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Minnesota finance officials say they've completed the sale of $757 million in bonds using the state's future tobacco lawsuit settlement dollars as the repayment stream.

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The Minnesota Department of Education intends to be among the first group of states to apply for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind education law.

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The latest production and yield estimates for Minnesota's major crops are showing declines from last year's record harvests.

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Anyone with young children will tell you that day care can be a major expense. A new study by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies shows that the cost of center-based child care in Minnesota ranks as the 5th most expensive for full-time infant care nationwide.

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The Minnesota Lottery says the apparent winner of a winning Powerball ticket worth nearly $229 million has come forward.

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Minnesota's unemployment rate remained relatively steady again in June after adding 13,200 jobs.

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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislators say they have reached a deal to end a budget impasse that led to the longest state government shutdown in recent history.

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The Minnesota National Guard is holding summer camps for kids at at different spots around Minnesota, and the spots are filling up fast.

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The state Department of Human Services is notifying hundreds of thousands of clients that they might lose access to health care assistance and other services if Minnesota government shuts down on July 1.

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A judge will decide whether a lawsuit involving Minnesota's political maps will proceed in federal court.

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