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St. Paul Man Charged In Sister-In-Law’s Brutal Beating

A St. Paul man is accused of severely beating, slashing and possibly raping his sister-in-law, the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.

8 hours ago

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Dayton, DFL Call Legislative Session A Success

Gov. Mark Dayton and Democratic legislative leaders call the just-finished session a success and that they accomplished what they set out to do. Dayton and the lawmakers held a Tuesday news conference at the Capitol, just a few hours after the session wrapped at midnight.

9 hours ago

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Body Pulled From Mississippi River In St. Paul

Police are investigating after the St. Paul Fire Department pulled a body from the Mississippi River at the Ford Dam in St. Paul. According to authorities, someone spotted the body at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Responding crews were able to reach the body from land.

10 hours ago

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Minnesota Farmers Plant 70 Percent Of Corn Crop

Favorable weather has helped Minnesota farmers catch up from a late start to get 70 percent of their corn crop planted. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly crops and weather report for Minnesota says warm, dry weather gave farmers their best week for fieldwork yet this season.

11 hours ago

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Minn. Lawmakers Wrap Up Historic Session

Minnesota lawmakers worked right up to the end Monday before adjourning a session that produced $2.1 billion in tax hikes and a historic vote on gay marriage. The gavel fell after a frenetic final push to wrap up major issues.

14 hours ago

Emerald Ash Borer

Dayton Proclaims Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week

Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed this week Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week in Minnesota. The designation is part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the destructive nature of the tree pests, and to spread the word about the “three P’s of EAB” — Prepare, Protect, and Plant.

14 hours ago

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Minn. Lawmakers Near Finish With Tax Hike Votes

A few final debates echoed through the state Capitol Monday, as lawmakers haggled over tax increases and union organizing in a session that’s already seen a big spike in spending on schools and a landmark law legalizing gay marriage.

21 hours ago

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Minn. Capitol Renovation Gets Last-Day Rescue

Extensive work on the 107-year-old state Capitol is getting the go-ahead from Minnesota lawmakers in a late financial rescue package. A borrowing proposal that came together on the Legislature’s final day includes $109 million for the next phase of a renovation to the deteriorating building. The money was needed this year to keep underway construction from halting. A new parking ramp will be authorized, but paid for with fees from users.

22 hours ago

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Minn. Legislature Allows Beer, Wine Sales In Capitol

Your favorite brew may soon be available for purchase at the state Capitol. The Legislature passed a bill Monday that includes a provision that directs the city of St. Paul to issue and on-sale wine and malt liquor license to the Capitol cafeteria. The bill now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton.

2013/05/20

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Minn. Legislature Backs Excuse-Free Absentee Votes

The Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a bill that lets anyone vote by absentee ballot without being forced to provide an excuse.

2013/05/20

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School Bully Bill Stumbles At Minn. Legislature

Supporters of legislation to crack down on bullying in schools are vowing to press on next year after their bill got held up in the Minnesota Senate. A few dozen supporters of the bill gathered at the Capitol Monday.

2013/05/20

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Measure On Minn. Lawmaker Pay Now On 2016 Ballot

Minnesota voters will decide in 2016 if the constitution should be changed to let an independent board set the pay of legislators. The state Senate voted 43-23 early Monday to put the proposed amendment on the statewide ballot. It follows a tighter House vote on the identical measure.

2013/05/20

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Minn. Lawmakers Refuel Dismal Vikings Stadium Fund

Minnesota Vikings stadium finance plan, take two. At the request of Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration, the Legislature is temporarily rerouting money from a new cigarette tax and from a corporate tax to backfill a lagging stadium fund.

2013/05/20

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Legislature Sends Dayton $15.7B Education Budget

The Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a school funding bill that boosts education spending in a number of areas.

2013/05/19

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How To Go Green: From Food To Fashion

The term “Going Green” can be a little intimidating. But Saturday at the Union Depot in St. Paul, MN Goes Green organizers hope to make it easy with everything from repurposing items in your house, to fashion and food.

2013/05/18

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