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December 14, 2012 8:32 AM

Testing phase for teacher evaluation system

A new proposed teacher evaluation system is headed to a testing phase in some Minnesota schools.

by Tim Post

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December 14, 2012 8:31 AM

Xcel Energy plans January rate hike

Xcel Energy customers will pay more on their electric bill starting in January. It's an interim rate increase pending a final decision next fall.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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December 14, 2012 8:28 AM

Judge tosses Duluth head shop lawsuit

A judge has thrown out a Duluth head shop owner's lawsuit against the city over a 2011 raid.

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December 14, 2012 4:00 AM

Catholics say time to heal after divisive marriage amendment campaign

More than a month after Minnesota became the first state to defeat a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, some Catholics say it's time to acknowledge the division it caused, so parishes can begin to heal. Catholic Bishops put significant financial and spiritual resources behind the amendment, alienating some parishioners. The biggest cost may be Catholics who walked away from the church and haven't returned.

by Sasha Aslanian

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December 13, 2012 6:50 AM

Food stamp spending debate divides public health, hunger advocates

Currently, it's legal to buy pop, chips, and cookies using food stamps, as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But increasingly, public health experts concerned about obesity are raising questions about that policy.

by Julie Siple

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December 13, 2012 4:00 AM

New Census poverty data show rates leveling off

New information about poverty from the U.S. Census Bureau shows the economic recovery in Minnesota might be ahead of the rest of the nation. While poverty rates in the state have increased significantly since 2007, the most recent Minnesota data show poverty rates have leveled off.

by Dan Gunderson

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December 13, 2012 4:00 AM

Mississippi River level still expected to drop

Water levels on the drought-plagued Mississippi River are expected to keep dropping over the next several weeks, according to a new forecast that comes amid worries that barge traffic soon could be squeezed along a key stretch of the vital shipping corridor.