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ND man sentenced for sex with disabled girls

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A Grand Forks man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for having sex with two mentally disabled girls over a period of two...

news / region Thu, Feb 07, 2013 - 8:39am

Anoka mom gets 4-year sentence for son's death

ANOKA, Minn. (AP) — An Anoka mother is sentenced to four years in prison in the death of her 3-year-old son. Prosecutors say Elizabeth Moorman failed to call police when...

news / region Thu, Feb 07, 2013 - 8:37am

Franken blames GOP-led House for postal service decision

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...

news Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 11:18pm

Bemidji Mayor Rita Albrecht, right, presents Gov. Mark Dayton with a scarf made at Bemidji Woolen Mills during Bemidji Day at the Capitol Wednesday. John Hageman | Bemidji Pioneer

Bemidji shares concerns with state lawmakers

ST. PAUL – Bemidji plaid descended on the Minnesota state Capitol here Wednesday, where community leaders met with lawmakers about issues affecting the area. About 50 people filling a bus...

news / local Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 11:14pm

Republicans see different state of Minnesota

By Danielle Killey and Don Davis, Forum News Service ST. PAUL — Republicans see Minnesota in a different state than Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton presented Wednesday night in his third...

news Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 10:37pm

State of the State: Dayton promotes budget plan

ST. PAUL — Minnesota is doing better than most neighboring states, Gov. Mark Dayton told legislators and Minnesotans Wednesday night in his third State of the State address. And it...

news Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 10:32pm

In a 2011 photo, a bull moose grazes on water lilies in the canoe country north of Ely, Minn. Sam Cook | Forum News Service

Moose hunting canceled

By Sam Cook, Forum News Service DULUTH — Minnesota’s moose hunting season is history. Following a dramatic drop in the moose population from last year to this year, the Minnesota...

news / region Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 10:28pm

Franken blasts USPS decision to halt Saturday mail service, blames House for inaction

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...

news Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 2:39pm

John Egelhof of Bemidji tells a Minnesota House committee on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, that had a 2005 Red Lake school shooter had an assault rifle, the death toll could have been much higher. (Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)

Former FBI agent says assault rifles should be banned

ST. PAUL -- So-called assault weapons are nothing more than fancy hunting rifles, gun supporters told a Minnesota House committee today. A federal ban on the guns that expired in...

news / local Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 2:05pm

Dayton says 'State of State' tonight will promote budget

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...

news / region Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 1:37pm

Boy accused of burglary before Little Falls deaths

LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A Little Falls teenager has been charged with burglarizing the home of a man in the months before he allegedly shot and killed two other...

news / region Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 12:00pm

Moose hunting season put on indefinite hold by MN wildlife officials

DULUTH - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced today that the population of moose in Northeastern Minnesota dropped 35 percent from last year. The agency said it will not...

outdoors / hunting Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 11:14am

Bemidji area’s issues on the table Wednesday at Capitol

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...

news / local Tue, Feb 05, 2013 - 5:21pm

State senator renews push for Sunday liquor sales in MN

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Duluth lawmaker is pushing a bill that would legalize liquor sales on Sundays, even though he admits its chances are slim. Sen. Roger Reinert...

news / region Tue, Feb 05, 2013 - 3:12pm

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr talks with Beltrami County commissioners and staff at the county administration building Tuesday morning. JOHN HAGEMAN | BEMIDJI PIONEER

DNR commissioner visits with Beltrami County officials

BEMIDJI – Asian carp have a long way and several obstacles to get through before they could reach waters in northern Minnesota. That was one message from Tom Landwehr, commissioner...

news / local Tue, Feb 05, 2013 - 3:09pm

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