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Winona police seek new information to help search for Madeline Kingsbury
Police are asking Winona and Fillmore Counties property owners to report any information about old wells, homesteads, windmill bases, and sinkholes as authorities continue to search for Madeline Kingsbury.
Supreme Court seems to tilt strongly toward Minneapolis woman in property rights case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard its last scheduled argument of the term — a case brought by a 94-year-old grandmother in Minneapolis whose condo was seized for failure to pay property taxes.
Rod Adams endured years of hardships because of a marijuana conviction. Now, Minnesota could legalize the drug
The marijuana legalization bill on track for passage in the Legislature includes an expungement process that would make it easier for those in similar circumstances to get jobs and housing.
Minnesota Legislature closes in on deal on rebates, Social Security tax break
A newly released Minnesota Senate tax proposal closely aligns with a House plan on rebates and Social Security taxes. The proposal also offers child care tax credits and property tax aids for homeowners affected by rapidly rising property values.
Minnesota Legislature considering 2 gun control proposals
The “red flag law” would allow the temporary confiscation of guns from people judged to be an immediate threat to themselves or others, as well as a proposal for expanded background checks for firearms transfers.
The late April cold forced thousands of migrating dark-eyed juncos, rusty blackbirds and other creatures to temporarily pit-stop in Duluth, creating a bonanza for backyard bird-watching.
Minnesota House passes marijuana bill, more hurdles ahead
House passage of a bill to make cannabis legal and accessible for adults 21 and up comes ahead of a Senate vote expected later this week. But competing versions must be matched up before final action.
Flooding, lock closures halt barge traffic on stretch of Mississippi River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed eight of its Mississippi River locks in Minnesota and Wisconsin, saying river levels are unsafe for any navigation for the time being.