Greater Minnesota

July 29, 2009 4:00 PM

GOP targets U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson

Minnesota's Republican Party is launching a renewed effort to unseat longtime 7th District Democratic U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson.

by Tim Nelson

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July 29, 2009 2:02 PM

Big Stone II plant inches toward final approval

Five power companies will decide this fall whether to move forward on the proposed $1.6 billion Big Stone II power plant, which has been the subject of heated debate over whether it's necessary, and how much pollution it would cause.

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July 29, 2009 10:46 AM

IRS closes inquiry into pastor's McCain endorsement

The Internal Revenue Service has told a pastor in Warroad, Minn. it's closed an inquiry into complaints that he was preaching politics from the pulpit in violation of federal tax law.

by Elizabeth Baier

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July 28, 2009 2:30 PM

St. Charles poultry plant fire ruled accidental

The ruling means the April 17 fire was not caused by arson, but investigators were unable to determine the exact cause.

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July 28, 2009 1:56 PM

Appeals court upholds state's ballast water rules

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected an environmental group's argument that the state's ballast water permit program is inadequate to protect Lake Superior.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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July 27, 2009 4:53 PM

Man charged with unintentional 2nd-degree murder in beating death

The Ramsey County Attorney's Office charged a 40-year-old man today with unintentional second-degree murder in last month's beating death of a Lauderdale man.

by Madeleine Baran

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July 27, 2009 4:23 PM

Beekeeping in Minnesota

Beekeeping is now legal in Minneapolis, after being banned for more than three decades. MPR's Jess Mador and Tom Weber visited a beekeeper to find out more about the process.

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July 27, 2009 1:45 PM

Judge: Hauser to continue chemotherapy treatments

A 13-year-old boy who once fled Minnesota to avoid chemotherapy will continue getting the treatments for at least another few months.

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July 27, 2009 12:58 PM

Lonsdale man charged with ten counts of tax evasion

The Dakota County Attorney's Office charged a 47-year-old Lonsdale man with ten felony tax crimes today.

by Madeleine Baran

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July 24, 2009 3:35 PM

Trilingual paper reflects changing face of Willmar

In the small city of Willmar, an entrepreneur is trying to fill a niche for the growing population by publishing a paper in English, Spanish and Somali.

by Ambar Espinoza

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