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APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (AP) – A necropsy will be done Tuesday to determine what caused the death of a dolphin calf at the Minnesota Zoo. The zoo’s marine mammal staff and veterinarians had been working …
07 Feb 12
TURTLE LAKE, Wis. (AP) – A Minnesota man is accused of cutting off the thumb of a victim he was trying to rob outside the St. Croix Casino and Hotel in Barron County. Prosecutors say …
07 Feb 12
WHEATON, Minn. (AP) – A fishing outing turned deadly for a western Minnesota man. The body of 50-year-old Charles Krauth was recovered from Mud Lake, just west of Wheaton in Traverse County. Sheriff’s deputies found …
07 Feb 12
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – MillerCoors is acquiring a bigger stake in the hard cider business. The brewing company is buying Crispin Cider Co. of Minneapolis, the country’s third-largest cider producer. The purchase price was not disclosed. …
07 Feb 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it’s achieving a 99 percent success rate in issuing environmental permits for construction of new projects and expansions of existing facilities within 150 days. …
07 Feb 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Normally overlooked, Minnesota Republicans are reveling in a chance to sway a party presidential nominating contest. Tuesday night’s caucuses were on the radar of all the major contenders. Party faithful …
07 Feb 12
NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) – Police say a 46-year-old resident has admitted to starting a fire that prompted the evacuation of an assisted-living facility in Northfield. Northfield Deputy Police Chief Chuck Walerius says Sunday’s fire at …
07 Feb 12
LONGVILLE, Minn. (AP) – Authorities have released the name of a Walker man who was stabbed to death over the weekend. Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch identifies the victim as 31-year-old James Raymond Elmberg. Deputies …
07 Feb 12
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