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Kline: Obama has right idea, wrong approach

Kline: Obama has right idea, wrong approach

He would cut too much from defense, tax job creators too much, and was too vague on savings from domestic programs.

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Somali-Americans hail Owatonna school settlement

Parents and Muslim civil rights leaders say a settlement between federal officials and the Owatonna Public School District after a federal civil rights investigation of alleged harassment against Somali students is a victory for all minority students.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Circle Pines a microcosm of the state's budget debate

Circle Pines a microcosm of the state's budget debate

The northern Twin Cities suburb was once a traditionally Democratic blue area that's shifted to purple, and it helped the GOP take control of the Legislature in 2010.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Austin: Sounds of science

Austin: Sounds of science

World-class cancer research in Austin, Minn.
by Marc Sanchez

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Pawlenty announces candidacy -- and then unannounces

Pawlenty announces candidacy -- and then unannounces

When asked if he would be Donald Trump's running mate, Pawlenty said, "I'm running for president." But he moved quickly to knock down any speculation that he had officially entered the race.
by Madeleine Baran

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Outstate parks and trails want a bigger piece of the Legacy Amendment pie

In the first biennium after the new sales tax was established, the money was divided -- 42 percent for state parks, 42 percent for metro area parks and 15 percent for a grant fund, most of which went to greater Minnesota trails.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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High soil moisture delays Minn. farm fieldwork

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the soil is still too wet for fieldwork in some areas.

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$3,000 in rare coins and bills stolen near Austin

Sheriff's deputies in Mower County in southern Minnesota are looking for the burglar who stole $3,000 in collectible coins and bills from a house in Austin Township over the weekend.

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