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A conservative foundation is looking at the reasons people move away from Minnesota and how it hurts the state's budget.
An exhibit celebrating women artists from Islamic culture is now open at St. Catherine University in St. Paul.
Parking restrictions in Minneapolis will stick around until April -- unless warmer temperatures melt enough of the snow piled on city streets.
A program to help people buy homes in St. Paul and Minneapolis is back on track after a one-year hiatus.
Residents will have a chance to comment Wednesday night on the environmental review of a proposed power line in south Minneapolis.
Gov. Pawlenty is suggesting that he may veto a public works bill moving through the Legislature.
MnSCU reviewing audit report on administrative spending
The state Legislative Auditor is recommending changes to how the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system handles some administrative spending.
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman says a lawsuit filed by Minnesota Public Radio over a proposed light-rail line has no merit.
Winter storm tapering off but roads still snowy
Transportation officials were still advising against travel in southern Minnesota on Tuesday because of snowy, icy conditions.
Democratic lawmakers are going after the governor's power to reduce state spending, even as Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty is due to tell a court why the cuts he made last year were legal.