The Vikings stadium legislation/ordeal will almost certainly consume a fat chunk of a few peoples’ weekend. Tim Pugmire at MPR writes: “Republican leaders in the Minnesota House and Senate say it will take strong, bipartisan support to pass a Vikings s... »
Pete Tangren, a farmer near Dexter, can feel the drought in the air, reports Matt Peterson of the Austin Daily Herald. Tangren, who began farming in 1974, can’t remember the last time conditions were this dry. “The subsoil moisture is non-existent,” he... »
Senator Lyle Koenen was sworn in to the Minnesota Senate on Wednesday, after winning a special election in Senate District 20 to replace the late Senator Gary Kubly, who died in March. »
Chinese authorities have purged the internet of over 200,000 posts and 40 websites that reference disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai and his wife, who have been embroiled in a scandal involving the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood. Xin... »
State Rep. Lyle Koenen of Clara City will be moving his desk to the state Senate floor after winning Tuesday's special election in District 20.He'll serve the last months of the late DFL Sen. Gary Kubly's term. Kubly died from complications of ALS in M... »
The Minnesota National Guard sent two Blackhawk helicopters and 12 soldiers from St. Paul and St. Cloud Monday to help control a wildfire that has burned more than 1,400 acres of woods and brush near Nimrod in north-central Minnesota, the Associated Pr... »
The Justice Department has called off negotiations with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office over accusations of racial discrimination, a move that paves the way for a showdown in court.The point of contention is that Sheriff Joe Arpaio refused to acce... »
State Rep. Lyle KoenenState Rep. Lyle Koenen won a DFL primary Tuesday and will advance to the April 10 special election that will fill the state Senate District 20 seat formerly held by state Sen. Gary Kubly, who died March 2.Koenen of Clara City, is ... »
Twin Metals announced plans last week to develop the 80,000-ton-a-day Nokomis mine and processing plant southeast of Ely. This would be one of the largest private enterprises in state history, writes John Myers of the Duluth News Tribune. It is the lar... »
The Red River crested in Fargo at 17.8 feet Sunday, marking the first time since 1992 that the spring crest was below the minor flood stage of 18 feet, the National Weather Service told the Fargo Forum. Barring significant rainfall, the river should co... »
Minnesota, land of 10,000 film festivals. The Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival opened Thursday with a screening of the romantic comedy “Dorfman” and continues through April 1 with 13 more films – including several Minnesota premieres. Selected films ar... »
Four candidates, including two DFLers, have filed to run in the special election to fill the open state Senate District 20 seat vacated when State Sen. Gary Kubly, a DFLer, died March 2 after suffering from ALS.A DFL primary will be held March 27 betw... »
A bill proposed by three DFL state Representatives would commission a bust of the late U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone to be permanently displayed at the state Capitol.The bill is sponsored by State Reps. Tom Rukavina of Virginia, Rick Hansen of South St. Pau... »
State Rep. Lyle Koenen, a DFLer from Clara City, will run for the state Senate seat that opened up after DFL state Sen. Gary Kubly died of ALS.Koenen represents District 20B.Gov. Mark Dayton has set a special election for the District 20 seat on April ... »
Fears of a coming economic collapse that could spark widespread violence, even civil war, fueled the continued explosive growth of conspiracy-minded antigovernment “patriot” groups in 2011.That's the conclusion of a new report from the Southern Poverty... »
