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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
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is warning hikers and mountain bikers that heavy rain during the month of May has washed out some trails. Boaters are also being warned that the …
04 Jun 12
NEW ULM, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota transportation officials are anticipating additional road closures Thursday as heavy thunderstorms redevelop in parts of the state. Standing water closed sections of some highways and interstates in the Twin …
24 May 12
NEW ULM, Minn. (AP) – A burst of strong winds has damaged dozens of vehicles at a south-central Minnesota car dealership. Winds and heavy rain ripped through Kohls-Weelborg Chevrolet in New Ulm around 4:30 p.m. …
24 May 12
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) – Union Pacific Railroad and the family of a man killed in a Blue Earth County train crash have reached a legal settlement. Attorneys say Union Pacific has agreed to pay $650,000 …
24 May 12
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