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Getty Images Man Sentenced For Child Porn On State Computer
January 12, 2011
A former computer programmer with the Minnesota secretary of state's office has been sentenced to five years in prison for possessing child pornography. Forty-year-old Jeffrey Thomas Whitney of Brooklyn Park pleaded guilty in November to seven counts of possession of child pornography.
Teachers Union Unveils Education Reforms
January 11, 2011
Minnesota's influential state teachers union says it wants to shrink the state's achievement gap by shrinking class sizes and focusing on early childhood education for future students. The union is also calling for annual performance reviews for teachers. And they're endorsing it's version of alternative pathways to teaching.
Universities Monitor Disruptive Student Bahavior
January 11, 2011
The man accused in the Tuscon, Ariz., shooting that left six people dead and 14 wounded had a history of disruptive behavior at the community college he attended. Minnesota colleges and universities say they continually monitor such behavior to prevent it from possibly turning violent.
Xcel Energy photo of Monticello Nuclear Power Plant 
Lynx Win Season Opener Over Phoenix
SCSU Baseball Falls In Regional Finals
St. Cloud Tech and CC Stays Alive In World Series
Amateur Baseball Results; Luxemburg Beats St. Augusta
St. Joe Crash Sends Man to Hospital
Primary Election Filing Period Opens Tuesday
Sartell Middle School's Gopi Ramanathan Gears Up for National Geography Bee [AUDIO]
For Minnesota's Returning Vets, Normal is an Adjustment
Minnesota Company Recalls Steakhouse Burgers
Highway 1 Open Near Ely; Fire 90 Percent Contained
