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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A 10-year old Bloomington girl who disappeared in south Minneapolis has been found safe in a hospital emergency room. Namo Abdinur Ahmed disappeared around 10 a.m. Sunday. Police say she got out …
23 Jan 12
ELY, Minn. (AP) – A 3-year-old bear in Minnesota has given birth to two cubs before an Internet audience. Lynn Rogers of the Wildlife Research Institute, affiliated with North American Bear Center, says Jewel gave …
23 Jan 12
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – More teens are using a suicide prevention hot line in Minnesota now that they can text instead of talking with someone directly. With a $1.4 million federal grant, Carlton County is …
23 Jan 12
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Some Twin Cities school districts are focusing on early education to close the achievement gap. The Anoka-Hennepin School Board considers a proposal Monday night to offer tuition-free full-day kindergarten in seven of …
23 Jan 12
BARRON, Wis. (AP) – The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has accused Jennie-O Turkey Store of 11 safety violations at its Barron plant in connection with an accident last July. An employee’s arm was …
23 Jan 12
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit that challenged the state’s ban on gay marriage. The appellate court ruled Monday in a case brought by several same-sex couples against Hennepin …
23 Jan 12
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Rep. Tim Walz says he raised almost $211,000 in the fourth quarter as he prepares to run for a fourth term representing southern Minnesota in Congress. Walz, a Democrat, reports a little …
23 Jan 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – State Sen. Amy Koch (COKE) says she’s sticking with her decision not to seek reelection after engaging in a relationship with a subordinate, despite comments she made last week. Koch …
23 Jan 12
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 …
