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WASHINGTON – Congressman Collin Peterson has announced the winners of the Congressional Art Competition from Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District (see entries below). Prinsburg student Meghan Listerud is the winner of the 2017 Congressional Art Competition, …
24 May 17
A Waconia native and Minneapolis musician says he feels like he’s won even though he did not take home the big prize on “The Voice.” Jesse Larson placed fourth on the NBC show’s finale last …
24 May 17
(KWLM/Willmar MN-) A dog was taken to the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter in Willmar after a Sunday night biting incident. KWLM reports Willmar Police Captain Mike Anderson says police were called to a convenience store …
24 May 17
(Learfield News Service/St. Paul, MN) Minnesota lawmakers will not meet their self-imposed deadline to wrap up the state budget by 7 o’clock this morning (Wednesday) and adjourn the special session. Some in the Democratic minority …
24 May 17
LITCHFIELD — A Grove City man accused of raping a young girl multiple times over a three-year period was charged this week with three felonies. The West Central Tribune reports 42-year-old Christopher Allen Bengtson faces …
24 May 17
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota legislative leaders say they’ll call a special session to finish the state budget after they miss Monday’s midnight deadline to finalize a new spending package. The Legislature scrambled over …
23 May 17
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A sound engineer who worked with Prince is barred from publishing or disseminating any unreleased recordings that compromise the late superstar’s work. George Ian Boxill worked with Prince on five tracks in …
23 May 17
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An 11th person in Hennepin County has died after overdosing on the powerful opioid carfentanil. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office says the 63-year-old man from Brooklyn Park died April 26 from …
23 May 17
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