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January 16, 2013 4:00 AM

Public to be briefed on SE Minn. emerald ash borer infestation

Residents in far southeastern Minnesota will have a chance to learn about the spread of emerald ash borer at a meeting tonight at the La Crescent City Hall.

by Elizabeth Baier

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January 15, 2013 11:00 PM

What do you think of President Obama’s initiatives to reduce gun violence?

Today, President Obama called for a ban on assault weapons, wider background checks and new restrictions on gun trafficking. He also said he would act to increase enforcement of existing gun laws. Today’s Question: What do you think of President Obama’s initiatives to reduce gun violence?

by Eric Ringham

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January 15, 2013 9:49 PM

Pres. Kaler responds to criticism of hiring at U of M

Recent criticism of administrative hiring at the University of Minnesota is not accurate, university President Eric Kaler told a state Senate higher-education committee Tuesday.

by Alex Friedrich

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January 15, 2013 7:57 PM

Legislators, state officials debate strategy against invasive carp

The Department of Natural Resources ran into rough waters Tuesday when officials presented their plan to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Mississippi River.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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January 15, 2013 7:19 AM

Lagging pull-tab revenue draws state Capitol scrutiny

You might have thought the discussion of a new Vikings stadium at the Capitol was over last May. But the financing plan for the new stadium is off to a slow start, and the House Commerce Committee will assess its progress this week at the Capitol.

by Tim Nelson

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January 15, 2013 5:00 AM

Minnesota Orchestra's 'fresh start' needs to go beyond talks with musicians

Leadership should rethink its relationship with the public, too.

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January 14, 2013 11:00 PM

Should places where mass shootings occur be returned to their former use?

After last month’s massacre, townspeople in Newtown, Conn., are debating whether to return Sandy Hook Elementary School to service. Family members of some shooting victims are angry about the reopening of the movie theater in Aurora, Colo. Columbine High School in Colorado was partly rebuilt after the 1999 shootings there, and Accent Signage Systems in…

by Eric Ringham

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January 14, 2013 9:16 PM

Environmentally friendly builders sought for Mpls. program

Minneapolis city housing officials say there is strong interest for developers in a green building program.

by Matt Sepic

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January 14, 2013 8:06 PM

St. Paul to hire new manager for police crime lab

The city of St. Paul is looking for a new manager to run the troubled St. Paul police crime lab.

by Madeleine Baran

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January 14, 2013 4:42 PM

Court sides with tribe on casino revenue-sharing dispute

A federal appeals court ruled today that the Fond du Lac Ojibwe Band does not have to share revenues with the city of Duluth from its downtown casino.

by Dan Kraker

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