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Hit-And-Run Victim Sues Drunk Driver, 2 Bars
An honors student and standout athlete who suffered critical injuries when he was hit by a drunken driver in Duluth is suing the driver and two bars that served her alcohol.
Elk River School Board Votes To Discipline Coaches
In a special meeting Tuesday night, the Elk River Area School Board voted unanimously to discipline six coaches after a hazing investigation. Parents came forward two weeks ago with allegations their sons had been poked and hit in the buttocks area with broomsticks between practices.
Back In Business After Peanut Deaths
The peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the business.
Rep. Ellison On Pastor's Plan To Burn Qurans
A Florida pastor's plan to burn copies of the Quran to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks has caused outrage across the country and here in Minnesota.
Good Question: Does Persistence Pay Off?
We've all heard the stories: the businessmen who failed before they made it, the men who asked out a woman a dozen times before she said yes. But when does persistence pay off?
County Mandates Porn-Free Hotels For Employees
The Winona County Board has voted to require county employees to stay at hotels where pay-per-view pornography is not available.
State Fair Attendance Falls Short Of Record
Despite sweltering heat at the start and a cold, windy final finale, attendance at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair was the second-highest on record.
Minnesota Forward Out With New Ad Blasting Dayton
The business group Minnesota Forward -- the one responsible for the Tom Emmer ad that got Target in hot water -- is out with another ad Tuesday.
Denny Hecker Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges
Former Twin Cities auto mogul Denny Hecker pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to a pair of charges relating to orchestrating a scheme to defraud financial lenders and others out of millions of dollars.
New Statue Honors Fallen North St. Paul Officer
North St. Paul has found a way to pay tribute to a police officer killed in the line of duty.
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