White Earth Leader Worries About Shutdown Fallout
The leader of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe says a federal government shutdown could have ramifications on the northwestern Minnesota tribe's health services and its fishery.
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The leader of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe says a federal government shutdown could have ramifications on the northwestern Minnesota tribe's health services and its fishery.
Jury deliberations will resume Wednesday morning in the trial of Jeffery Trevino. The St. Paul man is accused of killing his wife Kira Steger in their home last February then hiding her body in a river.
Officials with Minnesota's new online health insurance marketplace say the system is running smoothly after a bumpy start Tuesday.
The Minnesota Supreme Court says if a defendant dies while his conviction is on appeal, that conviction can be vacated and the charges dismissed. Wednesday's ruling comes in the case of a man who died while appealing a forgery conviction.
Department of Natural Resources crews continued to secure fire lines and put out any hot spots after a planned fire unexpectedly spread in Burnett County. Crews contained the fire near Grantsburg Tuesday afternoon, but not before it consumed 600 acres beyond a planned burn area of about 500 acres.
With Minnesota's first We Day less than a week away, students all over the state are getting ready for the star-studded event. About 18,000 students will pack the Xcel Center on Oct.8, and they've all earned their ticket by being of service to others.
Local and international film makers are headed to Minneapolis over the next few days to show off their pride projects and try to take home a title. The Minneapolis Underground Film Festival -- or M.U.F.F. if you prefer-- kicks off on Thursday.
The head coach of the Marshfield High School dance team has been fired after the team performed to an edited version of Robin Thicke's popular but racy hit "Blurred Lines."
Authorities said a man was shot as many as four times early Wednesday morning in Minneapolis and police are looking for a suspect. Police were called to the 500 block of Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis at about 2 a.m. When authorities arrived, a shooting had happened on the sidewalk near a parking lot.
Minnesota government officials say they've activated a special contingency team to assess the potential impact of the federal government's partial shutdown. Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter took the step Tuesday.
Officials say Minnesota's new online health insurance exchange is off to a smooth start. MNsure officials say more than 500 accounts were created in the first hour Tuesday afternoon.
Crews have stopped the spread of a fire that got out of control during a prescribed burn in northwestern Wisconsin.
It could have been any school in the country, but Northside Elementary in tiny Benson, Minn. -- west of Willmar, about 2.5 hours from Minneapolis -- came in first in the Give With Target contest, nabbing a $10,000 prize.
You won't find them holding signs at busy intersections. Nor will they sit on Nicollet Mall begging for money. Instead they move stealth-like, hiding behind corners, ducking into city parks, trying not to be seen. They're homeless and they just happen to be teenagers.
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers won't be getting paid for the foreseeable future. That had many of you emailing, wanting to know: Do members of Congress get paid during a government shutdown?
