elections

ST. PAUL -- St. Louis and Pine county officials will give the Republican Party and governor candidate Tom Emmer most information they sought from the Nov. 2 election by Friday...

Despite recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that open up Minnesota judicial elections, local judge races remained low key this year. In two locally contested judicial elections, four candidates spent at...

Minnesota Senate 4 candidates raised nearly $80,000 for their campaign war chests, according to pre-election reports. But what stands out is that Republican John Carlson, the eventual winner, raised $29,500...

The people wanted something different, says Dave Hancock, the new House 2B representative. Hancock, a Republican from Bemidji, ousted Rep. Brita Sailer, DFL-Park Rapids, who was seeking a fourth term...

The Minnesota Secretary of State office has announced a proposed timeline for the statewide recount for the 2010 gubernatorial election,should a recount in the 2010 gubernatorial election be required by...

ST. PAUL -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants his two would-be successors to informally begin the transition into the state's top spot, but he also promises to remain in office as...

Blaze orange will be the dominant color in the area forests and fields Saturday as Minnesota sportsmen return to their stands for the 2010 firearms deer opener. The weather forecast...

In a week of Republican surprises, Democrat Rep. John Persell finds himself in the minority -- literally. The Bemidji DFLer won re-election to a second term Tuesday to his House...

Walsh County Sheriff Lauren Wild won his bid for re-election Tuesday, and on Wednesday morning, he fired his opponent Ron Nord -- a deputy who had been with the sheriff's...

The Bemidji School District's Board of Education will soon welcome a newcomer to the table. Melissa Bahr will join incumbents Carol L. Johnson and Richard (Bill) Faver in filling three...

The margin isn't as narrow, but Beltrami County voters favored former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton in Tuesday's balloting for governor. Democrat Dayton remained about 9,000 votes ahead of Republican Tom...