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UPDATE: 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013 After more than ten hours of debate, the daycare unionization measure passed the Minnesota House of Representatives by a 68-66 vote on May 20.

Nothing else. At least for now. But, that is a big change that came about from the recent sale of Detke-Morbac, the John Deere dealership in Blue Earth.

Ryan Schmidt, 12, of Woodbury, left, and his grandfather Tom Schmidt of Mendota Heights peered into the already deserted and locked Senate chambers while visiting the Capitol in St.

A $15.7 billion education package that will "make life easier" for working parents, according to the bill's supporters, now awaits Minnesota Gov.

Top Minnesota lawmakers purposely delayed the start of a new sales tax on warehousing services until next April in case they need to revise or undo it before then.

Rep. Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley, spoke passionately against the daycare unionization bill on the House floor.

Sensory overload is a way of life. Minnesotans are plugged in, turned on and always connected, but sometimes people just need to tune out and de-stress. KARE 11 asked its Facebook fans to weigh in on where they go to relax.

Minnesota's Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Kris Eide said she is moved by the news of the tragedy.

The Washington County attorney is about to try two high-profile murder cases, including a controversial one in Little Falls.

One person is dead after a tow truck failed to yield to oncoming traffic while turning off a highway near Savage and crashed into a sedan on Monday, May 20, authorities said.

Gas Prices Rep. Keith Ellison argued last week that tougher rules on oil speculation and an end to subsidies for oil companies would help curb the recent hike in gas prices.

UPDATE SUNDAY 9:10 P.M.: The tornad watch issued by the National Weather Service expired at 9 p.m. There is a flash flood watch in effect through Monday night.

The Legislature voted to place a constitutional amendment before voters in 2016 proposing to shift power over pay to a citizens panel.

While looking over Atlantic Hockey schedules I came across this nice story out of Robert Morris, who has Sam Zimmerman , a young hockey player battling illness, on next year's team as an honorary member.

A tax bill that would raise revenue $2.1 billion by boosting taxes on high-wage earners, smokers and corporations is headed for debate by the Senate.

In the past few weeks, donations to Zach's cause -- the Children's Cancer Research Fund -- skyrocketed, as did downloads of his song, "Clouds," which has more than 2.9 million page views on YouTube.

A $15.7 billion education package that will "make life easier" for working parents, according to the bill's supporters, now awaits Minnesota Gov.

Four Minnesota authors whose books are nominated for prestigious Lambda Awards are trading the traditional at-the-podium reading for an online broadcast.

The St. Cloud Rox have announced that all single-game tickets will go on sale starting at 9 a.m. When Ed Solstad heads for the Border Route Trail, it's usually with a chain saw and a work crew.

Here is a surprising hypothesis: The 2012 referendum that rejected labeling marriage as being only between one man and one woman in the state Constitution was not the real referendum that propelled gay marriage toward being legalized in Minnesota.