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St. Croix bridge supporters hail long-awaited approval
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, and Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann met in Stillwater this morning to celebrate the passage of legislation that allows for a new bridge connecting the city to western Wisconsin.
N.D. man sentenced in Minn. zebra mussel case
A North Dakota man accused of introducing zebra mussels into a Minnesota lake last year has been fined $500 and ordered to pay $500 in restitution.
A conversation with Sir David Attenborough
The BBC marked its 80-year anniversary Wednesday with a special day of programming that included an hour-long, global conversation with David Attenborough.