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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — If a majority of members on a city council zing messages back and forth on Facebook, Twitter or another social media platform, is that considered...

BEMIDJI — Yet again, an expansive, county-wide plan to deal with a burgeoning issue was the subject of discussion among the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners. Two weeks ago it...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Some Minnesota lawmakers want to repeal a state law passed last year that requires all Minnesota teachers pass a reading, writing and math test to...

ST. PAUL - U.S. Rep. John Kline predicts there will be no last-minute agreement to fix massive federal budget cuts, an inaction that would cost many American jobs. The Minnesota...

BEMIDJI – College students from Bemidji will travel Wednesday to the state capitol for a rally with hundreds of other students from around Minnesota, calling on legislatures to prioritize more...

BEMIDJI – State Sen. Rod Skoe, DFL-Clearbrook, and Rep. Roger Erickson, DFL-Baudette, will co-host legislative town halls across Senate District 2 this weekend. The meetings give area residents an opportunity...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is poised to rewrite the federal government's principal anti-domestic abuse law with new protections for gays, lesbians, immigrants and Native American women. A vote to...

WASHINGTON – One of the most outspoken advocates for rural mail delivery said the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to halt Saturday delivery is a disservice to Minnesotans. “I’m extremely disappointed...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll use his State of the State address to explain and defend his budget proposal. Dayton says his speech will clarify...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has picked Sally Jewell, a business executive who has earned national recognition for her support of outdoor recreation and habitat conservation, to lead the...

BEMIDJI – When community leaders meet here early Wednesday morning to pack a bus headed for the Capitol, they’ll be treated to pastries from Raphael’s. By the end of the...

ST. PAUL - The two sides of Minnesota’s gun debate began laying out their arguments today during first of a series of legislative meetings. This morning’s packed House committee meeting,...