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NL/S School Remembers Student Who Died After UTV-Pickup Crash
Students and staff at New London-Spicer High School are being urged to wear camo or blaze orange Thursday in honor of a classmate who died after a crash in west-central Minnesota.
Dakota Phrase on Proposed New State Seal Sparking Controversy
A special commission's final recommendation for Minnesota's new state seal is sparking controversy because it includes a Dakota phrase meaning "land where the waters reflect the sky.”
Commission Picks New Minnesota State Flag Design
The new state flag will feature a Navy blue outline of Minnesota with a white star inside and light blue on the other half.
MN Lawmakers Demand Answers from USPS Ahead of Christmas
Several Minnesota lawmakers are demanding answers from the U.S. Postal Service after complaints about delivery delays and staffing shortages.
State has $2.4B budget surplus, budget could be in red by 2026-27
The latest economic forecast just released shows the state expects a 2.4-billion-dollar surplus for the 2024-25 budget cycle -- right about where analysts predicted it would be.
2 Minnesotans Die of Salmonella Infections from Cantaloupe
The C-D-C says two Minnesotans are dead from a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe.
MN Woman Sentenced to 10 Days for Role in US Capitol Breach
A woman from southeast Minnesota will spend ten days in prison and 90 days in home detention for her actions during the U-S Capitol breach on January 6th, 2021.
Commission Picking 5 Finalists for MN State Flag and Seal
A state commission is expected to pick five finalists for the new Minnesota flag and seal Tuesday from a list of more than 26 hundred designs.
Minnesota DNR EagleCam Returns – Without a Nest
The Minnesota D-N-R's EagleCam is turning on Thursday about seven months after the large nest fell out of the tree due to heavy snow.
Minnesota Winter Heating Bills Expected to be $23 Lower a Month
Minnesota Energy Resources says the heating costs will be down this winter due to an increase in the supply of gas compared to last winter.