The Associated Press

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources blames the cool spring for slow fishing license sales heading into Saturday's walleye opener. Fishing license sales are down by about a third.

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The mother of a 4-year-old Minnesota boy left behind after a class field trip last month says her family won't sue the school district. Jacqueline Whylly says she met with Marshall Schools Superintendent Klint Willert to talk about the incident and express her concerns.

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Police say the search for a missing St. Paul woman is over. Authorities say Thursday that a body recovered a day earlier from the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul is that of Kira Trevino, a 30-year-old Wisconsin native who was last seen alive on Feb. 21.

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Four Minnesota House Republicans have broken party ranks to pass a gay marriage bill, with two Democrats voting against it. Thursday's 75-59 vote to legalize same-sex marriage sets up a Monday vote in the Senate, where supporters say they have sufficient backing.

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Frozen lakes and the recent spring snowstorms have grounded migrating loons and grebes in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota. The storms forced birds down in areas where they normally wouldn't stop, and the lack of open water has given many of the aquatic birds little or no place to take off or land.

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This week's update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows more improvement in parts of south-central and eastern Minnesota, where areas that had been abnormally dry are now rated normal.

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Minnesota's health care exchange already has made several key contracts and requests for proposals readily available to the public on its website.

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Opponents of gay marriage say they expect more than 1,000 people who share their views to turn out for a historic vote in the Minnesota House. House members are scheduled to debate and vote Thursday on legalizing same-sex marriage. The Senate is expected to vote Monday.

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Police say they don't yet know the identity of a body recovered from the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul. Sgt. Paul Paulos says there's no information about whether the deceased is male or female.

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Extra security officers are patrolling Minnesota's Capitol as the House debates the highly-charged issue of legalizing gay marriage. State lawmakers have been advised that 30 to 40 additional uniformed officers will be on hand to maintain a safe environment during debate Thursday.

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