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Slimmed Down Minnesota Projects Bill May Be Back

The Associated Press — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:31:58 +0000

Top Minnesota lawmakers are searching for a way to assemble a slimmed-down construction projects bill that would include renovation funding for the state Capitol.

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Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Florida

The Associated Press — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:28:18 +0000

The Iowa Lottery says Powerball sales in the state totaled $5.1 million for Saturday's drawing that produced a winner in Florida.

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National Safe Boating Week Begins

The Associated Press — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:54:15 +0000

As the ice comes off more Minnesota lakes, safety officials are highlighting Saturday's start to National Safe Boating Week.

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Minneapolis Police Reopen 1996 Cold Case After Tip

The Associated Press — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:39:07 +0000

Minneapolis police have reopened the 1996 homicide case of a 31-year-old woman found stabbed to death in the trunk of her car. Police say a tip call in March prompted investigators to reopen the 17-year old investigation into the death of Anne Dunlap.

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House Passes Pay Raises for Nursing Home Workers

The Associated Press — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:39:20 +0000

The Minnesota House has voted to give nursing home workers in the state a 5-percent pay increase.

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Long Weekend Expected For State Lawmakers

The Associated Press — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:41:44 +0000

The Minnesota Legislature is meeting over the weekend as the clock counts down on the regular session.

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Body of Man Missing Since October Found Near Bemidji

The Associated Press — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:10:41 +0000

The Ramsey County medical examiner's office has identified a body recovered from a Beltrami County lake as that of a missing man.

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Minnesota House Defeats Construction Projects Bill

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:43:27 +0000

The Minnesota House has defeated an $800 million construction projects bill that failed to win a needed super-majority. The bill is a rare area where Republican held veto power. Because it involves long-term state debt, it required 81 votes to pass.

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North Dakota Billboards Meant to Attract Minnesota Consumers

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:09:10 +0000

North Dakota is promoting its business climate at Minnesota's expense, and some politicians are not happy about it. The Greater North Dakota Chamber has created billboards that mock proposals in the Minnesota Legislature, including bills that would raise certain taxes.

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Dark Clouds Hang Over Air Shows After Budget Cuts

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:07:53 +0000

The automatic budget cuts that grounded the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds are taking a toll on performers, air show announcers, concessionaires, vendors and others who depend on air shows and the millions of spectators.

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Powerball Jackpot Grows to $600 Million

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:05 +0000

Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

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Body Recovered in Bemidji Unidentified

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:56:34 +0000

The Ramsey County medical examiner will identify the body recovered from a Beltrami County lake and determine a cause of death. The only active missing person case in Beltrami County is Matt Pulis, who disappeared last October. Police declined to say whether the body could be Pulis.

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Chief Stockpiles Ammunition In Demand

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:47 +0000

Police chiefs in Minnesota are strategizing on how best to deal with a tight supply of ammunition. Buffalo Police Chief Mitch Weinzetl orders ammunition months in advance, knowing it could take a while for his shipment.

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Minnesota Begins 2013 Gypsy Moth Trapping Program

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:59:26 +0000

Officials will set more than 14,000 gypsy moth traps across Minnesota this spring as part of the state's annual monitoring program for the destructive tree pest. Gypsy moth caterpillars eat the leaves of many trees and shrubs.

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Minnesota Lawmakers Sort Out Tax Increase Details

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:18:11 +0000

Leading Minnesota lawmakers have sorted out a tax package that is the linchpin of the next state budget. The top two percent of income earners will pay two percent more on a portion of their income.

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Minnesota's Bachmann Sprints To TV With Health Care Ad

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:53:07 +0000

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has rushed out a television ad in hopes of capitalizing on the latest U.S. House vote to undo President Barack Obama's health care law.

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Powerball Jackpot Quickly Jumps to $550 Million

The Associated Press — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:58 +0000

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $550 million, a major climb less than a day after the latest drawing produced no winning ticket. The announcement Thursday by the Multi-State Lottery Association means ticket sales have soared as the frenzy grows for a chance to win the big prize.

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Dayton: Use Cigarette, Corporate Taxes for Stadium

The Associated Press — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:09:36 +0000

Gov. Mark Dayton is proposing that lawmakers use new revenue from taxes on cigarettes and corporate income to shore up the state's share of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium. Dayton's revenue commissioner unveiled the latest proposal Thursday in the House-Senate tax conference committee.

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Fight To Stop Spread of Asian Carp Goes High Tech

The Associated Press — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:07:13 +0000

Minnesota's fight to stop the spread of invasive Asian carp is going high tech. Scientists have launched a new underwater spying campaign.

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Researchers Begin Collaring Minnesota Moose Calves

The Associated Press — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:39:55 +0000

Biologists have begun collaring moose calves in the second phase of a study to determine why Minnesota's moose population is declining so rapidly. This past winter, researchers attached high-tech GPS collars to more than 100 adult moose.

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