David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory at the Minnesota Twins last night. Scott Diamond gave up six runs on eight hits and walked...
The Legislature has sent Governor Mark Dayton a $11 billion package of spending on health and assistance programs that includes a 5-percent pay increase for nursing home workers. The Senate passed the Democratic-crafted bill...
Duluth police are looking for a 12-year-old boy.
The final pieces of Minnesota's next two-year budget are falling into place amid a time crunch to get it all approved.
The final pieces of Minnesota's next two-year budget are falling into place amid a time crunch to get it all approved.
Top Minnesota lawmakers are searching for a way to assemble a slimmed-down construction projects bill that would include renovation funding for the state Capitol.
Top Minnesota lawmakers are searching for a way to assemble a slimmed-down construction projects bill that would include renovation funding for the state Capitol.
Many Minnesota cities and counties will see a big bump in their state aid, and for that they're being required to tamp down property taxes.
Many Minnesota cities and counties will see a big bump in their state aid, and for that they're being required to tamp down property taxes.
Washburn County sheriff's officials say they consider the case of a 15-year-old girl missing for 17 years still open and active.
Washburn County sheriff's officials say they consider the case of a 15-year-old girl missing for 17 years still open and active.
Minnesota schools are in line for a bunch of new money from the state.
Minnesota schools are in line for a bunch of new money from the state.
Duluth police are looking for a 12-year-old boy.
Duluth police are looking for a 12-year-old boy.
Former news anchor Tom Brokaw told Mayo Clinic students at their commencement ceremony to make money but not to forget to make a difference.
Former news anchor Tom Brokaw told Mayo Clinic students at their commencement ceremony to make money but not to forget to make a difference.
As the ice comes off more Minnesota lakes, safety officials are highlighting Saturday's start to National Safe Boating Week.
As the ice comes off more Minnesota lakes, safety officials are highlighting Saturday's start to National Safe Boating Week.
Wisconsin's neighbor Minnesota may have become the 12th state in the country to legalize same-sex unions on Tuesday.
Wisconsin's neighbor Minnesota may have become the 12th state in the country to legalize same-sex unions on Tuesday.
The Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a $11 billion package of spending on health and assistance programs that includes a 5-percent pay increase for nursing home workers.
The Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a $11 billion package of spending on health and assistance programs that includes a 5-percent pay increase for nursing home workers.
Minneapolis police have reopened the 1996 homicide case of a 31-year-old woman found stabbed to death in the trunk of her car.
Minneapolis police have reopened the 1996 homicide case of a 31-year-old woman found stabbed to death in the trunk of her car.
When Minnesota lawmakers finish their session Monday, they'll have a full nine months to cook up plans for next year's session.
When Minnesota lawmakers finish their session Monday, they'll have a full nine months to cook up plans for next year's session.
The first two students have awarded college scholarships bearing the man of Congolese native who died in a traffic accident after moving to Minnesota.
The first two students have awarded college scholarships bearing the man of Congolese native who died in a traffic accident after moving to Minnesota.
The Minnesota National Guard has officially launched its new $3.9 million Unmanned Aircraft Operations Facility at Camp Ripley.
The Minnesota National Guard has officially launched its new $3.9 million Unmanned Aircraft Operations Facility at Camp Ripley.
A Minneapolis man has won the ninth annual Fargo Marathon.
A Minneapolis man has won the ninth annual Fargo Marathon.
The Minnesota Legislature is meeting over the weekend as the clock counts down on the regular session.
The Minnesota Legislature is meeting over the weekend as the clock counts down on the regular session.
The Minnesota House has voted to give nursing home workers in the state a 5-percent pay increase.
The Minnesota House has voted to give nursing home workers in the state a 5-percent pay increase.
Duluth police have released the name of a 36-year-old man who died after crashing his bicycle into a pole.
Duluth police have released the name of a 36-year-old man who died after crashing his bicycle into a pole.
A Minnesota judge has sentenced a Missouri man to life in prison without parole for the fatal shootings of a Brooklyn Park home day-care provider and her elderly parents last year.
A Minnesota judge has sentenced a Missouri man to life in prison without parole for the fatal shootings of a Brooklyn Park home day-care provider and her elderly parents last year.
A YMCA camp in western Wisconsin has been cleaned after more than 50 children from a Minnesota school district were sickened with norovirus.
A YMCA camp in western Wisconsin has been cleaned after more than 50 children from a Minnesota school district were sickened with norovirus.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reopening a lock and dam on the Mississippi River near Fountain City after a towboat hit one of the gates.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reopening a lock and dam on the Mississippi River near Fountain City after a towboat hit one of the gates.
A Minnesota bartender is charged with serving alcohol to an underage customer who drowned in a nearby pond after leaving the bar last month.
A Minnesota bartender is charged with serving alcohol to an underage customer who drowned in a nearby pond after leaving the bar last month.
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Police have released the name of a Missouri man who apparently fell to his death while jogging along a Mississippi River bluff in southeastern Minnesota.
Police have released the name of a Missouri man who apparently fell to his death while jogging along a Mississippi River bluff in southeastern Minnesota.
The Minnesota Senate has voted to freeze tuition rates at the state's public colleges and universities for the next two years.
The Minnesota Senate has voted to freeze tuition rates at the state's public colleges and universities for the next two years.
St. Cloud police have released the name of a man found dead inside a burning garage this week.
St. Cloud police have released the name of a man found dead inside a burning garage this week.
The Minnesota House has turned back an $800 million construction projects bill that failed to win a needed super-majority.
The Minnesota House has turned back an $800 million construction projects bill that failed to win a needed super-majority.
Nearly 100 amendments await Minnesota House lawmakers if they move ahead as planned on a bill that could lead to unionization of in-home day care providers and personal care attendants.
Nearly 100 amendments await Minnesota House lawmakers if they move ahead as planned on a bill that could lead to unionization of in-home day care providers and personal care attendants.
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State health officials say two Minnesota babies have gotten sick from bacteria matched to a recalled sesame paste product.
State health officials say two Minnesota babies have gotten sick from bacteria matched to a recalled sesame paste product.
A man working for the U.S. Forest Service has been killed by a falling tree in northeastern Minnesota.
A man working for the U.S. Forest Service has been killed by a falling tree in northeastern Minnesota.
Minnesota doctors say prescription drug abuse is a severe problem in the state and they often feel caught between patients who need pain medication and those who say they should do more to curb abuse.
Minnesota doctors say prescription drug abuse is a severe problem in the state and they often feel caught between patients who need pain medication and those who say they should do more to curb abuse.
Fire crews are searching for hotspots by air using heat-sensing equipment above a northwestern Minnesota wildfire.
Fire crews are searching for hotspots by air using heat-sensing equipment above a northwestern Minnesota wildfire.
The Ramsey County medical examiner will identify the body recovered from a Beltrami County lake and determine a cause of death.
The Ramsey County medical examiner will identify the body recovered from a Beltrami County lake and determine a cause of death.
Xcel Energy is proposing two natural gas-fired power plants 70 miles south of Fargo to help meet electricity needs during times of peak demand.
Xcel Energy is proposing two natural gas-fired power plants 70 miles south of Fargo to help meet electricity needs during times of peak demand.
Police chiefs in Minnesota are strategizing on how best to deal with a tight supply of ammunition.
Police chiefs in Minnesota are strategizing on how best to deal with a tight supply of ammunition.
A former pastor is sentenced to five years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl.
A former pastor is sentenced to five years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl.
Teams from across Minnesota will put their robots through the paces Saturday at the Minnesota State High School League's second annual State Robotics Tournament.
Teams from across Minnesota will put their robots through the paces Saturday at the Minnesota State High School League's second annual State Robotics Tournament.
The Minnesota House is planning to vote on a constitutional amendment that would take decisions about their own pay out of their hands.
The Minnesota House is planning to vote on a constitutional amendment that would take decisions about their own pay out of their hands.
The Library of Congress is hosting a conference and exhibit about the creator of one of the world's rarest maps.
The Library of Congress is hosting a conference and exhibit about the creator of one of the world's rarest maps.
Officials will set more than 14,000 gypsy moth traps across Minnesota this spring as part of the state's annual monitoring program for the destructive tree pest.
Officials will set more than 14,000 gypsy moth traps across Minnesota this spring as part of the state's annual monitoring program for the destructive tree pest.
North Dakota is promoting its business climate at Minnesota's expense.
North Dakota is promoting its business climate at Minnesota's expense.
Authorities have identified the body of a man found on the St. Croix (kroy) River shore in Minnesota.
Authorities have identified the body of a man found on the St. Croix (kroy) River shore in Minnesota.
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has rushed out a television ad in hopes of capitalizing on the latest U.S. House vote to undo President Barack Obama's health care law.
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has rushed out a television ad in hopes of capitalizing on the latest U.S. House vote to undo President Barack Obama's health care law.
A Minnesota judge has found a Missouri man guilty in the shooting deaths of three people at a Brooklyn Park home day care last year.
A Minnesota judge has found a Missouri man guilty in the shooting deaths of three people at a Brooklyn Park home day care last year.
E. Robert Kinney, a former chief executive of General Mills who earlier in his career was instrumental in popularizing fish sticks, has died. He was 96.
E. Robert Kinney, a former chief executive of General Mills who earlier in his career was instrumental in popularizing fish sticks, has died. He was 96.
Minnesota lost 11,400 jobs in April, and state officials are attributing part of the drop to the persistent wintry weather.
Minnesota lost 11,400 jobs in April, and state officials are attributing part of the drop to the persistent wintry weather.
Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy after a pellet gun was shot at a vehicle and people in Fergus Falls.
Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy after a pellet gun was shot at a vehicle and people in Fergus Falls.
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The Department of Natural Resources is moving ahead with a proposal for an environmental learning charter school at Fort Snelling.
The Department of Natural Resources is moving ahead with a proposal for an environmental learning charter school at Fort Snelling.
Minnesota's fight to stop the spread of invasive Asian carp is going high tech.
Minnesota's fight to stop the spread of invasive Asian carp is going high tech.
Authorities say a jogger fell to his death from a Mississippi River bluff in Red Wing.
Authorities say a jogger fell to his death from a Mississippi River bluff in Red Wing.
Biologists have begun collaring moose calves in the second phase of a study to determine why Minnesota's moose population is declining so rapidly.
Biologists have begun collaring moose calves in the second phase of a study to determine why Minnesota's moose population is declining so rapidly.
Lakeshore residents and a dairy farm have reached a settlement that's expected to lead to cleaner water in a popular but pollution-plagued Minnesota lake.
Lakeshore residents and a dairy farm have reached a settlement that's expected to lead to cleaner water in a popular but pollution-plagued Minnesota lake.
It could be a little noisier in the skies over Duluth.
It could be a little noisier in the skies over Duluth.
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The state Senate majority leader says a proposed increase in the state minimum wage is not likely to happen this session because Democrats in the House and Senate can't agree how much to raise it.
The state Senate majority leader says a proposed increase in the state minimum wage is not likely to happen this session because Democrats in the House and Senate can't agree how much to raise it.
Lighter winds are expected to help firefighters working to contain a wildfire that has consumed 7,100 acres in northwestern Minnesota.
Lighter winds are expected to help firefighters working to contain a wildfire that has consumed 7,100 acres in northwestern Minnesota.
A suspect in break-ins on the Dakota State University campus in Madison has waived extradition from Minnesota and will be brought back to South Dakota to face burglary and grand theft charges.
A suspect in break-ins on the Dakota State University campus in Madison has waived extradition from Minnesota and will be brought back to South Dakota to face burglary and grand theft charges.
A 6-year-old boy who has spent the last six months in intensive care has undergone heart transplant surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
A 6-year-old boy who has spent the last six months in intensive care has undergone heart transplant surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Minnesota livestock producers could be facing a forage shortage this spring.
Minnesota livestock producers could be facing a forage shortage this spring.
The Minnesota Legislature is pressed for time as it tries to set a new budget.
The Minnesota Legislature is pressed for time as it tries to set a new budget.
The Minnesota Zoo is welcoming two bison calves.
The Minnesota Zoo is welcoming two bison calves.
A new plan for paying off Minnesota Vikings stadium debate is about to surface at the state Capitol as the legislative session nears its conclusion.
A new plan for paying off Minnesota Vikings stadium debate is about to surface at the state Capitol as the legislative session nears its conclusion.
A Minnesota man faces a possible six-month jail term for obstructing a prosecutor in Iowa after his son was sent to prison in an animal terrorism case.
A Minnesota man faces a possible six-month jail term for obstructing a prosecutor in Iowa after his son was sent to prison in an animal terrorism case.
Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to the terrorist group al-Shabab in Somalia are to be sentenced in federal court.
Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to the terrorist group al-Shabab in Somalia are to be sentenced in federal court.
Minnesota companies are in for a break in their state unemployment insurance tax rates.
Minnesota companies are in for a break in their state unemployment insurance tax rates.
Minnesota Democrats are giving up for the year on a push to change election law so people could start voting weeks before Election Day.
Minnesota Democrats are giving up for the year on a push to change election law so people could start voting weeks before Election Day.
A former accounting director accused of embezzling $670,000 from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has pleaded guilty to theft charges.
A former accounting director accused of embezzling $670,000 from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has pleaded guilty to theft charges.
Gas prices are shooting well above the $4 a gallon mark in both the Twin Cities and across Minnesota.
Gas prices are shooting well above the $4 a gallon mark in both the Twin Cities and across Minnesota.
Minnesota lawmakers are primed to adopt legislation giving idled workers longer-lasting jobless benefits when locked out by their companies in labor fights.
Minnesota lawmakers are primed to adopt legislation giving idled workers longer-lasting jobless benefits when locked out by their companies in labor fights.
A federal judge in Iowa says he'll order a new competency hearing to determine whether a former college student accused of planting bombs in rural Midwest mailboxes in 2002 is mentally fit enough to stand trial.
A federal judge in Iowa says he'll order a new competency hearing to determine whether a former college student accused of planting bombs in rural Midwest mailboxes in 2002 is mentally fit enough to stand trial.
The Minneapolis police chief says a police vehicle went through a red light when it collided with a motorcycle last week, killing the motorcycle driver and injuring his passenger.
The Minneapolis police chief says a police vehicle went through a red light when it collided with a motorcycle last week, killing the motorcycle driver and injuring his passenger.
St. Cloud police are investigating the death of a man found inside a burning garage.
St. Cloud police are investigating the death of a man found inside a burning garage.
The Minnesota House plans a Friday debate an $800 million construction projects bill that can't pass without Republican votes.
The Minnesota House plans a Friday debate an $800 million construction projects bill that can't pass without Republican votes.
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Crews from the Minnesota National Guard are helping to suppress a wildfire near the northwestern Minnesota town of Menahga.
Crews from the Minnesota National Guard are helping to suppress a wildfire near the northwestern Minnesota town of Menahga.
The Minnesota House has passed a bill that raises the maximum donations that candidates for office can accept from donors.
The Minnesota House has passed a bill that raises the maximum donations that candidates for office can accept from donors.
By The Associated Press Here's a look at the number of people in each Minnesota county who self-identified as American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or in combination with one or more other...
By The Associated Press Here's a look at the number of people in each Minnesota county who self-identified as American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or in combination with one or more other races,...
Members of two community groups are asking Mason City officials to move or even get rid of sculpted dice in a park.
Members of two community groups are asking Mason City officials to move or even get rid of sculpted dice in a park.
North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven says a measure that would authorize a Red River flood diversion project has passed the Senate.
North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven says a measure that would authorize a Red River flood diversion project has passed the Senate.
With gay marriage soon to be the law of Minnesota, the political group that led the push to pass it will live on as a political action committee to help legislators who voted for it.
With gay marriage soon to be the law of Minnesota, the political group that led the push to pass it will live on as a political action committee to help legislators who voted for it.
More details have emerged in the investigation into the killing of Kira Steger indicating she was thinking about ending her marriage.
More details have emerged in the investigation into the killing of Kira Steger indicating she was thinking about ending her marriage.
The Minnesota Senate has approved scaled-back revisions to state gun laws that do not include an expansion of background checks for gun purchases.
The Minnesota Senate has approved scaled-back revisions to state gun laws that do not include an expansion of background checks for gun purchases.
City officials in Minnesota are making plans for a rush of marriages on Aug. 1, when the new state law legalizing same-sex unions takes effect.
City officials in Minnesota are making plans for a rush of marriages on Aug. 1, when the new state law legalizing same-sex unions takes effect.
A former Duluth mail carrier has been sentenced to probation for stealing rebate checks and other items from residents along his route.
A former Duluth mail carrier has been sentenced to probation for stealing rebate checks and other items from residents along his route.
Both Minnesota and Wisconsin are dealing with wildfires and the American Red Cross says it is helping out victims.
Both Minnesota and Wisconsin are dealing with wildfires and the American Red Cross says it is helping out victims.
A beef processing plant in Yankton is courting laid-off workers at the Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen.
A beef processing plant in Yankton is courting laid-off workers at the Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen.
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Firefighters are trying to contain a wildfire that's burned a number of homes and structures near Menhaga in northwestern Minnesota.
Firefighters are trying to contain a wildfire that's burned a number of homes and structures near Menhaga in northwestern Minnesota.
Firefighters worked to contain a smoky wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that has consumed 8,700 acres, destroyed nearly 50 structures and forced dozens from their homes.
Firefighters worked to contain a smoky wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that has consumed 8,700 acres, destroyed nearly 50 structures and forced dozens from their homes.
A smoky wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin spreading to 6,800 acres has destroyed at least 50 structures and forced dozens of residents to leave their homes.
A smoky wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin spreading to 6,800 acres has destroyed at least 50 structures and forced dozens of residents to leave their homes.
The Minnesota Senate stayed up all night debating a bill that allows personal care attendants and home day care providers to unionize.
The Minnesota Senate stayed up all night debating a bill that allows personal care attendants and home day care providers to unionize.
Gov. Mark Dayton has signed an emergency order to help the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center fight wildfires around the state.
Gov. Mark Dayton has signed an emergency order to help the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center fight wildfires around the state.
A fast-moving wildfire has forced some evacuations in southern Douglas County.
A fast-moving wildfire has forced some evacuations in southern Douglas County.
A former West St. Paul pastor has been sentenced to five years in prison after an alleged affair with a 16-year-old girl who was a parishioner.
A former West St. Paul pastor has been sentenced to five years in prison after an alleged affair with a 16-year-old girl who was a parishioner.
A wet and chilly spring has given way to record high temperatures for mid-May in southern Minnesota.
A wet and chilly spring has given way to record high temperatures for mid-May in southern Minnesota.
When Gov. Mark Dayton adds his signature to the bill legalizing gay marriage in Minnesota, its two main sponsors will stand triumphantly beside him,
When Gov. Mark Dayton adds his signature to the bill legalizing gay marriage in Minnesota, its two main sponsors will stand triumphantly beside him,
Washington County authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in the St. Croix (kroy) River in Lakeland.
Washington County authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in the St. Croix (kroy) River in Lakeland.
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Developers have announced a $400 million plan to transform an eastern stretch of downtown Minneapolis near the new Vikings stadium.
Developers have announced a $400 million plan to transform an eastern stretch of downtown Minneapolis near the new Vikings stadium.
A DFL lawmaker says a compromise has been reached on regulating frack sand mining in Minnesota.
A DFL lawmaker says a compromise has been reached on regulating frack sand mining in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a grass carp found in the Mississippi River north of Sartell may have been intentionally released.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a grass carp found in the Mississippi River north of Sartell may have been intentionally released.
Searchers are looking for two missing people seen jumping into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
Searchers are looking for two missing people seen jumping into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
A U.S.-Canadian agency says efforts to clean up the Great Lakes have yielded mixed results over the past 25 years - and big problems remain.
A U.S.-Canadian agency says efforts to clean up the Great Lakes have yielded mixed results over the past 25 years - and big problems remain.
A long-awaited environmental report on a proposed copper-nickel mine for northeastern Minnesota has been released to state, federal and tribal agencies for review.
A long-awaited environmental report on a proposed copper-nickel mine for northeastern Minnesota has been released to state, federal and tribal agencies for review.
A federal indictment accuses a 22-year-old man of making bomb threats at the Mall of America and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
A federal indictment accuses a 22-year-old man of making bomb threats at the Mall of America and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Minnesota House and Senate negotiators have agreed to an energy bill that includes a mandate that investor-owned utilities get 1.5 percent of the energy from solar generation.
Minnesota House and Senate negotiators have agreed to an energy bill that includes a mandate that investor-owned utilities get 1.5 percent of the energy from solar generation.
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Two bald eagles locked together by their claws in a mid-air battle survived a crash landing at the Duluth airport.
Two bald eagles locked together by their claws in a mid-air battle survived a crash landing at the Duluth airport.
A significantly scaled back bill to revise Minnesota's gun laws is headed for a vote in the state Senate, with the blessing of a vocal gun-rights group.
A significantly scaled back bill to revise Minnesota's gun laws is headed for a vote in the state Senate, with the blessing of a vocal gun-rights group.
A Minnesota truck driver has been sentenced to serve about 2 ½ months in jail for a crash in North Dakota last June that killed a motorcycle driver.
A Minnesota truck driver has been sentenced to serve about 2 ½ months in jail for a crash in North Dakota last June that killed a motorcycle driver.
Four more men convicted in the government's investigation into terror recruiting for al-Shabab in Somalia are scheduled to be sentenced in federal court.
Four more men convicted in the government's investigation into terror recruiting for al-Shabab in Somalia are scheduled to be sentenced in federal court.
Sheriff's officials say toxicology test results should reveal the cause of death for a woman whose body was found in a Chisago County swamp.
Sheriff's officials say toxicology test results should reveal the cause of death for a woman whose body was found in a Chisago County swamp.
A judicial standards panel is recommending a Minnesota Tax Court judge be suspended and demoted for regularly missing deadlines on cases.
A judicial standards panel is recommending a Minnesota Tax Court judge be suspended and demoted for regularly missing deadlines on cases.
The capstone vote to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota put some state senators crossways with public opinion back home.
The capstone vote to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota put some state senators crossways with public opinion back home.
Comic book fans will converge on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds this weekend for the Midwest Comic Book Association's SpingCon.
Comic book fans will converge on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds this weekend for the Midwest Comic Book Association's SpingCon.
Minnesota's governor is set to sign a bill legalizing gay marriage that will let same-sex couples hold weddings starting Aug. 1.
Minnesota's governor is set to sign a bill legalizing gay marriage that will let same-sex couples hold weddings starting Aug. 1.
Amtrak has unveiled the first of 70 new locomotives at a plant in Sacramento, Calif., marking what it hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and more energy efficiency.
Amtrak has unveiled the first of 70 new locomotives at a plant in Sacramento, Calif., marking what it hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and more energy efficiency.
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After a cold and wet spring, Minnesota farmers finally have made significant progress in planting.
After a cold and wet spring, Minnesota farmers finally have made significant progress in planting.
Three Democrats and one Republican senator are crossover votes on the Minnesota gay marriage bill is about to become law.
Three Democrats and one Republican senator are crossover votes on the Minnesota gay marriage bill is about to become law.
The Dalai Lama has made a stop at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester for a checkup.
The Dalai Lama has made a stop at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester for a checkup.
The city of St. Paul is ready to throw a party to celebrate the legalization of gay marriage in Minnesota.
The city of St. Paul is ready to throw a party to celebrate the legalization of gay marriage in Minnesota.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he will sign a bill legalizing gay marriage in a ceremony on the Capitol steps on Tuesday.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he will sign a bill legalizing gay marriage in a ceremony on the Capitol steps on Tuesday.
A former corrections officer from Tower has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for having sex with a female inmate.
A former corrections officer from Tower has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for having sex with a female inmate.
Republican U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen has ruled out a run for the U.S. Senate or for governor of Minnesota, saying he plans to seek a fourth term in the House instead.
Republican U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen has ruled out a run for the U.S. Senate or for governor of Minnesota, saying he plans to seek a fourth term in the House instead.
Authorities have added four more northern Minnesota counties to the long list of counties where spring burning restrictions are in effect.
Authorities have added four more northern Minnesota counties to the long list of counties where spring burning restrictions are in effect.
Minnesota state senators have started their debate on gay marriage as the bill to legalize it here gets close to its last step in the legislative process.
Minnesota state senators have started their debate on gay marriage as the bill to legalize it here gets close to its last step in the legislative process.
The budget Minnesota lawmakers expect to pass will contain funding for all-day kindergarten at state expense.
The budget Minnesota lawmakers expect to pass will contain funding for all-day kindergarten at state expense.
Minnesota's cigarette tax is about to go up, but a top lawmaker says the new rate won't be more than Wisconsin's.
Minnesota's cigarette tax is about to go up, but a top lawmaker says the new rate won't be more than Wisconsin's.
Minnesota tourism officials say a longtime tradition promoting one of the state's most popular pastimes will be hosted by the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber in 2014.
Minnesota tourism officials say a longtime tradition promoting one of the state's most popular pastimes will be hosted by the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber in 2014.
Legislation mandating that Minnesota's big utilities get some of their electricity from the sun is moving closer to becoming law.
Legislation mandating that Minnesota's big utilities get some of their electricity from the sun is moving closer to becoming law.
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The driver of a semi that collided with a freight train in western Minnesota last week has died.
The driver of a semi that collided with a freight train in western Minnesota last week has died.
A festive mood among gay marriage supporters is taking hold at the state Capitol as a bill to legalize it nears its final hurdle.
A festive mood among gay marriage supporters is taking hold at the state Capitol as a bill to legalize it nears its final hurdle.
A new study finds that chemicals from household products, prescriptions and illegal drugs are common in Minnesota lakes.
A new study finds that chemicals from household products, prescriptions and illegal drugs are common in Minnesota lakes.
Two versions of a bill mandating solar energy for big utilities are heading for a conference committee where compromise legislation should emerge in the final week of Minnesota's legislative session.
Two versions of a bill mandating solar energy for big utilities are heading for a conference committee where compromise legislation should emerge in the final week of Minnesota's legislative session.
The operator of a tractor has died in an accident in Blue Earth County.
The operator of a tractor has died in an accident in Blue Earth County.
The bill to make gay marriage legal in Minnesota is taking its last step in the legislative process.
The bill to make gay marriage legal in Minnesota is taking its last step in the legislative process.
Amtrak is preparing to roll out the first of 70 new locomotives it says will offer better safety, reliability and performance than its current aging fleet.
Amtrak is preparing to roll out the first of 70 new locomotives it says will offer better safety, reliability and performance than its current aging fleet.
Two men convicted in the government's investigation into terror recruiting and financing for a Somali terrorist group are scheduled to be sentenced in federal court.
Two men convicted in the government's investigation into terror recruiting and financing for a Somali terrorist group are scheduled to be sentenced in federal court.
Minnesota lawmakers are bearing down for the legislative session's homestretch.
Minnesota lawmakers are bearing down for the legislative session's homestretch.
A Bloomington man walking his two dogs was injured after falling into a sinkhole.
A Bloomington man walking his two dogs was injured after falling into a sinkhole.
The National Weather Service says consistent strong winds and loose ice caused huge ice sheets to creep up the Lake Mille Lacs (MILL LAX) shore in northern Minnesota.
The National Weather Service says consistent strong winds and loose ice caused huge ice sheets to creep up the Lake Mille Lacs (MILL LAX) shore in northern Minnesota.
Authorities say they're running alcohol and drug tests on an operator who lowered a drawbridge as a 690-foot Great Lakes freighter passed beneath on Detroit's Rouge River.
Authorities say they're running alcohol and drug tests on an operator who lowered a drawbridge as a 690-foot Great Lakes freighter passed beneath on Detroit's Rouge River.
The name of a Cold Spring-Richmond police officer killed last fall will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
The name of a Cold Spring-Richmond police officer killed last fall will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
Minneapolis police say a suspect tried to grab an officer's gun during a series of events Friday that left the suspect and a motorcyclist dead and a woman injured.
Minneapolis police say a suspect tried to grab an officer's gun during a series of events Friday that left the suspect and a motorcyclist dead and a woman injured.
Dairy Queen is offering graduates an easy way to make a statement at graduation as long as they don't mind advertising for the fast-food restaurant.
Dairy Queen is offering graduates an easy way to make a statement at graduation as long as they don't mind advertising for the fast-food restaurant.
Minnesota's Senate is scheduled to debate and vote Monday on a bill to add the state to the growing list of those that allow gay marriage. It's the last step before Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton, who has...
Minnesota's Senate is scheduled to debate and vote Monday on a bill to add the state to the growing list of those that allow gay marriage. It's the last step before Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton, who has promised to...
Gov. Mark Dayton along with House Speaker Paul Thissen (TEE'-sehn) and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk (BAHK') are holding a rare Sunday news conference at the Capitol, indicating a possible deal on the state...
Gov. Mark Dayton along with House Speaker Paul Thissen (TEE'-sehn) and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk (BAHK') are holding a rare Sunday news conference at the Capitol, indicating a possible deal on the state budget.
Two Minneapolis police officers who were wounded in a shooting are in satisfactory condition at a local hospital.
Two Minneapolis police officers who were wounded in a shooting are in satisfactory condition at a local hospital.
A Minnesota businessman convicted in 2009 of running a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme is now trying to get his 50-year prison sentence thrown out.
A Minnesota businessman convicted in 2009 of running a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme is now trying to get his 50-year prison sentence thrown out.
Anglers flocking to lake's in northern Minnesota were greeted by icy lakes, making for an unusual fishing opener.
Anglers flocking to lake's in northern Minnesota were greeted by icy lakes, making for an unusual fishing opener.
Nine people convicted in a government investigation of terror recruitment and financing for an al-Qaida-linked group in Somalia are to be sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.
Nine people convicted in a government investigation of terror recruitment and financing for an al-Qaida-linked group in Somalia are to be sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.
Volunteers are continuing to search for an Eden Prairie woman who has been missing since May 1.
Volunteers are continuing to search for an Eden Prairie woman who has been missing since May 1.
A Minnesota man is facing a luring charge as the result of a police investigation into a missing North Dakota teen.
A Minnesota man is facing a luring charge as the result of a police investigation into a missing North Dakota teen.
St. Paul's Como Park holds a re-dedication ceremony Saturday for its restored sculpture of the German philosopher and poet Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller.
St. Paul's Como Park holds a re-dedication ceremony Saturday for its restored sculpture of the German philosopher and poet Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller.
Authorities in eastern Minnesota say a body pulled from a small lake is that of an Oakdale woman missing for five months.
Authorities in eastern Minnesota say a body pulled from a small lake is that of an Oakdale woman missing for five months.
Nine people convicted in a government investigation of terror recruitment and financing for an al-Qaida-linked group in Somalia are to be sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.
Nine people convicted in a government investigation of terror recruitment and financing for an al-Qaida-linked group in Somalia are to be sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.
Authorities in western Minnesota say buffaloes trampled two young boys who wandered into a fenced-in area.
Authorities in western Minnesota say buffaloes trampled two young boys who wandered into a fenced-in area.
Minnesota's Senate is scheduled to start its debate on the bill to legalize gay marriage on Monday at noon.
Minnesota's Senate is scheduled to start its debate on the bill to legalize gay marriage on Monday at noon.
Court documents say the body of a missing St. Paul woman was battered and naked when it was recovered from the Mississippi River.
Court documents say the body of a missing St. Paul woman was battered and naked when it was recovered from the Mississippi River.
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The boyfriend of a slain Minnesota teenager has pleaded guilty in her stabbing death.
The boyfriend of a slain Minnesota teenager has pleaded guilty in her stabbing death.
Minnesota's tax haul for April was $153 million better than forecasters had expected, a strong month that probably has little effect on the trajectory of legislative budget talks.
Minnesota's tax haul for April was $153 million better than forecasters had expected, a strong month that probably has little effect on the trajectory of legislative budget talks.
The wet start to the corn planting season may reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much corn they're still likely to bring in a record crop.
The wet start to the corn planting season may reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much corn they're still likely to bring in a record crop.
A quarter of Minnesota House members wound up voting a personal preference on legalizing gay marriage rather than following results of last November's ballot measure to ban it.
A quarter of Minnesota House members wound up voting a personal preference on legalizing gay marriage rather than following results of last November's ballot measure to ban it.
Court documents say the body of a missing St. Paul woman was battered and naked when it was recovered from the Mississippi River.
Court documents say the body of a missing St. Paul woman was battered and naked when it was recovered from the Mississippi River.
Dakotas-based Sanford Health is expanding its air ambulance helicopter service to the Bismarck region.
Dakotas-based Sanford Health is expanding its air ambulance helicopter service to the Bismarck region.
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents is expected to approve an agreement in which Fairview Health Services would provide $90 million in financial support to the university's medical school over a 10-year...
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents is expected to approve an agreement in which Fairview Health Services would provide $90 million in financial support to the university's medical school over a 10-year period.
A bill being seen as a stand-pat transportation finance plan is rolling toward a vote in the Minnesota Senate.
A bill being seen as a stand-pat transportation finance plan is rolling toward a vote in the Minnesota Senate.
