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Authorities have resumed a search for a missing boater in Eagan
Bachmann to host health care forum today
Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will host a public forum on health care this afternoon in Lake Elmo.
Gang Strike Force report may prompt seizure law changes
State lawmakers are considering changing seizure laws after two reports found wrongdoing by some members of the now-defunct Metro Gang Strike Force.
Patriotism may have drawn Minnesotans to Somalia
Some Somali-Americans in Minnesota are questioning the U.S. government's punishment of what some considered a patriotic pull of the homeland.
Art Hounds: Rush Hour, Barbaric Yawp, Picnic Operetta
This week's Art Hounds will lead us to an exhibition where MTC bus transfers are the canvas, a literary reading Walt Whitman would have approved of, and a mini-opera you can scarf a sandwich to.
A 24-year-old Duluth man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man early this morning.
Two former workers at a popular Minneapolis restaurant have filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Labor, alleging that Peninsula Malaysian Cuisine owes thousands of dollars in unpaid wages and overtime pay.
St. Paul to fund additional light rail station
A surprise offer by St. Paul officials appears to greatly increase the chances for an additional station on the Central Corridor light rail line.
Dr. Jon Hallberg: Bad news about depression
MPR's medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg talks about a new study on depression and why doctors have such a difficult time diagnosing the mood disorder.
Hennepin County Sheriff's investigators used DNA to link one suspect to two sexual assaults which occurred years ago. Today they announced the arrest of that man.