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  • New drinking laws prompt civic action by college students
    College students in central Minnesota are learning a few life lessons on how government works, after three new ordinances designed to control underage drinking went into effect in the city of St. Joseph. Students were caught off guard by the new rules. In this installment of our Young Reporters series, St. John's University senior Will Moore tells us students are becoming more active in city lawmaking.May 10, 2013
  • Boyfriend pleads guilty in teen's death
    The boyfriend of a slain Minnesota teenager has pleaded guilty in her stabbing death.May 10, 2013
  • A few details behind the Fairview - University of Minnesota agreement
    University of Minnesota regents on Friday will discuss a 5-year, multimillion-dollar plan that lets the U and Fairview Health Services jointly manage the services they perform together.May 9, 2013
  • Panel: Tuition change for Minn. students
    A committee of faculty, students and staff is recommending Minnesota students attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison pay out-of-state tuition.May 9, 2013
  • Police: Body found is Kira Trevino
    St. Paul police have confirmed the body pulled from the Mississippi River was that of Kira Trevino.May 9, 2013
  • Ohio man arraigned for rape, kidnapping
    The man accused of raping and kidnapping three women, who were missing for about a decade before being found alive at his home, was ordered held Thursday on $8 million bail.May 9, 2013
  • American stabbed near US Embassy in Egypt
    An assailant stabbed an American man on Thursday while they were standing outside the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, security officials said.May 9, 2013
  • Child Victims Act wins unanimous state Senate approval
    Minnesota victims of child sex abuse may soon have more time to sue their abusers, now that the Minnesota Senate followed previous House action to pass the Child Victims Act.May 9, 2013
  • NDSU sheep-killing dogs' owner fined $1,000
    The owner of two dogs that attacked a herd of research sheep in a North Dakota State University barn has pleaded guilty in Fargo municipal court to having dogs at large.May 9, 2013
  • Hearing delayed in alleged Minn. terror plot
    A detention hearing has been postponed for a man accused in what the FBI is calling a thwarted terror plot in western Minnesota.May 8, 2013
  • Citing 'rot' in ranks, Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers
    The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills. The group's deputy commander said it is suffering "rot" within its ranks.May 8, 2013
  • Report: Most military sexual assault cases go unreported
    Sexual assaults across the military are a growing epidemic. In releasing a massive report Tuesday, Pentagon leaders continued to struggle with how to combat the problem and give victims enough confidence in the system to come forward.May 8, 2013
  • NDSU targets owner of dogs that killed sheep
    The attack Tuesday left a dozen sheep dead. Seven were killed by the two huskies and five others were injured and had to be euthanized. Another six were injured but remain alive and are being treated.May 8, 2013
  • No charges in elderly neglect investigation
    The Minnesota Department of Health cited Hillcrest Terrace for failing to recognize an elderly resident's health had deteriorated.May 8, 2013
  • News Cut: Gun death numbers down steadily since 1991
    You couldn't tell it by the vigor of the public debate, but the rate of homicides with guns in the United States has dropped rather dramatically from the '90s, a new analysis of government data shows.May 8, 2013

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