Teen killed in crash with school bus near Adams Minnesota
A 16 year old girl Tess Landherr died after her car collided with a school bus in Mower County near Adams on a icy road. A car passenger was severely injured and both were taken to a Rochester hospital. Officials say bus driver and students were not seriously hurt.
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DAMS
Minnesota
Adams
Mower County
Tess Landherr
Southland
Landherr
Rochester
Southland Public Schools
Minnesota House approves gradual minimum wage hike to 10.55 by 2015
The House Labor Committee backed an eight to six vote for a bill raising Minnesota's minimum wage to 10.55 by August 2015, then indexing to inflation. Democrats praised the move for helping workers and the economy while Republicans warned of burdens on businesses and potential price hikes. The measure advances to a full House vote with a Senate path unclear.
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Congress
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Minnesota gun bill sidelines assault weapons push
Rep. Paymar unveiled a background checks bill to curb gun violence while noting assault weapon and high capacity magazine bans won’t pass this session. The measure seeks universal background checks, penalties for straw purchases, and enforcement against illegal gun owners.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Michael Paymar
Dennis Flaherty
Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
Paymar
Duluth sues over Fond du Luth casino revenue loss
Duluth files suit in U S District Court in Washington against the National Indian Gaming Commission seeking to overturn a ruling that blocks Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa from sharing casino profits. The band had paid nearly 6 million dollars a year to Duluth before suspending payments in 2009.
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Washington, D.C
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U.S. Department of the Interior
Commission
Harlem Shake prompts suspensions in Twin Cities high schools
Sixteen Eden Prairie high school students were suspended as administrators address the Harlem Shake dance craze sweeping the Twin Cities area. The trend spawned police citations and an expanding response to social media driven performances across schools.
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Mound Westonka High School
Harlem
Minneapolis
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Eden Prai
Minnesota city retires slain officer badge number
Cold Spring selects to retire badge No. 6402 in honor of slain officer Tom Decker. City Council and Police Department officials note Decker was killed Nov. 29 while responding to a call. Investigators continue to probe the shooting as eight full-time and eight part-time officers serve the Cold Spring-Richmond department.
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Tom Decker
Decker
Cold Spring-Richmond
Paul Hetland
Phil Jones
Minnesota PUC to weigh fate of wind farm plan
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will hold a Thursday hearing on the New Era wind project near Zumbrota Goodhue County seeking 78 megawatts. Opposition from Goodhue Wind Truth and the Coalition for Sensible Siting cites risks to eagles bats and other birds as staff recommendations cast doubt on approvals amid a four year permitting saga.
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ST. Paul
Public Utilities Commission
Minnesota
New Era
Zumbrota
Goodhue County
AWA Goodhue
Goodhue Wind Truth
Coalition For Sensible
Kaler outlines progress at Minnesota in second State of University address
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler presented progress from the past year in his second State of the University address. He highlighted a year round academic calendar, energy and administration savings, new entrepreneurial leaves, and a boost of 750000 dollars for graduate fellowships while acknowledging Capitol scrutiny of administrative spending.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Eric Kaler
Kaler
State Capitol
Gambling tax shortfall risks Vikings stadium funding
Minnesota state officials disclosed that electronic pulltab tax revenue for the Vikings stadium lagged far behind projections. As of Feb 1 only 130 sites offered games versus a projected 900, reducing daily revenue estimates and emptying the planned reserve by 2015, delaying bond sales and prompting calls for faster rollout and possible legislative action.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota
Mark Dayton
Minneapolis
Dayton
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Joe Atkins
DFL
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Winkler
Golden Valley
Julie Rosen
Fairmont
Senate
Rosen
al Lund
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Gambling Control Board
Lund
Minnesota reports 17 more flu deaths as season wanes
The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed 17 additional flu related deaths last week raising the total to 165 since the season began. Hospitalizations stood at 31 with lab confirmed influenza while outbreaks persisted in two long term care facilities and four schools reported influenza like illness.
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