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December 28, 2009 12:00 AM

One year in, Minnesota Dems weigh in on Obama

As Barack Obama wraps up his first year as president, some Minnesotans are happy with his foreign policy, but hesitant to embrace his domestic efforts.

by Mark Zdechlik

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December 27, 2009 2:00 PM

Gov. candidate acknowledges depression, drinking

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton says he has struggled with mild depression for years and relapsed in his recovery from alcoholism while serving in the U.S. Senate.

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December 25, 2009 12:00 AM

Storm turns holiday travel dangerous in Midwest

Weather forecasters say the Twin Cities caught a break in the holiday snow storm but other areas of the state haven't been so fortunate.

by Elizabeth Stawicki and Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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December 24, 2009 7:59 AM

Christmas Eve a busy night for church performers

Christmas Eve can be one of the busiest - and most fulfilling - days of the year for church performers.

by Dan Olson

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December 24, 2009 1:39 AM

Minnesota braces for more snow

The winter storm bearing down on Minnesota and much of the Midwest has delivered what it promised: treacherous travel conditions and an extra white Christmas.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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December 23, 2009 6:50 PM

Checking the weather's effect on air travel at MSP

To see how the weather was affecting holiday travelers, MPR News checked in with Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

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December 23, 2009 5:15 PM

St. Paul to consider Victoria Theatre for historic designation

The city of St. Paul's Heritage Preservation Commission has agreed to consider the Victoria Theatre for historic designation, as efforts to save the former 1920s-era nightclub gain momentum.

by Madeleine Baran

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December 23, 2009 2:21 PM

Minn. lab leading the battle against E. coli

The U.S. Senate is set to debate a major overhaul of the nation's food safety regulations, once Congress wraps up health care reform, and at the center of the debate is E. coli, a bacterium virtually unknown to the world before an outbreak at McDonald's 30 years ago.

by Tim Nelson

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December 23, 2009 1:38 PM

One hospitalized, two arrested when copper theft goes awry

A 33-year-old St. Paul man was being treated at a hospital Wednesday for severe burns, and two other people were arrested after police in Eagan said the three tried to steal copper wire from a substation.

by Elizabeth Dunbar