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- Star Tribune comes up big among 2013 Pulitzer winners
The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, including the award for investigative reporting for stories that detailed how Wal-Mart used bribery to expand in Mexico. The Star Tribune of Minneapolis won two awards.April 15, 2013 - Text of Obama's remarks on Boston explosions
Text of President Barack Obama's remarks following the explosions Monday at the Boston Marathon.April 15, 2013 - Lawmakers suggest terrorism involved in Boston
With little official information to guide them, members of Congress said Monday there was scant or no doubt that the deadly Boston Marathon explosions were acts of terrorism and vowed to bring anyone responsible to justice.April 15, 2013 - Minnesotans recount Boston Marathon experience
More than 500 Minnesotans were among the thousands who ran the Boston Marathon today. One of those who narrowly escaped deadly explosions was Hennepin County Judge Jay Quam.April 15, 2013 - Photos: Boston Marathon rocked by explosions
Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring at least 130 others in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs, authorities said.April 15, 2013 - State Sen. Scott Dibble safe in Boston
State Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, had finished the Boston Marathon and was away from the finish line by the time two explosions hit Monday, according to a staffer in his office. Dibble was fine and didn't hear or see anything, the staff member said.April 15, 2013 - 3 killed as 2 bombs explode at Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon says that bombs caused the two explosions heard at the finish line and that organizers were working with authorities to determine what happened.April 15, 2013 - LIVE BLOG: Explosion at Boston Marathon finish line injures multiple people
Two powerful explosions detonated in quick succession right next to the Boston Marathon finsh line this afternoon.April 15, 2013 - Special coverage on Boston bombings
Special coverage from Boston public radio station WBUR on the investigation into the bombings at the Boston Marathon yesterday.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, April 15, 2013 - 2 die in weather-related crash in Duluth
At least two people have died in a weather-related crash in Duluth and more snow is expected.April 13, 2013 - Tax deadline postponed for S. Minn. storm victims
The Minnesota Department of Revenue is extending the state tax filing deadline for some residents affected by storms this week.April 13, 2013 - Franken, others tour SW Minn. storm damage, estimated at $10M
State and federal officials toured ice storm damage on Saturday in southwestern Minnesota, where government and business representatives estimate it will cost more than $10 million to clean up tree limbs and restore power.April 13, 2013 - Power restored to downtown Minneapolis
Power has been restored to 134 customers in downtown Minneapolis after an underground fire led to an outage after 6 a.m. Friday.April 12, 2013 - Tribes now eligible for direct disaster aid
Tribal governments can now directly request a disaster declaration from the president. In the past, tribes needed to make a disaster request through a state governor, the same process counties follow.April 12, 2013 - Goal of 1 million sandbags reached in Fargo
Volunteers in Fargo have reached the goal of filling one million sandbags in advance of anticipated spring flooding.April 12, 2013
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