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Brian Anderson, long-time MSP magazine editor, dies

Brian Anderson, the longtime editor of Minneapolis-St. Paul magazine, has died at his Minneapolis home, after a months-long battle with leukemia. He was 65.
by Madeleine Baran

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Bachmann: 'Some very serious problems with the census'

Bachmann: 'Some very serious problems with the census'

U.S. Census forms will start arriving in the mail this week, and Census officials are encouraging everyone to fill them out. But Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachman says the Census should only count citizens.
by Tim Nelson

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Veterans programs dodge budget-balancing ax

Veterans programs dodge budget-balancing ax

Lawmakers are considering deep spending cuts to erase a nearly $1 billion budget deficit, but so far, veterans programs have been off limits from cuts.
by Tim Pugmire

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Chanhassen Dinner Theatres sold

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres have been sold to a group led by longtime artistic director, Michael Brindisi.
by Chris Roberts

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Teacher charged in ear bite attack

A middle school teacher is accused of biting off part of a man's ear during a confrontation at a St. Paul diner.

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Bill would end asset test for food stamps

A Senate panel looks at legislation Tuesday that would allow more people to qualify for food stamps.

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Bill changes rules for Minn. graduation test

Minnesota lawmakers might change the rules surrounding tests that measure skills students are expected to know before graduation.

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Minn. schools receiving materials on Web safety

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is about a third of the way through its program of distributing a free Internet safety program to 1,400 state schools.

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Wolf, sprung from her pen, rejected by sisters on return

Wolf, sprung from her pen, rejected by sisters on return

A rare wolf that made news recently by escaping its enclosure did not have a good homecoming. So the Mexican wolf will be leaving the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake for good.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Rep. Barney Frank to headline DFL fundraiser

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts is the keynote speaker for Minnesota Democrats' annual fundraising dinner in May.

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