Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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Air-pollution levels ease in Twin Cities, Rochester

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HCMC bleeding with deep cuts

HCMC's Emergency Room

Of all hospitals in Minnesota facing economic woes, Hennepin County Medical Center is the hardest hit.

Anoka County closes jail, cuts costs

With fewer prisoners, the county closed its medium security prison, reducing its budget by $400,000 so far.

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Washington County raises cost of going to jail

Commissioners increase booking fees to $25 to be consistent with other counties and to help offset costs.

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Rollover closes ramp from Hwy 52 South to I-494 East

A semitrailer truck rolled over on a highway ramp in the southeast metro late Wednesday morning, and the ramp is expected to be closed well into the evening rush hour, authorities said.

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A bridge worth saving, but no money to save it

South side of the bridge

Carver's quandary: Main Street bridge is too dilapidated to maintain, yet too historic to replace.

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Suspended lawyer Garcia to spend Thanksgiving in jail

Garcia wears orange tennis shoes to court. The troubled lawyer will stay in jail for the holidays.

Judge: Hecker must pay support to estranged wife

His pleas of poverty notwithstanding, former auto mogul Denny Hecker must pay Tamitha Hecker $7,500 in monthly support, a judge said in an order released today.

Mother, daughter convicted in day care death

A mother and daughter who ran a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week day care out of their Bloomington home were convicted of two counts each of manslaughter in the death of a toddler who died from asphyxiation.

Dakota Co. drug felon charged with having sex with teenaged baby-sitter

A convicted meth cook is now accused of having sex repeatedly with a teenaged baby-sitter years ago.

Retired Minneapolis cop pulls 2 women from burning boat in Florida

Baltzer and Gallacher

Harry Baltzer pulled the women, injured in an explosion on the boat, seconds before a another explosion left it engulfed in flames.

10 years in prison for robbing Brooklyn Center bank of $1,700

An armed robber who held up a Brooklyn Center bank and tried in vain to flee the scene has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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