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Minnesota Power expects to have its largest hydroelectric generating station, which has been out of service since ravaged by June 2012 flooding, partially back into operation by the end of this year and fully restored in 2014, the division of ALLETE said Tuesday.

Minnesota is levitating. The state is lifting away from Wisconsin and heading off into the 21st century while Wisconsin is working hard to reestablish the economy and social mores of the Dark Ages.

In its weekly crops and weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that a statewide average of 3.6 days were suitable for fieldwork last week, a slight improvement from recent weeks.

Groups that lobbied to advance or block legislation at Minnesota's Capitol are filing mandatory reports detailing how much they spent on the efforts.

When you think of Minnesota's tourism industry, you probably think of our lakes or the north woods.

An income tax increase on the wealthiest Minnesotans, the centerpiece of Gov. Mark Dayton 's budget, is supported by 58 percent of those polled, compared with 36 percent opposed.

It will be at least a week before the Stillwater Lift Bridge will be open to large boat traffic, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Gov. Mark Dayton's administration has responded to a federal lawsuit seeking to block unionization of certain in-home day providers with a court filing saying opponents lack standing to sue.

This combination of file photos shows Chris Kyle, left, former Navy SEAL and author of the book American Sniper, on April 6, 2012, and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, right, on Sept.

One of four people charged with dealing cocaine, heroin, marijuana and ecstasy in North Dakota and Minnesota has been sentenced in federal court.

There was a toast and an apology this weekend as the Leinenkugel brewery's fan base grew to include a Minnesota politician who once insulted the Wisconsin beer.

A Minnesota woman was being held in the Floyd County Jail on Sunday night after she was charged with burglary during the weekend, according to a jail report.

The impact of same-sex marriage goes beyond the ceremony to employee benefits. Minnesota companies are advised to take note.

In this photo provided by the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Oklahoma USA 2013, Makenzie Muse, competes in her swimsuit during the 2013 Miss USA Competition Preliminary Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday June 12, 2013.

Across-the-board federal budget cuts are already unsettling the lives of Minnesotans, and more painful measures are coming this summer and fall.

One line of storms rumbled east from the Morris area in western Minnesota into the Twin Cities metropolitan area Sunday evening.

No Minnesota governor in almost two decades has won with a majority of the statewide vote, thanks mostly to a plucky third party whose candidates have been difference makers or, in the case of Jesse Ventura, the stunning victor.

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With the launch of the Red Line Cedar Avenue BRT line, we talked to four people about the effect the completed busway might have on their daily routines.

I would like to thank the St. Cloud-area community and all those associated with St. Cloud Area School District 742 for the wonderful support you have given me and the ongoing support you show for the education of our youth.