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• Mille Lacs stands by decision on ousted executive
  The Mille Lacs Band Assembly stands by yesterday's decision to remove Melanie Benjamin as chief executive of the tribe. A petition with supporting Benjamin's removal, outlines several instances where she allegedly used tribal money for personal use.October 9, 2008
• St. Paul's insurance policy paying off as RNC lawsuits loom
  A second activist will begin the process of suing the city of St. Paul over police action during the RNC, but taxpayers won't pay any of the legal fees or losses stemming from the suits.October 9, 2008
• U of M med school ethics plan aims to curb influence of medical industry money
  A draft plan to prevent conflicts of interest at the University's medical school would not ban payments from drug and other medical companies to doctors, according to a document obtained by Minnesota Public Radio news.September 29, 2008
• Audit: Minn. clean coal project had lax oversight
  An audit says an Iron Range clean coal project got public money for more than $40,000 in inappropriate expenses including travel, meals, golf and lobbying fees.September 25, 2008
• Minn. State Moorhead freezes hiring
  Minnesota State University Moorhead has imposed a hiring freeze as it deals with a $3.2 million budget deficit.September 25, 2008
• Obama, McCain to attend White House meeting
  In a televised address last night, Bush warned that the "entire economy is in danger" if a $700 billion plan to rescue shaky financial firms isn't approved quickly.September 25, 2008
• Work begins to trim health care costs in Minnesota
  The Health Care Reform Review Council will consider several experiments to reign in costs and improve the quality of care.September 24, 2008
• Shopping for Porcupine
  Alaskan nature writer and photographer Seth Kantner says on balance he is glad vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is attracting attention to his home state. His new essay collection "Shopping for Porcupine" examines the conflict between Alaskan tradition and new economic realities.September 24, 2008
• State courts seek $54 million to avoid cuts
  Minnesota court leaders say they need an extra $54 million or they will have to cut hundreds of jobs and force delays in hearing cases.September 19, 2008
• Minnesota counties say they're stiffed on jail costs
  Minnesota counties say local governments can no longer afford to house short term offenders in county jails. They want the state to stop passing the buck to counties.September 18, 2008
• Film revisits Hurricane Katrina
  Hurricanes have been in the news recently, but a couple of producers of Fahrenheit 9/11 are trying to get Americans to refocus on Hurricane Katrina. Their new film "Trouble the Water" tells the story of one family's ordeal during and the struggles after Katrina.September 18, 2008
• Tuition increase included in proposed U budget
  University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks unveiled his budget proposal today, which will ask lawmakers for nearly $150 million in new money. It also calls for a 4.5 percent increase in tuition.September 12, 2008
• Minnesota fights federal plan to drop health insurance for some adults
  Minnesota's Medicaid director says she is hopeful the state will be able to fend off a federal plan to drop health coverage for 18,000 Minnesota parents.September 11, 2008
• Minneapolis to bid for baseball All-Star Game
  The Minnesota Twins say they are preparing to enter a bid to host the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star game.September 10, 2008
• Fewer people smoking cigarettes in Minnesota
  The number of people in Minnesota who smoke cigarettes continues to decline, according to a new survey.September 10, 2008

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