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Mary Pawlenty to join medical nonprofit agency

Nov 22, 2008 7:12 am

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- First lady Mary Pawlenty will begin working on medical diplomacy next year. Gov. Tim Pawlenty's office says the first lady will become director of medical diplomacy at Children's He...

 

Distributor sentenced in butter contamination

Nov 21, 2008 5:12 pm

MADISON, Wis. -- A federal magistrate judge has fined a Wisconsin company $4,000 for shipping contaminated butter from Wisconsin to Minnesota. U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker also sentenced W...

 

Willmar utility to try burning corn cobs

Nov 21, 2008 4:12 pm

WILLMAR, Minn. -- When it comes to meeting a state mandate for renewable energy, a western Minnesota utility says corn cobs might be the answer. The Willmar Municipal Utilities will test burning cobs ...

 

Liberian-American elected mayor of Hampton

Nov 21, 2008 4:12 pm

HAMPTON, Minn. -- Residents in the mostly white community of Hampton have made history in Dakota County. According to the local historical society, Hampton has elected the county's first black mayor. ...

 

Community news

Nov 21, 2008 4:12 pm

" Musical storyteller Jill Herringshaw will present a concert "Mary, Mother of All Joys" to benefit Channel One Food Shelf in Rochester. The concert will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at Oasis C...

 

Bruininks among best-paid college presidents

Nov 21, 2008 4:11 pm

MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks is near the top when it comes to compensation for public university presidents. The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks him No. 7 on t...

 

Group plans celebration for Buddha-shaped wasp nest

Nov 21, 2008 3:12 pm

The Cambodian Buddhist community in Rochester has scheduled a two-day celebration to commemorate what members believe is an apparition of the Buddha on templ

 

Day in History, Nov. 21

Nov 21, 2008 2:11 pm

1983 - 25 years ago An estimated 10 million viewers watched the TV drama "The Day After," which depicted a Soviet nuclear strike on Kansas City and the grim aftermath of survivors in nearby ...

 

Academic notebook

Nov 21, 2008 2:11 pm

Century High National Merit Scholarship semifinalists from Century are Alex Keech, Emily North, Hannah Payne, Dalton Sycks, Ehren Wessel and Joshua Wold. National Merit Commended students from Century...

 
 

Local News from KTTC Rochester via Yahoo! News

Some new visions for Rochester International Airport

Nov 21, 2008 9:23 pm

ROCHESTER, MN (KTTC-TV) -- Three years ago, a massive runway-lengthening project made it possible for huge planes like those 747's from Saudi Arabia to land at Rochester International Airport. Now, a ...

 

Iowa's first lady admits violating smoking ban

Nov 21, 2008 4:53 pm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa first lady Mari Culver has admitted she violated the state's smoking ban by smoking in a state-owned vehicle. Gov. Chet Culver signed the ban into law in April, and on Th...

 

Bruininks among best-paid university presidents

Nov 21, 2008 4:38 pm

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks is near the top when it comes to compensation for public university presidents. The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks him Numbe...

 

Liberian-American elected mayor of Hampton

Nov 21, 2008 4:38 pm

HAMPTON, Minn. (AP) -- Residents in the mostly-white community of Hampton have made history in Dakota County. According to the local historical society, Hampton has elected the county's first black ma...

 

Living simply -- small changes can make a big impact on the Earth

Nov 20, 2008 8:53 pm

You've probably noticed 'going green' is all the rage - from political candidates taking a stand on climate policies, to environmentally-friendly home improvement. But what does all that really mean? ...

 

Mary Pawlenty to join medical nonprofit

Nov 20, 2008 8:38 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- First lady Mary Pawlenty will begin working on medical diplomacy next year. Gov. Tim Pawlenty's office says the first lady will become director of medical diplomacy at Children...

 

28 horses seized in Carroll County, IA

Nov 20, 2008 3:38 pm

CARROLL, Iowa (AP) -- Authorities have seized 28 horses and two dogs from a property in Carroll County and the animals' owner has been charged with animal neglect. Carroll County Attorney John Werden

 

MnSCU reduces funding request

Nov 20, 2008 2:23 pm

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The board overseeing the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has cut its budget request to the Legislature, citing the severe economic downturn. The MnSCU Board of Tru...

 

Minn. astronaut who lost tool bag admits making mistake

Nov 20, 2008 2:08 pm

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- It turns out to have been a costly space goof. That tool sack that accidentally got away from Minnesota astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper during a spacewalk Tuesday c...

 

King Abdullah leaves Rochester

Nov 20, 2008 4:53 am

You may have noticed two rather large airplanes at Rochester's Airport. Those planes belong to King Abdulla of Saudi Arabia, his royal family and his 800 member entourage.

 
 

Local & Community News for Minnesota from TwinCities.com

Mendota Heights elementary school program unites second-graders, senior citizens

Nov 22, 2008 6:39 am

In second grade, Miranda Matykiewicz met a pen pal who became like a grandma.

 

Swing bridge section tumbles

Nov 22, 2008 6:37 am

A 200-foot span of the old Mississippi River swing bridge between St. Paul Park and Inver Grove Heights has crumbled under its own weight onto the riverbank.

 

Grant, neighbors spar over gravel road

Nov 22, 2008 6:36 am

A quarter-mile stretch of gravel road in Grant has sparked some hard feelings between the city and two of its neighbors.

 

In a Midwestern tableau, a petite hunter, her cooing baby and an Ultimate Fighter gather

Nov 22, 2008 6:35 am

The Lesnar Buck met the real deal Friday.

 

Apple Valley's rental registration program helps police keep tabs on properties

Nov 22, 2008 5:53 am

A year ago this week, Apple Valley started requiring owners of rental properties to register with the city. Officials hoped the program would help them get in touch with landlords if there were proble...

 

St. Croix County Board considers future of broke-but-popular publicly funded nursing home

Nov 22, 2008 4:56 am

The fate of St. Croix County Health Center remains unknown after voters earlier this month overwhelmingly approved continuing to publicly finance the nursing home.

 

A threat, a gun, an accident

Nov 22, 2008 3:47 am

Warned about a possible drive-by shooting at a St. Paul home where he was staying, Alfredo Gutierrez-Gonzales was trying to put a clip in a rifle when the gun accidentally fired and killed a 15-year-o...

 
 
 

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