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ST. PAUL -- Minnesota legislative leaders bought themselves some budget negotiating time today by summoning their members to the Capitol, but by evening Republicans were pleading with the governor to...

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ST. PAUL -- House Speaker Kurt Zellers cheerily welcomed the governor and other legislative leaders to his office this morning as two days of intensive budget talks began a week...

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GLENWOOD -- The cause of death for a 23-year-old Glenwood man is under investigation by the Glenwood Police Department. According to a news release from Glenwood Police Chief Dale Danter,...

PAYNESVILLE -- Eight cars of an 85-car Canadian Pacific Rail Road train derailed near the AMPI plant in Paynesville Monday afternoon. According to Paynesville Police Chief Kent Kortlever, railroad officials...

WILLMAR -- Due to the expected high temperatures, the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of southern and western Minnesota for today and Tuesday. Forecasters...

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton today vetoed Republican legislators' $34 billion budget plan. The vetoes of budget and tax bills came hours after Legislature adjourned its regular session...

ST. PAUL -- An 18-month campaign about gay marriage began moments after the Minnesota House approved a constitutional amendment on the issue late Saturday. And if the five-hour House debate...

BELGRADE -- A 20-year-old woman and two small children safely escaped a burning home Thursday afternoon southeast of Belgrade. According to a news release from Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner,...

ST. PAUL -- President Barack Obama has declared 20 Minnesota counties major disaster areas, making federal aid available to help areas affected by spring flooding. The counties have sustained at...

WILLMAR -- A 17-year old Willmar boy faces 15 charges for his alleged role in a two-week crime spree. Most of the charges against Andrew Wyman, including a charge of...

WILLMAR -- A 20-year-old Willmar man is in the Stearns County Jail and a 17-year-old Willmar boy is in Prairie Lakes Detention Center and both are facing first-degree arson charges...