State/Regional News

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a bill that legalizes gay marriage, making the state the 12th to do so. Cheering spectators filled the south lawn of the state Capitol for the outdoor ceremony, with rainbow and American flags fluttering in a sweltering breeze.

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The Powerball jackpot is climbing again, and fast. In just a few short weeks, the jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $360 million, making it the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot ever.

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Developers have announced a $400 million plan to transform an eastern stretch of downtown Minneapolis near the new Vikings stadium. Ryan Cos. said Tuesday the five-block area, now owned by the Star Tribune, would become home to two, 20-story office towers.

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Washington County authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in the St. Croix River in Lakeland.

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Searchers are looking for two missing people seen jumping into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. The Hennepin County sheriff's office says witnesses reported seeing two people jump from the Stone Arch Bridge into the river about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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A federal indictment accuses a 22-year-old man of making bomb threats at the Mall of America and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The indictment issued Tuesday charges Dana William Ashey with two counts of false information and hoaxes.

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Sheriff's officials say toxicology test results should reveal the cause of death for a woman whose body was found in a Chisago County swamp. Sheriff Rick Duncan says if the death of Danielle Jelinek wasn't due to natural causes, that will lead investigators "in a direction" of making her boyfriend a suspect.

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The Minnesota Vikings will have a fixed roof and moveable front windows on their new stadium. Designer Bryan Trubey of Dallas-based HKS Architects presented images of the $975 million project to a crowd of fans, public officials and members of the Vikings organization Monday night.

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Three Democrats and one Republican senator are crossover votes on the Minnesota gay marriage bill is about to become law. Democratic Sens. Dan Sparks of Austin, LeRoy Stumpf of Plummer and Lyle Koenen of Clara City voted Monday against allowing same-sex couples to marry.

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