairview Health Services, the University of Minnesota announced it would suspend talks with donors …
08 Apr 13
