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Minn. session has risks for 7 would-be governors

The annual clash of ideas at the Capitol carries risks for seven lawmakers seeking Minnesota's top office.
by Martiga Lohn

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Treatment admissions for cocaine down

Fewer patients admitted to drug treatment programs in Minnesota listed cocaine as their problem substance in 2009, but heroin admissions were on the rise.

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Sullivan, Weber to back Tom Emmer

A GOP insider says Republican Tom Emmer will announce this morning that Brian Sullivan and Vin Weber will back Emmer's bid for governor. The source asked not to be identified because Emmer's plans haven't been formally announced yet.

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Minn. volunteers take hit on reimbursement change

Volunteers who drive people without their own transportation to medical appointments are feeling the pinch after a change in state reimbursement rules.

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Most of $60M in stimulus to Minneapolis unspent

Minneapolis city officials say most of the $60 million in federal stimulus money it's received hasn't been spent yet.
by Brandt Williams

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U of Minn. awarded $20 million food-security grant

The University of Minnesota's National Center for Food Protection and Defense has been awarded a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Minn. lawmaker aims to change gang law enforcement

Minnesota lawmakers are discussing legislation that could change the way law enforcement agencies combat gang activity.

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St. Paul man sentenced in crash injuring 5

A St. Paul man has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for a drunken-driving crash that injured five, including an unborn child.

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MIA scores a coup with Titian exhibit

MIA scores a coup with Titian exhibit

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts will host an exhibit of Venetian Renaissance paintings and drawings which have never been to the U.S. before.
by Euan Kerr

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Emerald ash borers found in Minneapolis

Emerald ash borers found in Minneapolis

The insects were found in four trees in the Prospect Park-East River Road neighborhood of Minneapolis, within Tower Hill Park, according to state agriculture officials.
by Melanie Sommer and Jessica Mador

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