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Archbishop Carlson Reflects On Sex Abuse Mistakes
4 Jul 2009 at 3:56pm
St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlsen says he has learned from sex abuse mistakes of the past.
Minneapolis Sees Big Drop In '09 Homicides
4 Jul 2009 at 1:53pm
Minneapolis saw only six homicides in the first half of 2009, a very
big drop over 2008 and the lowest number that veteran police officers
can recall.
Wis. Store Yanks Fireworks Offensive To Muslims
4 Jul 2009 at 11:52am
A Wisconsin fireworks store has yanked a brand off its shelves after complaints from a Minnesota Muslim group.
Wis. Watches For Bleeding Fish Disease
4 Jul 2009 at 11:09am
Wisconsin wardens are watching this weekend to make sure anglers and boaters don't spread a gruesome fish disease.
'Prairie Home Companion' Celebrates 35 Years
4 Jul 2009 at 10:56am
"A Prairie Home Companion" is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a
Saturday Independence Day broadcast from Avon -- part of the central
Minnesota region that inspired the fictional town of Lake Wobegon.
Four Dead After Van Crashes North Of Detroit Lakes
4 Jul 2009 at 10:48am
Four people were killed after a van left a highway northeast of Detroit
Lakes and struck a raised section of the ditch, then rolled over.
60 Votes Not So Super For Obama, Senate Democrats
4 Jul 2009 at 10:37am
Congress returns for its midsummer session Monday with a Senate
supermajority not super enough for President Barack Obama's top
priorities to pass without Republican support.
Budget Battles Keep States From Tackling Reforms
4 Jul 2009 at 10:28am
As lawmakers in cash-strapped states wrestled this year with revenues
that kept on falling, both campaign promises and long-standing reform
efforts got pushed to the side. There just wasn't enough time or money
to expand health care or improve education -- or, in Rhode Island,
finally get around to banning indoor prostitution -- while also passing
a budget.
Suspects Fire At Eagan House, Flee Police
4 Jul 2009 at 8:48am
Friday, officers in Eagan responded to a weapons call. According to
the report, the reporting resident said that three individuals
threatened him with a gun and fired multiple shots at his house.
Therapeutic Horse-Riding Group Plans Site In Afton
4 Jul 2009 at 6:44am
The highlight of Luka Hamer's week is "Dixie Day."
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Minnesota
Fast Facts! |
32nd state, May 11, 1858
Population - 5,100,958
Persons per square mile - 61.8
Counties - 87
Land Area - 79,548 sq. mi., 12th
Bird - Loon
Tree - Red Pine
Flower - Pink/white lady's-slipper
Song - Hail! Minnesota
Motto - Star of the North
Capital - St Paul
Mean travel time to work - 21.9
Geographic center - In Crow Wing Co., 10 mi. SW of Brainerd
State forests - 58 (nearly 4 million ac.)
State parks - 72
Male: 2,435,631 (49.5%)
Female: 2,483,848 (50.5%)
White: 4,400,282 (89.4%)
Black: 171,731 (3.5%)
American Indian: 54,967 (1.1%)
Asian: 141,968 (2.9%)
Other race: 65,810 (1.3%)
Two or more races: 82,742 (1.7%)
Hispanic/Latino: 143,382 (2.9%)
percent population 18 and over: 73.8
65 and over: 12.1
median age: 35.4 |
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Eagan man sentenced to 98 months for embezzlement
2 Jul 2009 at 3:30pm
An Eagan man was sentenced today to 98 months in prison for embezzling over $165,000 from his employer.
Increase in permitting activity could be a sign of builder confidence
2 Jul 2009 at 2:59pm
Home builders pulled 332 permits to build new housing in the month of June. That's the highest number since last August.
Hibbing mine extends shutdown into 2010
2 Jul 2009 at 11:04am
Cliffs Natural Resources announced the ongoing shutdown at the Hibbing mine will extend through the first quarter of 2010.
MPCA orders troubled dairy to take action
2 Jul 2009 at 10:00am
State health officials say a dairy farm near Thief River Falls continues to pose a public health hazard. The MPCA has now ordered the dairy to take immediate action.
National jobless rate hits highest point in 26 years
2 Jul 2009 at 6:21am
Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000
jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of
9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy's road to recovery will be
bumpy.
Livestock industry hit hard by high feed costs, weak economy
1 Jul 2009 at 10:00pm
The livestock industry is in one of its worst economic slumps in decades. It's hit just about every sector: hogs, dairy, beef and poultry, and it's causing farmers a lot of stress.
Ariely takes stock of the economy
1 Jul 2009 at 10:00pm
In his 2008 book "Predictably Irrational," behavioral economist Daniel Ariely unmasked the role of emotions in our financial decisions. In a revised edition of the book, he examines how our collective financial decisions helped bring the economy down.
Monson Trucking shutting down operations
1 Jul 2009 at 7:04pm
Duluth-based Monson (MUN'-son) Trucking is
shutting down operations Aug. 31, putting 200 people out of work.
North Dakota power company getting $100M in federal stimulus
1 Jul 2009 at 3:06pm
North Dakota-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative will get $100 million in federal stimulus money to capture carbon dioxide emissions.
Judge approves settlement in UnitedHealth Group case
1 Jul 2009 at 2:02pm
A federal judge in Minneapolis has approved a settlement relating to a stock options backdating scandal at UnitedHealth Group.
Drop in foreign oil prices resulting in drop in ethanol sales
1 Jul 2009 at 1:51pm
Minnesota has more ethanol, or E-85, gas stations than any other state, and with the fall in the price of foreign oil it means sales of ethanol have dropped.
Urban farming finding increased interest in Twin Cities
1 Jul 2009 at 12:19pm
We're entering the peak season for Minnesota-grown fruits, vegetables and other produce, and a small but growing amount of the state's food is coming from urban farmers.
Google CEO says culture of America will save its economy
1 Jul 2009 at 7:48am
Eric Schmidt of Google speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival with APM's Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal about his company, the economy and key global issues.
Bank closure part of larger state oversight program
30 Jun 2009 at 2:32pm
State commerce officials say they continue to closely monitor banks for any signs of financial problems.
St. Paul Pioneer Press lays off 11 employees
30 Jun 2009 at 9:59am
The St. Paul Pioneer Press has laid off
11 employees, including nine in the newsroom.
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