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HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota health officials are investigating several possible sources of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the Minneapolis suburb of Hopkins. State Department of Health spokesman Doug Schultz says there are now …
16 Sep 16
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Stevie Wonder and members of Prince’s inner circle will highlight a family-sanctioned Prince tribute concert in St. Paul on Oct. 13. Prince’s family originally planned to hold the show at the new …
16 Sep 16
LITCHFIELD—A criminal complaint against a Grove City man details a violent rampage at a Grove City residence Tuesday night, during which the man allegedly grabbed an ax, swung it at multiple vehicles and threatened to …
16 Sep 16
Employment in Minnesota fell by 1,500 jobs in August, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The agency said the state has added 40,629 jobs over …
15 Sep 16
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Interstate 35 West bridge across the Mississippi River will glow blue for 11 days in honor of Jacob Wetterling. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday ordered the bridge to …
15 Sep 16
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, along with Representative Collin Peterson, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the City of Brownton a loan of $5,309,000 and a …
14 Sep 16
WASHINGTON, DC –On Wednesday, the Minnesota congressional delegation urged support for Minnesota’s bid to host the 2023 World’s Fair. In a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, …
14 Sep 16
Mostly drier weather allowed Minnesota farmers 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sunday, the most days suitable since the beginning of August, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Wet conditions continued …
14 Sep 16
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