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The Jacob Wetterling abduction

In 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was abducted along a rural road in St. Joseph, Minn. In 2016, Danny Heinrich led authorities to the place where he buried Wetterling.

Democrats seek to unseat Michele Bachmann

Democrats seek to unseat Michele Bachmann

National Democrats think they have a chance to unseat Michele Bachmann. Their growing sense of optimism comes after a cable TV interview where the 6th District Republican congresswoman used the word "anti-American" to refer to Barack Obama and called for an investigation into members of Congress.
by Tom Scheck

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Bachmann's DFL challengers face off Saturday

Bachmann's DFL challengers face off Saturday

There are two Democrats who want to challenge Republican Michele Bachmann for her seat in Congress: Elwyn Tinklenberg and Bob Olson. One of them will get the party's endorsement this weekend.
by Curtis Gilbert

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God not choosing sides in 6th, Bachmann says

God not choosing sides in 6th, Bachmann says

The congressional candidate made the comments during tough questioning at a free-for-all forum in Andover, in the wake of an appearance at a church service last month in which she said "God called me to run for the United States Congress."
by Bob Collins

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Preparing for the vote

With less than 24 hours to go before the polls open, we look at all the last-minute preparations that go into the election. The parties are getting ready to get out the vote, and election officials are getting ready to count it. The campaigns are standing by with poll watchers to take note of voting irregularities, not to mention the armies of lawyers and swarms of legal challenges that could swing into action if the presidential election is as close as it was in 2000.

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Meet the Candidates: Mark Kennedy and Patty Wetterling

The congressional race in Minnesota's 6th District has been one of the most closely watched in the country. In what would otherwise be a relatively safe reelection campaign, Republican Mark Kennedy is facing a challenge from a very well-known first-time candidate: missing children's advocate Patty Wetterling. Minnesota Public Radio's Meet the Candidates series continues with back-to-back interviews with Kennedy and Wetterling.

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Sixth District candidates debate

Sixth District Republican Congressman Mark Kennedy is defending his seat from well-known missing children's advocate Patty Wetterling, a Democrat. They square off at a Sunday evening debate in St. Paul sponsored by the League of Women Voters and KSTP-TV. Minnesota Public Radio broadcasts the debate as part of our "Meet the Candidates" series.

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