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Minnesota economy among fastest growing in U.S.
06/18/2013 10:39 AM CDT - Minnesota business and labor union lobbies were among the heaviest spenders on lobbying during the first five months of 2013, which coincided with the Legislature's annual ...
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Poland Germany probe Nazi-led unit commander
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Prosecutors in Poland and Germany said Tuesday they are reviewing files on a Minnesota man who was a commander of a Nazi-led unit to see if they have enough evidence to press charges and request his extradition from the United ...
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Westbound 694 drivers felt the pain eastbound drivers get ready
After a one day reprieve, drivers on westbound 694 got a taste of what life will be like for the next five months as the first lane closures went into effect in time for Tuesday's morning rush hour. Two lanes of the freeway were closed between East River Road and Hwy. 100, and at times motorists experienced delays of up to 30 minutes. Eastbound drivers enjoyed a second day without any ...
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Man sentenced in Crow Wing County to 75 months for abusing boys for decades
BRAINERD, Minn. - A man accused of sexually abusing young boys over the past several decades has been sentenced in Crow Wing County to more than six years in prison. Seventy-year-old Tom Erickson pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in a plea agreement with prosecutors. Crow Wing County District Judge David Ten Eyck sentenced Erickson to 75 months in prison ...
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Minnesota Legislature tax committee heads say some sales tax increases could be dropped
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Some Minnesota businesses that would be subject to a new sales tax expansion are complaining loudly and trying to get parts of it repealed. The pending sales tax on warehousing services is a big concern at companies like Distribution Alternatives in Lino Lakes and Lawrence Transportation in Red Wing. The new law extends the 6.875 percent sales tax to them. Warehouse ...
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CBS Legal Analyst Andrew Cohen On WCCO
Andrew Cohen joined Dave Lee Tuesday morning to discuss the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on Voter Identification. Cohen also talked about his passion for pro hockey and the Stanley Cup finals. Here are Dave Lee and Andrew ...
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Anoka Republican Wades Into Minn. Senate Race
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A veteran Republican legislator from Anoka has made a surprising entrance into Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race. State Rep. Jim Abeler announced his campaign Tuesday. He hadn’t been on the public radar for the seat now held by Democratic Sen. Al ...
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Is Minneapolis On Fast Track For Streetcars
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When you think of streetcars, you might think of places like San Francisco or New Orleans. But now the city of Minneapolis wants to drive this old world idea into our 20th century reality. On Tuesday, the City Council will take its first vote on a plan to add streetcars into the heart of ...
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Wisconsin appeals court tosses speeding ticket concludes branch blocked sign
MADISON, Wis. -- A Wisconsin appeals court has tossed out a Superior man's speeding ticket because a tree branch blocked the speed limit sign. Police in Superior issued Justin Bachinski a $175 citation in June 2012 for traveling 34 mph in a 25-mph zone. Bachinski argued a branch obscured the speed limit sign and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices says signs can't be ...
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Authorities ID Man Shot Killed In Minneapolis
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified the victim Tuesday as 35-year-old Daniel Dwayne Maniece of Jordan. The medical examiner said Maniece died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Police were called to the 3500 block Chicago Avenue South at about 12:17 a.m. Monday on a report of shots fired. When they arrived, they found Maniece suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to ...
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MIMMI Sculpture Tracks Minneapolis’s Mood On Social Media
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A new floating piece of art is tapping in to how the city is feeling. MIMMI is being called the emotional gateway to Minneapolis, and this weekend it will be the center piece of one of the city’s most unique festivals: the Secret ...
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‘You Have To Get Help’ — Vets Share Stories Of Living With PTSD
— Carl Ringberg served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He remembers seeing his best friend die. ';I took him to the helicopter, and he never came back,'; Ringberg said. Signs of PTSD started right away for Ringberg. ';Anger, like I didn’t know what to do with myself outside the military,'; he said. But Ringberg has a new companion, Jed, a Golden Retriever. He got ...
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NTSB Rules In 2011 Mayo Clinic Helicopter Crash
MIAMI (AP) -- Federal officials investigating a helicopter crash that a killed Mayo Clinic heart surgeon and technician say financial pressures contributed to the pilot’s decision to continue flying through deteriorating ...
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Minnesota Twins Elizabethton affiliate involved in fatal Florida crash report says
Members of the Minnesota Twins' Elizabethton, Tenn., minor league team transfer their equipment after the bus they were in was struck head-on by a car in Florida. The car's driver died. (FCN-TV: Jacob ...
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Minnesota farmers creep ahead with remaining planting
Minnesota farmers who still have wet fields are creeping ahead with their remaining spring planting. In its weekly crops and weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that a statewide average of 3.6 days were suitable for fieldwork last week, a slight improvement from recent weeks. So corn planting moved ahead 4 percentage points last week to 94 percent ...
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May home sales up 18 percent in Wisconsin 23rd month of sales growth
MILWAUKEE -- Home sales in Wisconsin continue to rise. The Wisconsin Realtors Association says May sales are up about 18 percent compared to the same month last year. It's the 23rd consecutive month of growth. Prices are up as well. The Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/13NRCFt ) reports the median price last month was $144,000. That's up 4.3 percent from a year earlier. The number of ...
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Man Sleeping In Dumpster Tossed Into Garbage Truck
(credit: CBS) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A garbage truck driver got a surprise Tuesday morning when he discovered a man inside the back containment area of his ...
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Twins’ Minor League Team Bus Involved In Fatal Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Authorities said a bus carrying a minor league team in the Minnesota Twins organization was involved in a fatal crash in Florida early Tuesday morning. Authorities said nobody on the bus was hurt. The charter bus was headed from Fort Myers, Fla., to Tennessee. Another bus was brought to the crash scene to let the team continue on its trip. The driver of the car that ...
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Wyoming Man Seriously Hurt In Pine County Hit-And-Run
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A 24-year-old Wyoming man had to be airlifted to a hospital after being the victim of a hit-and-run crash while looking at his car off Interstate 35 north of the Twin Cities Monday night, according to the Minnesota State ...
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High Tech Mattresses Let You Work In Bed
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Forget sleeping, some studies show as many as 50 percent of people admit working from bed from time to time. Even though you’ve been told to keep electronic gadgets out of the bedroom, one group now wants you to turn them on in order to relax. We checked out the new technology that had us talking in the newsroom. It's new to the Slumberland Furniture ...
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Minnesota Twins Up to 23rd in latest baseball rankings
nightmare second halves in 2011 and '12. No walks in 12 innings is the most impressive stat from the 2-0 start to his career. 9. Orioles (11): Chris Davis' totals project to 53 home runs and 139 RBIs. He has 42 home runs and 105 RBIs in 500 at-bats since the All-Star Game a year ago. 10. Rays (9): It took 57 RBIs in 64 games with Triple-A Durham, but top prospect Wil Myers earned a ...
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Fire in St. Louis County destroys 2 businesses 8 apartments
COOK, Minn. -- Fire has destroyed two businesses and eight apartments in the St. Louis County community of Cook. Authorities say the building that housed the Dollar Barn and Gilley's Naturals, as well as the apartments, is a total loss and will be torn down. WDIO-TV (http://bit.ly/14HFln3 ) reports the Red Cross is assisting those who lived in the apartments. St. Louis County sheriff ...
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Minneapolis Nazi-led unit commanders files get Polands scrutiny
WARSAW, Poland -- Polish prosecutors say they are reviewing files on a Minnesota man who was a commander in a notorious Nazi-led unit to see if they contain enough evidence to press charges and request extradition from the United States. An Associated Press investigation revealed that Michael Karkoc, 94, entered the United States by lying to American authorities about his leadership role in the ...
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St. Paul coin dealer took money failed to deliver Minnesota...
The Minnesota attorney general has sued a St. Paul coin dealer, saying she charged people tens of thousands of dollars for gold, silver and other coins not delivered to them. Complaints against Tiffany Grady, 47, say she took more than $300,000 from people without sending promised coins. At least six people filed reports with St. Paul police and 13 people with the Better Business Bureau of ...
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Mother sentenced to 13 years in prison for causing sons fatal head injury
MADISON, Wis. -- A Madison woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for fatally injuring her 3-year-old son. Maria Castillo-Dominguez was earlier found guilty of first-degree reckless homicide in the 2011 death of her son, Luis Angel. The 24-year-old mother continues to maintain it was her boyfriend who caused the toddler's fatal injuries. He was not charged. The State Journal ...
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Minnesota Sinfonia is the state's only professional and free orchestra
The Minnesota Sinfonia is the only free-of-charge orchestra performing in the Twin Cities region at a professional level, most members have graduate music degrees and private teaching studios and have been with the orchestra for many years. In addition, the orchestra strives to disseminate as best it can the skills and talent that it has accumulated over the years.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, or so the saying goes, but residents of Minnesota need not look further than their own state to find one form of entertainment that is professional, world-class and completely free for people of all ages. Read more
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