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School districts around the state are starting to make up days cancelled due to the extreme cold. In some cases, school was closed as many as six days this winter because of the sub-zero temperatures.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says there's still time in the legislative session to negotiate an agreement on medical marijuana.
Minnesota's laws governing law enforcement's electronic surveillance of its citizens are outdated and need major updating, legislators and privacy advocates pushing for tighter restrictions argued Tuesday.
People living in Rogers are being warned about a water main break in the city, according to officials. The break was so severe that Rogers' water system experienced a dramatic draw down, draining the city's four water towers in the process. The source of the leak, located by a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter, was a holding pond behind Camping World at 21200 Rogers Drive.
The Maple Plain City Council voted unanimously on Friday in favor of censuring and limiting the duties of Mayor Roger Hackbarth, according to city officials. The city council held a special meeting on March 7, where an investigator gave a report on Hackbarth's conduct. The council immediately went into session and asked the city attorney to create a resolution of censure, including limits to Hackbarth's duties.
Charges will not be filed against Archbishop John Nienstedt in connection with a police report filed by a priest on Dec.16, 2013. According to the Ramsey County Attorney's Office, St. Paul Police conducted an "extensive investigation" surrounding the allegation that Nienstedt inappropriately touched a boy during a photo session at a confirmation ceremony at the Cathedral of Saint Paul on May 5, 2009.
Two men were charged Tuesday after police say they beat and robbed a man in the locker room of a Life Time Fitness in Eden Prairie, according to the Hennepin County Attorney.
An armed robber is on the loose after tying up an employee and a customer at an Alexandria video store Monday night, according to Alexandria Police. The incident happened at Premiere Video at approximately 10 p.m., when a man with a black handgun forced an employee to give him an undetermined amount of money from the store's cash register and safe.
A former Republican legislator from Red Wing says he'll run secretary of state after the party's lone candidate dropped out. Former state Sen. John Howe entered the race Tuesday.
For the last couple of summers, we've been receiving a salmon share from Sitka Salmon and it has been wonderful. Not only do we receive five pounds of salmon each month, we also received an early registration gift of smoked salmon belly, which I was quite excited about and had never tried before.
Authorities said they are investigating a death in St. Paul early Tuesday morning after a dispute in the Dayton's Bluff area. Police were called to the 700 block of East 3rd Street after a reported dispute in the area.
Local rapper P.O.S. is doing well and feels like a "new dude" after a recent kidney transplant, according to Doomtree's Lazerbeak. About a year and half ago, P.O.S. – or Stefon Alexander – went public with his need for a new kidney.
One of the two men charged with kidnapping a Verizon Wireless retail store manager in the Twin Cities and stuffing him in a trunk last September has pleaded guilty. Ronald Jackson, 29, of Richfield, will seek probation in the case, but prosecutors are aiming for a 57-month prison sentence.
Rep. Michele Bachmann spoke out against Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's recent decision to veto a measure that some say would've allowed businesses to refuse service to gay people. Bachmann (R-Minn.) was talking with a talk radio show host during the Conservative Political Action Conference last week.
After being away for the last three years, Hard Rock Cafe is officially coming back to the Twin Cities. A press release on Tuesday announced the restaurant's new Mall of America location, set to open during the summer of 2014.
