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Troopers promise increased DWI enforcement
Law enforcement officers are promising stepped up patrols during the Fourth of July weekend in an attempt to fight the usual rash of DWI-related crashes.
Saint Paul city officials will meet today with owners of a nightclub that remains closed after it was the scene of a fatal shooting last month.
Study: Charter schools a mixed bag
A new state report on Minnesota's charter schools shows mixed results in the state's nation-leading education reform.
Supreme Court cuts Minneapolis man's sentence
The United States Supreme Court has cut the prison sentence for a Minneapolis man. The High Court ruled that a federal appeals court overstepped its authority by adding 15 years to the man's sentence.
Mortgage fraud misery likely  to endure
Federal officials say they're finding more mortgage fraud in Minnesota than in many other places in the country, but that may be small consolation for victims.
Charges in fatal bus crash filed against driver
Criminal charges have been filed against the driver of a tour bus that ran off a Wright County highway and crashed, killing one of the high school students on board.
Suit against Delta-NWA merger filed on behalf of customers
The proposed merger of Delta and Eagan-based Northwest Airlines is drawing legal fire from some customers who contend the deal would severely harm competition in the airline industry. The suit was filed on behalf of some Northwest and Delta customers.
RNC protest group files lawsuit against St. Paul
Another group, Members of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, has filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Paul over plans to protest the Republican National Convention.
St. Paul mayor vetoes bar restrictions
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has vetoed an ordinance that would create special licenses and additional restrictions for bars that stay open until 2 a.m.