State/Regional News

State/Regional News

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Divers in Italy Report Finding 4 More Ship Bodies

By The Associated Press 10 hours ago

Divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia have found what appears to be four more bodies on the cruise ship. The civil protection agency, which is monitoring the operation, said the bodies were found Wednesday but it will take some time before they are recovered.

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Chants at Fighting Sioux Hockey Game Draw Warning

By The Associated Press 13 hours ago

Students who own season tickets to the University of Minnesota-Duluth's men's hockey games are being warned to shape up after the school received reports they used offensive chants to taunt the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux.

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Bachmann Says She’ll Move to ‘New’ 6th District [AUDIO]

jim_maurice_200x200 By Jim Maurice Yesterday

A special court panel's new maps of Minnesota congressional districts would throw incumbent Reps. Michele Bachmann and Betty McCollum into the same district. However, Bachmann says she'll seek old 6th District seat despite redistricting shuffle.

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NDSU Officials React to News of Deaths of 4 Students [AUDIO]

jim_maurice_200x200 By Jim Maurice Yesterday

A difficult time at North Dakota State University. N-D-S-U Student Life Dean Janna Stoskopf on the deaths of four Twin Cities area students who died in a three-vehicle wreck on I-94 near Alexandria.

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UPDATE: 4 Dead in I-94 Crash Near Alexandria

jim_maurice_200x200 By Jim Maurice 2 days ago

Four NDSU students heading back to school were killed when their car crossed the median on I-94 west of Alexandria yesterday (Monday) afternoon and collided with an SUV going the other way.

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Bachmann Seeks Stronger Medicaid Oversight

By The Associated Press 2 days ago

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she'll introduce federal legislation to force greater oversight of government spending on healthcare programs in response to a federal investigation of how Minnesota administers Medicaid insurance.

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Minnesota Senate Sends Teacher Testing Bill to Governor

By The Associated Press 2 days ago

The Senate has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a bill requiring teachers to pass a skills test. The bill requires Minnesota teachers to pass a basic skills test in reading, writing and math before they receive a teaching license.

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Willmar Cops Use Facebook to Nab suspected thieves

mecool By Abby Faulkner 2 days ago

Willmar police used Facebook to help identify and arrest two suspects in recent thefts.

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MN Man’s Shootout Death Much Like His Brother’s

By The Associated Press 2 days ago

A Duluth, Minnesota man who died after a shooting with police in Superior had lost his brother under similar circumstances in Alaska about six years ago.

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Couple to Wed on Frozen Brainerd Area Lake

By The Associated Press 5 days ago

It's the ultimate winter wedding. Bride-to-be Jennifer Truex explains that she will wed her fiance Dan Petrie on the ice of Gull Lake Saturday because they're "outdoorsy people."

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