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State/Regional News

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Minnesota Has High Ratio of Students Per Counselors

By The Associated Press Yesterday

School officials in Minnesota are raising concerns about the shortage of counselors available to students in the state's classrooms. The Minnesota Association of School Counselors says the average ratio of students to counselors in the state is about 800 to 1.

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Minnesota Releases Wolf Hunting, Trapping Plans

By The Associated Press 2 days ago

Minnesota is releasing details about its plans for the state's first regulated wolf hunting and trapping season. The wolf season will start Nov. 3 when the firearms deer season opens.

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Vikings Stadium Wagers on Payback From E-Gambling

By The Associated Press 2 days ago

Minnesota is betting big on a technological expansion of small-dollar bar gambling to help build a $975 million Vikings stadium.

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For Minnesota’s Returning Vets, Normal is an Adjustment

By The Associated Press 3 days ago

Minnesota's big group of returning military veterans is facing a delicate transition to family life and a rough road back into the working world. Three thousand National Guard members — the Red Bulls — have come home in the past month.

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Minnesota Company Recalls Steakhouse Burgers

By The Associated Press 3 days ago

A Minnesota company is recalling about 450 pounds of steakhouse burgers because of misbranding and because they contain allergens that aren't on the label. The recalls by J&B Group of Pipestone were announced Saturday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Highway 1 Open Near Ely; Fire 90 Percent Contained

By The Associated Press 3 days ago

Highway 1 near Ely is reopened, as officials continue to mop up hot spots around a forest fire. Officials say the fire is now 90 percent contained.

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Officials to Talk Physics of Car Crashes

By The Associated Press 3 days ago

Officials from the Department of Public Safety are going on a rooftop Monday to talk about the physics of a car crash. DPS officials say if someone is not wearing a seat belt when involved in a 60 mph crash, it can feel similar to falling from a 12-story building.

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Ron Paul Supporters Dominate State GOP Convention

By The Associated Press 4 days ago

Supporters of maverick Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul are seizing control of Minnesota's state Republican Convention.

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Bills Clinches MN GOP Senate Endorsement

mecool By Abby Faulkner 4 days ago

Minnesota Republicans have endorsed a state representative and high school economics teacher as their candidate to challenge U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November.

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Postal Service to Begin Closing Waite Park, Other Plants this Summer

By The Associated Press 6 days ago

The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is moving ahead with plans to close dozens of mail processing centers, saying it can no longer wait for Congress to decide how to cut postal costs.

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