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Minnesota is the twelfth-largest state by area in the U.S., it is the 21st most populous, with just over five million residents as of 2006. The state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," and those lakes and the other waters for which the state is named, together with state and national forests and parks, offer residents and tourists a vigorous outdoor lifestyle.

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Archbishop Nienstedt won't resign, pledges to put 'victims first'

Jul 31, 2014 5:15 am

Responding to calls for his resignation, Twin Cities Archbishop John Nienstedt said Wednesday that he will not step down.

Ruben Rosario: 'Officer Down' chronicles the toll on police

Jul 31, 2014 4:57 am

It did not take long before the first "end of watch" reflection was submitted Wednesday afternoon to the online Officer Down Memorial Page in tribute to slain Mendota Heights police officer ...

St. Paul flags pedestrian safety as high priority

Jul 31, 2014 4:57 am

Vehicles whiz by on St. Paul's Snelling Avenue. Will they stop for a pedestrian waiting at a crosswalk? Odds are better now at Lincoln Avenue, says Tom Welna, who works at nearby Macalester College.

Woman testifies father asked her to take newborn nephew

Jul 31, 2014 4:40 am

MADISON, Wis. -- A Colorado woman accused of kidnapping her half sister's newborn in Wisconsin and abandoning him in Iowa testified Wednesday that she took the boy at the father's request, knowing th...

Heavy rains help push mosquito numbers up this summer

Jul 31, 2014 4:31 am

Noticing more mosquitoes than usual? You're not imagining things -- numbers are up in the Twin Cities metro because of early summer's heavy rains.

Maplewood treatment center at fault after resident left in subzero cold

Jul 31, 2014 2:45 am

The Minnesota Department of Health has found a Maplewood residential treatment center at fault for an incident that left a resident hospitalized after being left outside for several hours in subzero ...

Scandia woman on mission to save the monarch butterfly

Jul 31, 2014 2:43 am

Janie O'Connor walked through her back patio in Scandia, stopping to check on her collection of caterpillars and pointing out their stages of development.

MnSCU reaches tentative deal with university faculty

Jul 31, 2014 2:36 am

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and its university faculty union have reached a tentative contract agreement after almost a year of contentious negotiations.

Waseca County to appeal dismissal of most serious charges in alleged school plot

Jul 31, 2014 12:45 am

WASECA, Minn. -- The Waseca County attorney's office announced Wednesday it will appeal the recent dismissal of attempted murder charges brought against Waseca teen John LaDue, who is accused of plott...

Judge orders mediation in Milwaukee Archdiocese bankruptcy case

Jul 31, 2014 12:33 am

MILWAUKEE -- A federal judge ordered mediation Wednesday in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case, saying she believed it was the best bet for resolving the hard-fought case and keeping more...

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