Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Petters' jurors go home for the weekend

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Burning

Anoka County burn clears way for life

Cameron Coffee

Perking up in Shakopee

3 airlines fined $175,000 for stranding passengers

First-of-its-kind federal fines totaling $175,000 were levied Tuesday morning against the three airlines involved in the stranding of dozens of passengers overnight on a regional ExpressJet airliner on a tarmac in Rochester, Minn., this past summer.

James Lileks talks to Dan Browning about the pending Petters verdict, Joe Mauer, Brett Favre, the T-wolves and more.

Anoka County burn clears way for life

Controlled burn in Anoka County.

A blazing fire by the Mississippi River proved fruitful for some Anoka County prairie land.

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Enhanced penalty possible for West St. Paul teacher guilty of sex abuse

Jurors's findings of special circumstances in the case of the teacher-coach convicted of criminal sexual conduct means she could be sentenced to jail time.

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Lakeville Arts Center may seek endowment

Mural painted by community members.

As city budgets shrink, the center is looking for other ways to continue its mission.

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West Metro

St. Louis Park will replace fire stations

The city's two facilities, built in the 1960s, are decaying and unsuited for modern firefighting.

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Deputy feared for his life before shooting man in swimsuit

The sheriff's deputy 'began to see stars' as he was put in a headlock by the suspect, authorities said of the incident in July.

Court says officer went too far in fondling during prostitution sting

Fondling the woman's breasts went too far, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. The officer could have gotten evidence without sexual contact.

Burnsville man accidentally shot friend after night of drinking, charges say

Charges say friends had grappled over gun after night of drinking.

H1N1 cases decline again in state; 6 deaths confirmed

Last week was the fourth in a row that the number of cases has dropped, health officials said Tuesday. Since last Wednesday six H1N1-related deaths were confirmed and one death likely was H1N1-related.

Eight indicted in Somali terror case

Probe gives insight into how local men left to fight for terrorist group.

Effort to scrap anti-nuclear law in Minn. ramps up

A push to scrap a Minnesota law barring new nuclear power plants gained a pair of influential supporters Tuesday, adding intensity to a debate before a state Legislature that has narrowly resisted the change.

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