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Gov. Mark Dayton said Monday unless Essar Steel starts paying its bills, he will press the company to immediately repay a $66 million state loan.
Some items in the news you may have missed over the long weekend.
Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson is one of four candidates under consideration for state appeals court judge.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will appear at an event in Minneapolis on Dec. 15, her campaign announced Wednesday.
Some items in the news on the day before Thanksgiving.
A look at some items in the news on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.
Some news items you may have missed over the weekend.
Missing Minnesota Capitol chair surfaces
The search for missing Minnesota Capitol furniture designed by famed architect Cass Gilbert has turned up a chair in Wisconsin.
A digest of interesting news items as you start your Friday.
GOP wants mining, oil pipeline in special session talks
Minnesota House Republicans threw cold water on a proposed special session, saying DFL Gov. Mark Dayton’s plan to help laid-off steelworkers doesn’t go far enough.