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Area mayors, politicians and enthusiastic bikers will gather together for the annual "Mayors' Bicycle Ride" in St. Cloud tomorrow. The ride starts at 9:00 a.m. at St. Cloud City Hall, make its way 5 miles over to River's Edge Park in Waite Park, and return to City Hall.

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About 800 state workers who were expecting layoff notices this week in preparation for a possible state government shutdown are getting a nine-day reprieve.

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The state's annual Take-A-Kid Fishing weekend is June 10-12. The aim is to encourage adults and kids to share an angling experience on the state's thousands of waterways.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The number of people in Minnesota diagnosed with HIV or AIDS declined in 2010. But state health officials say the 11 percent drop in cases doesn't tell the whole story.

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A national immunization survey shows Minnesota has become less vigilant about vaccinating its children. The federal National Immunization Survey shows Minnesota has dropped 13 spots in two years - from seventh in 2007 to 20th in 2009 for the primary series of shots given children age 19 months to 35 months.

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The head of the National Weather Service in Minneapolis says he expects the outlook for spring flooding to stay high when the latest forecast comes out.

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Minnesota lawmakers have sent a $900 million package of budget cuts to Gov. Mark Dayton, risking a veto. The bill passed the Senate 37-28 on Thursday, after clearing the House 68-61 a day earlier.

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The share of Minnesota high school seniors who scored well enough on Advanced Placement tests to earn college credit continues to improve, but still lags the national average. The Minnesota Education Department released data from the College Board on Wednesday showing 25.4 percent of Minnesota seniors took at least one AP course during the 2009-2010 school year.

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Lawmakers are reacting skeptically to the prospect that two violent sex offenders could be released from a state treatment program. Court files identify them as John Rydberg and Thomas Duvall.

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Dozens of Minnesota charter schools could be forced to close under a 2009 law designed to tighten supervision of their innovative programs. The law requires every charter school be paired with a school district, college or nonprofit that monitors its finances and performance. The "authorizers" have until June 30 to demonstrate they're up to the job. But some authorizers are unwilling or unable and plan to cut ties with their schools.

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