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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Crews are working to repair electrical lines brought down by the heavy, wet snow that fell across parts of northern Iowa, southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Xcel...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The DFL state representative who pushed expanded background checks for Minnesota gun buyers says he's disappointed with his fellow Democrat, House Speaker Paul Thissen (TEE'-sehn),...

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Boise Inc. says it plans to lay off 265 paper workers at its plant in International Falls. The Mesabi Daily Newssays the company will idle...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — As Congress debates the first national immigration overhaul in decades, a state-level push advancing rights for people in the U.S. illegally has picked up momentum across...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Supporters of legalizing marijuana for medical use put their plan forward at Minnesota's Capitol on Thursday even though the major debate will wait until next...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The calendar has flipped to May, but winter has made a return appearance to southeastern Minnesota where residents are digging out of an unseasonable dump of wet...

Legislative Notebook: Sunday liquor sales plan fails again ST. PAUL — Another year, another defeat for Sunday liquor sales. The Minnesota House voted 106-21 Wednesday to retain state law forbidding...

Police Report The Bemidji Police Department responded to the following calls: Theft 6:37 p.m. Tuesday, 1800 block of Anne Street Northwest. A theft from a vehicle was reported. 12:58 p.m...

BEMIDJ — This week’s flooding did not impact just the roads, but a local business, as well. Fugate’s Country Store, which has been in operation for five years, will soon...

BEMIDJI —Ron Kinn isn’t sure how the Turtle River town board is going to compensate for the extra snowplowing costs from this winter season. “We’re just going to have to...