Judge Denies Canterbury Park, Harness Racing Appeal
A judge has denied the state's two horse racing tracks' appeal to stay open during the Minnesota Government shutdown.
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A judge has denied the state's two horse racing tracks' appeal to stay open during the Minnesota Government shutdown.
The number of households with same-sex couples rose by 50 percent over the past decade to nearly 14,000, according to new figures from the 2010 Census, even as the state heads toward a constitutional vote on same-sex marriage in next year's election.
An Arizona man thinks he reeled in a fish for the record books from a Minnesota lake, but the state shutdown might squash that dream.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he's confident Wisconsin and Minnesota will have a new tax reciprocity agreement in the next two months.
Miller, Coors and other popular beers may disappear from Minnesota stores and bars within days because brewing giant MillerCoors lacks the proper licenses due to the state's government shutdown.
In the two weeks since Minnesota's shutdown began, Republican House and Senate leaders have called five times for Gov. Mark Dayton to call a special session. They say the shutdown is "completely unnecessary" because there's agreement on almost every aspect of the major budget bill.
Lyda Hanson thought she was one of the lucky ones. Even before graduating from beauty school, she landed a job at a "perfect" salon and was ready to get started on her dream career.
The government shutdown has had wide reaching effects on individuals and businesses but could this ongoing dispute tarnish the Minnesota "brand" -- the state's reputation and ability to sell itself as a desirable location for business and tourism?
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says there's no way to get around the state's fishing license requirements during the government shutdown.
The judge overseeing appeals from the Minnesota government shutdown has restored funding for a child-care program that serves nearly 16,000 children in more than 9,000 low-income families.
So far eight of the 62 scheduled days of racing at Canterbury Park have been canceled due to the state shutdown.
Lyda Hanson thought she was one of the lucky ones. Even before graduating from beauty school, she landed a job at a "perfect" salon and was ready to get started on her dream career.
The government shutdown has led Minneapolis Public Schools to cancel retests required for graduation assessment.
Republican Tim Pawlenty declined Wednesday to sign a pledge written by a conservative Iowa group that asks presidential candidates to denounce same-sex marriage rights, pornography and forms of Islamic law.
President Barack Obama will address thousands of military veterans and their families at the American Legion's national convention in Minneapolis on Aug. 30.
