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The first four months of 2009 saw a record increase in visits to Minnesota food shelves.

Minnesotans and concerned media denizens might want to tune in to this episode of T.D. Mischke 's In The Stream podcast.

By Joel Kramer Published Tue, Jul 7 2009 8:42 am Most of the new journalism websites serving local communities define those communities narrowly, ranging from neighborhoods and small towns to cities and metro areas.

The top Democrat in the Minnesota Senate is taking aim at Gov. Tim Pawlenty's weekly radio show and asking for periodic rebuttal time.

The decades-old Taste of Minnesota festival had an overall familiar look on St. Paul's Harriet Island over the four-day Fourth of July weekend, but a few changes -- and a couple of glitches -- were noticeable.

A family dog lost during a car crash on the Ohio Turnpike has been reunited with his Minnesota owners two weeks later.

A call for vigilance follows the death of a toddler found submerged in a bathtub in St.

Minnesota's Senate standoff was a hairy deal. Just ask St. Paul Pioneer Press political reporter Bill Salisbury.Soon after Sen.

Just weeks after a federal jury ruled that a Minnesota woman must pay $1.92 million for illegally sharing copyright-protected music, the recording industry wants to make sure she doesn't do it again.

Another candidate is off and running in Minnesota's wide-open governor's race. State Rep.

Main Category: Public Health Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 07 Jul 2009 - 3:00 PDT As Minnesota braces for some cuts to public health programs, the state's network of community health centers is being buoyed by money from the federal stimulus that will expand coverage to the un- and underinsured in that state, ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- When Al Franken assumes his new Senate perch Tuesday, the numbers will tell his tale: Minnesota's second senator, the symbolic 60th vote for Democrats - and No.

Three-term Republican state Rep. Tom Emmer is getting into next year's race for Minnesota governor.

Lee Co. traffic watch The Lee County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit provides important information in continuing efforts to increase traffic safety awareness and education.

Minnesota's days of being a single-senator state are down to one. Democrat Al Franken is due in Washington this week to be sworn in on Tuesday.

Members of Minnesotaa s congressional delegation hold a variety of views on whether the federal government should include a public plan option as part of health care reform.

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The day Al Franken officially, finally won Minnesota's U.S. Senate race he sent an e-mail to hundreds of thousands of supporters.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty has cut the budget using unallotment. Whether he overreached in his authority using this statute may be judged by the courts, but will certainly be judged by the citizenry.

Minnesota has been an unofficial testing ground for using ethanol to fuel vehicles, but after years of steady increases, interest appears to be waning.