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• Woman charged with DWI following police chase
  A drunk driver led West Hennepin police on a dangerous chase with her two children in the back seat and an open bottle of rum in a diaper bag on Thursday, according to police.November 11, 2009
• St. Paul narrows superintendent finalists to six
  Interviews with the six people vying to be the next superintendent of St. Paul Schools are set to begin in days. Most of them won't have to drive far to get to those interviews. The district named its semi-finalists last night. Five of the six are from the Twin Cities area.November 11, 2009
• Minneapolis imam pleased to be off no-fly list
  The imam of a Minneapolis mosque that has been associated with the disappearances of nearly 20 Somali men is relieved to be off of the government's no-fly list after being banned from air travel a year ago.November 11, 2009
• Officials present draft U of M ethics policy
  A nearly two-year effort to rewrite a conflict-of-interest policy at the University of Minnesota's medical school has resulted in a document that would cover all employees at the university.November 11, 2009
• Pawlenty, senators mark Veterans Day in Minn.
  State political and military leaders offered words of praise and thanks to Minnesota veterans Wednesday during a Veterans Day ceremony in Inver Grove Heights. They also pledged to continue working on public policies aimed at helping veterans and their families.November 11, 2009
• Officials rule dead man found in truck a homicide
  Law enforcement officials are investigating an apparent homicide, after finding a dead man inside a vehicle in Washington County on Tuesday.November 11, 2009
• Families of Americans held in Iran plot each move
  The families of three Americans accused of espionage in Iran are attempting the delicate feat of keeping a spotlight trained on the plight of their loved ones while trying to avoid the tangled politics of the tense U.S.-Iran relationship.November 11, 2009
• Man fatally stabs mugger on Minneapolis Greenway
  A man who was being mugged by two teenagers while walking on the Greenway bike and walking path in Minneapolis on Saturday pulled out a knife and fatally stabbed one of them, authorities said.November 11, 2009
• 2 RNC protesters sentenced for tossing road sign
  A judge has sentenced two Wisconsin women to community service for throwing a road sign off a freeway bridge in St. Paul on the first day of the 2008 Republican National Convention.November 11, 2009
• Authorities seize $100,000 in counterfeit goods in Duluth
  Police and U.S. Customs officials have seized about $100,000 worth of counterfeit purses and designer clothing from three stores in Duluth.November 11, 2009
• Minnesota veterans relieved as VA recognizes Agent Orange link
  New research has led the Department of Veterans Affairs to change its policy on Agent Orange, a chemical widely using during the Vietnam War which is linked to illnesses in Vietnam veterans. The VA will now allow thousands of veterans to connect their illnesses to their Agent Orange exposure, making them eligible for more benefits.November 11, 2009
• Judge blocks UND from changing nickname
  A judge has temporarily blocked higher education officials from changing the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname.November 11, 2009
• The Vietnam Tapes: Letters from a Willmar soldier
  The Vietnam Tapes is a special Midday program featuring audio letters from the Vietnam War. Dan Kleven of Willmar, Minn., spent 11 months in combat in Vietnam in 1970. He recorded his thoughts on cassette tapes in the field, and sent them back to his family.Midday, November 11, 2009
• College in only 3 years?
  U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander proposes that a 3-year undergraduate track would save money for students, universities, and the U.S. government alike. Some critics are concerned that shortening college will limit exploration, and leave no room for error.Midmorning, November 11, 2009
• Accountant says Petters lied, cheated on taxes
  An accountant who worked for businessman Tom Petters says Petters cheated on his taxes, misled investors, and used company money to pay for homes and other personal expenses.November 10, 2009

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