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Rating our schools: 2009 math and reading test scores
Browse math and reading results for Minnesota public and charter schools. Drill down to results by grade and demographic group. These results will be used to determine which schools failed to meet their annual performance goal under the federal No Child Left Behind law.
Interactive map: Where the dangerous dogs live
Minneapolis and St. Paul have declared about two dozen dogs to be "dangerous" because they have attacked people or other animals. Another 450 (plus one cat) are labeled "potentially dangerous." An interactive map shows where they live.
Minnesota's highest-paid CEOs
Is your boss among the top-paid executives at public companies in Minnesota? Even the top dogs are feeling the pain right now. Median total compensation for the 100 CEOs was down 38 percent in 2008, according to the Star Tribune's analysis.
Down, but not out
How bad was 2008 for Minnesota's biggest 100 companies? Find out by diving into our interactive, sortable chart.
Minnesota's homicides: an interactive map
Homicides affect families and communities from the central cities to the far corners of the state. Our map marks the state's killings, remembering the victims and tracking suspects through the justice system.
Public employee salaries
Browse salary data for most of Minnesota's largest government employers, including averages, overtime and total salary paid.
Find out how much that house sold for
Research home prices in neighborhoods across the Twin Cities, or on your street. Our database of real estate transactions includes 10 years of sale prices.
U.S. Senate recount results
A day-by-day look at the disputed election between Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman.
Jail bookings in St. Paul and Ramsey County
Find who's been arrested and booked into the Ramsey County jail.
Minnesota bridges rated
Our interactive map shows more than 300 Minnesota bridges that receive special scrutiny because of structural deficiencies, outdated design features that make them functionally obsolete or use of gusset plate connectors similar to those on the Interstate 35W bridge that collapsed.
Ranking the state's political donors
From California to New York, deep-pocket donors are writing checks to Minnesota candidates. And some Minnesotans are giving big bucks to the presidential candidates. We rank the top 200 biggest givers -- a who's who of the famous (and in a few cases infamous) names behind the state's campaigns.
Hot or not: Population ups and downs in the Twin Cities
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates show population gains in the central cities and some inner-ring suburbs at the same time that growth in some other suburban communities is slowing.
Club Outdoors is where you can keep up with others in Minnesota who love fishing, hunting and other outdoor recreation. More than 25 community experts and field reporters from across the state will be blogging about all things outdoors. Share your photos, watch how-to videos, get the latest weather for your area and join the conversation. For weekly updates, sign up for the new Club Outdoors newsletter.
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