Wednesday, December 3, 2008
A first: Unmanned aircraft to patrol Minnesota and N.D.'s border with Canada
The Predator B aircraft can hit speeds of 260 mph and is intended for detecting terror and illegal border-crossing activities.
North Metro
'Missing' Somali man is brought home
A Minnesota Somali man's funeral highlights continuing questions about other "missing" men.
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- New Brighton prostitution bust may lead to ethics code
- 16-vote margin after recount wins last Osseo school board seat
- North Hennepin professor found a winning formula
- Little bit really did go long way for United Way
- Champlin High seeks money for makeover
- North metro town briefs
- North metro school briefs
North Metro prep sports
- Spring Lake Park's Shaun Jensen: Fast forward
- Prep Bowl recap: Wayzata is best around
- Tuesday's high school results, summaries
Today's North Metro events
East Metro
Home for the holidays
Home and happy. After six months in Afghanistan, 31 men and women of the 133rd Airlift Wing of the Minnesota Air National Guard were reunited with their families Wednesday. They arrived at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in a C-130H "Hercules" cargo aircraft after a 45-day mission in Afghanistan that involved moving cargo and troops in the combat zone. The 133rd Airlift Wing will deploy more than 300 members again this fall and winter, mostly to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Some will work elsewhere overseas in security, firefighting, aeromedical evacuation, logistics and other fields. Many of the men and women are serving their second and third deployments and, in some cases, more, said Capt. Shannon Purvis. Since 2001, the 133rd Airlift Wing has deployed about 4,000 members to more than a dozen countries.
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- Washington County taxes to be topic of public hearing
- Ramsey County manager finalists named
- Washington County faces an additional $540,000 in budget cuts
- Golf club mystery heads to museum
- Ex-Ramsey County worker files whistle-blower lawsuit
- A 'lost boy' from Sudan widens horizons
- BlueSky Charter School: Staying in school -- online
East Metro prep sports
Today's East Metro events
South Metro
Large cuts looming for south metro cities
Most south-of-the-river cities are in major cutting mode as budgets and tax rates are finalized this month.
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- 86-year-old Chaska man killed crossing highway
- Shakopee drops fight with Mdewakanton Sioux
- Farmington fires school's architect after suit filed over unpaid bills
- Recalling the Lakeville of yesteryear
- Proposal aims to assist visitors at busy Burnsville building
- South metro town briefs
- South metro school briefs
South Metro prep sports
- Lakeville North tops Kennedy in opener
- Special season for Northfield football
- Tuesday's high school results, summaries
Today's South Metro events
West Metro
Dogs find drugs in cars at Chaska High
Drug-sniffing dogs had never found contraband at Chaska High School until a random search recently turned up six student vehicles containing marijuana or other illegal substances.
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- Hopkins North gun, message share some links
- Young chief rises from within Bloomington force
- 86-year-old Chaska man killed crossing highway
- 2 rob Edina woman, push her into her car trunk
- Second food shelf opens in Chaska as times get tight
- A taste of nutrition in Bloomington schools
- Crystal woman charged with kidnapping New Hope woman
West Metro prep sports
- Boys' basketball preview: five story lines
- Prep Bowl recap: Wayzata is best around
- Tuesday's high school results, summaries
Today's West Metro events
Body found in Minneapolis alley
Authorities have identified the homeless woman found lying in a northeast Minneapolis alley Wednesday morning.
A 'lost boy' from Sudan widens horizons
The book he co-wrote about his ordeal in Sudan was so powerful for a 10th-grade class, he accepted a special invitation to visit them on his book tour.
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Roseville man charged with nine felony tax crimes
A Roseville man who allegedly owes the state thousands of dollars has been charged with nine felony tax crimes, the Minnesota Department of Revenue said.
86-year-old Chaska man killed crossing highway
An SUV struck and killed an 86-year-old man as he walked in the crosswalk of a busy Chaska highway early Wednesday while on his way to daily mass.
Evening commute should be smoother
Spinouts and a rollover accident were reported this morning as up to 6 inches of snow was reported in some areas.
Golf club mystery heads to museum
A historic golf club with a mysterious past goes from Vadnais Heights to a national museum.
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