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Changes on the Way for Taste of MN   
The Taste of Minnesota is now under new ownership...
 
Alligator Recovered from Eagan Pond   
Animal Control officials had the day off, due to the holiday, leaving Eagan Police to apprehend the alligator...
 MUST WATCH: Gator in Action
 
MPLS Police Investigate Possible Hate Crime   
Three victims say they were attacked because of their skin color...
 
Racist Fireworks Found Being Sold in Wis.   
Some of the novelties sold at Fireworks City in Baldwin, Wis. are sparking controversy in the Muslim community...
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Wisconsin Raises Tuition Prices
Tuition at four-year schools in the University of Wisconsin System is set to rise about 5.5 percent for the upcoming academic year...
 
Palin Resigning as Alaska Governor   
Gov. Palin says she is resigning from office at the end of the month, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House...
 
Malt-O-Meal Recalls Oatmeal Product
Salmonella bacteria was found in the products' non-fat dry milk...
 
State Budget Tour Visits Big Safety-Net Hospital   
A Minnesota legislative tour intended to assess how state budget cuts will affect health care programs arrives at the state's biggest safety-net hospital...
 
MPCA: Hot, Wet Weather Can Cause Harmful Algae   
State water quality experts are warning Minnesotans that recent weather conditions can produce toxic algae on lakes...
 
Franken to Hit the Senate Floor Running   
Franken said he knows he'll have to hit the senate floor running—there are huge issues that have been on the table for eight months...
 
Budget Cuts Brings the Best Out of Wayzata Gardens   
This spring, there was a risk some of the flowers in the city would disappear. But that’s when until some green thumbs decided lend a helping hand...
 
AAA: Slightly Less 4th of July Traveling This Year   
The AAA projects the number of Americans traveling this Fourth of July will decrease 1.9 percent from 2008...

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2 Metro Men Flip Plane into Crow Wing Co. Lake
The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office says a float plane crashed while attempting to land on a lake Friday afternoon...
 
St. Paul Woman Pleads Guilty to Love Triangle Stabbing
A St. Paul woman will be sentenced next month after admitting to killing her former boyfriend’s wife...
 Love triangle led to stabbing
 
Taste of Minn. Festival Opens Under New Owners
Taste of Minnesota opens Thursday on St. Paul's Harriet Island with new owners and a new gate price of $10...
 
Single Engine Plane Crashes in Mason City
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Corey says the plane went down just after 1:30 p.m. Friday near Latimer in Franklin County...
 
More Minnesotans Opting for Staycations   
Fourth of July weekend usually means family vacations. But with the struggling economy, a lot of folks don't have the cash to re-fill the gas tank...
 AAA: Less Traveling This Year
 
Cambridge Woman Charged in Threats to Grandma
A 21-year-old woman is facing felony charges after allegedly prank-calling her 69-year-old grandmother 45 times in one day, threatening to kill her...
 
Fire Destroys Hudson Township Home   
A fire that started in a garage of a Wisconsin home spread and destroyed the structure...
 
Becker School Takes Students Back in Time   
It's like nothing has changed at the school since immigrant farmers from Kragero, Norway opened it in 1899...
 
Masses Yearn to Huddle in Liberty's Reopened Crown   
It's hot, it's dark and it's crowded, but people just can't wait to visit. The Statue of Liberty's crown is opening on July 4th for the first time...
 
Float Plane Flips While Landing on Lake Lizzie
A pilot survived when his float plane flipped over as he tried to land on the west side of Lake Lizzie in Otter Tail County Friday...
 
Franken Hits Iron Range Parades
Sen.-elect Al Franken is already marching into his new role: He'll participate in six Independence Day parades on Minnesota's Iron Range...
 Metro Fireworks Displays
 
Powerful Sedative Found in Jackson's Home   
A law enforcement official says the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home...
 
Flu Cases Close Wis. Camp, 1 Case is Swine Flu
A summer camp operated by the Salvation Army in southeastern Wisconsin has shut down temporarily because of flu cases, including one confirmed as swine flu...
 
State Marks 10 Years Since BWCA Blowdown
Saturday marks a decade since a windstorm devastated the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, felling 25 million trees...
 
Suit Targets Mercury Pollution from Colo. Plant
An environmental group is suing Xcel Energy, saying the utility isn't doing all it can to cut mercury emissions from a new coal-fired unit...
 
Products Linked to Minn. Milk Processor Recalled
Food distributors across the country announced they are recalling nonfat dry milk, cocoa and other products linked to a possible salmonella...
 
DNR to Enforce Invasive Species Law in Central Minn.
Natural resources officials plan to enforce the state's invasive species laws in central Minnesota this weekend after zebra mussels were discovered...
 
Funerals Held for 2 Who Drowned During Rescue
Funerals are being held Friday and Saturday for two church youth group leaders who drowned while rescuing a boy struggling in Pokegama Lake in Grand Rapids...
 
Woman Describes Bear Attack at Her Wis. Home
Kelly Wiltrout is more forgiving than a lot of people would be. She survived a terrifying attack by a black bear outside her Siren home...
 
Replica Great Lakes Schooner Goes to Duluth
The Fourth of July celebrations in northeastern Minnesota include the display of a replica Great Lakes cargo schooner at the Duluth harbor...
 
Holiday Weekend Means More Seatbelt, Sober Patrols   
The Department of Public Safety is reinforcing the need for motorists to wear their seatbelts and be safe and sober this holiday weekend...
 
Traffic in Devil's Triangle Could Get More Complicated   
As if traffic around Devil's Triangle in Brooklyn Park wasn't bad enough, now nearby residents fear another headache may be soon to come...
 
Court Documents Show Hecker Owes $766M   
New filings in bankruptcy court show auto magnate Denny Hecker owes more than $766 million to a variety of creditors...
 
Metro Salesman Accused of Punching Competition in Face
A door-to-door security salesman was arrested Thursday after police say he punched one of his competitors in the face...
 
Teen Charged in S. Mpls. Suspicious Death
Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old they believe is responsible for the death of a man found inside his apartment in south Minneapolis...
 
Man Arrested After Burnsville Home Invasion   
A man faces multiple charges after police say he broke into a Burnsville apartment with a teenage babysitter and three young children inside...
 
Apologies From Carver Co. Sheriff After Mistaken Siren
Sheriff's officials offered apologies Thursday after emergency severe weather sirens went off accidentally in Watertown, Victoria and Chaska...
 
Firefighters Issue Fireworks Safety Warning   
Last Fourth of July, fireworks caused seven deaths and an estimated 7,000 injuries nationwide. Twin Cities firefighters want to lower that number...
 
Roseville Woman Who Stabbed Daughters Sentenced   
A Roseville woman who pleaded guilty to stabbing her two 11-year-old daughters in an attempt to kill them was sentenced to more than 16 years...
 
Eagan Man Sentenced for Stealing $165K From Employer
An Eagan man will serve eight years in prison for stealing from his employer for the second time...
 
Franken to Be Sworn in, Get New Office   
New senator-elect Al Franken will be sworn in next week in Washington. Now it looks like Franken will get better office space than most incoming freshman...
 
Metro Police Turn to Social Networking to Fight Crime   
Police in St. Paul and Minneapolis are teaming up with a fast emerging social networking site to fight crime...
 
Man in Mahnomen Co. Deputy Shooting Reaches Deal
One of two men arrested in connection to the February shooting of a Mahnomen County Sheriff's Deputy has reached a plea deal with prosecutors...
 
18 Charged After 3,300 Marijuana Plants Seized   
In busting apart a Twin Cities-area, marijuana-growing operation, officers seized more than 3,300 plants, $225,000 and made 18 arrests...
 
Larry Pfarr Answers Your Gardening Questions   
You’ve been submitting your garden questions online and Bachman's home and garden expert Larry Pfarr is here with the answers...
 
Get Legal Help Without the Cost   
Across the country, Neighborhood Legal Services are opening up centers to help those in need who may not have the money for an attorney...
 
Suit Alleging Negligence During Floods Dismissed   
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accused Winona County officials of negligence in the deaths of two people killed in the August 2007 floods...
 
St. Paul Frees Up Money for Police Summer Overtime
On Thursday, Mayor Chris Coleman authorized more than $300,000 in funding to pay for officer overtime...