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Citizenship test shows how much, or how little, we know about country

WILLMAR -- A majority of adults in the United States probably know that Barack Obama is the president, and Joe Biden is the vice president. But how many people know...

news / local / region / state Mon, Jul 23, 2012 - 12:00am

Ruqiya Kahin is waiting for an appointment to take the U.S. citizenship test. If the timing works out, the 25-year-old from Somalia may be able to vote this fall. (Tribune photo by Gary Miller)

Some students hoping citizenship comes in time to vote

WILLMAR -- If the timing is right, Ruqiya Kahin and Khadra Dayl may be able to vote on Nov. 6. Kahin, 25, and Dayl, 43, have been studying for their...

news / local / region / state Mon, Jul 23, 2012 - 12:00am

GOP senator considers another amendment lawsuit against Ritchie

ST. PAUL -- Another lawsuit could arise over a proposed constitutional amendment in Minnesota. Sen. Mike Parry, R-Waseca, said at mid-day that he will consider taking Secretary of State Mark...

news / state Fri, Jul 20, 2012 - 12:49pm

Mankato bar and restaurant installs pregnancy test dispenser

MANKATO, Minn. -- The owner of a Mankato bar and restaurant has installed a pregnancy test dispenser in the women's restroom in an effort to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome. Pub...

news / state Fri, Jul 20, 2012 - 9:43am

Photo ID supporters to sue over Ritchie title change

ST. PAUL -- Secretary of State Mark Ritchie faces a second lawsuit over his rewriting a proposed constitutional amendment title. Paperwork to be filed Thursday by Republican legislators and others...

news / state Thu, Jul 19, 2012 - 3:58pm

Is photo ID ballot question misleading?

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota Supreme Court justices are considering whether a question about voter photo identification on the Nov. 6 ballot is misleading. More fundamentally, they are asking themselves if...

news / state Wed, Jul 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Letter: Thanks for Penn State editorial

Thank you very much for taking the time to write an editorial on the abysmal behavior of not only the perpetrator, Jerry Sandusky, but also the men in top leadership...

opinion / letters / state Wed, Jul 18, 2012 - 12:00am

UPDATE: Watkins, Minn., man in critical condition at HCMC, hurt in crash near Litchfield

LITCHFIELD -- A 48-year-old Watkins man is in critical condition at Hennepin County Medical Center after he was injured in a motorcycle accident around 4 p.m. Monday northwest of Litchfield...

news / region / state Tue, Jul 17, 2012 - 10:58am

Watkins, Minn., man hurt in cycle-car crash near Litchfield

LITCHFIELD -- A 48-year-old Watkins man was taken by ambulance to Meeker Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident around 4 p.m. Monday northwest of Litchfield...

news / region / state Tue, Jul 17, 2012 - 9:06am

Blackduck girl thrown from ditch-driven car unnoticed

BLACKDUCK, Minn. - A 15-year-old northern Minnesota girl escaped major injury Sunday after being thrown from the car in which she was riding - apparently without the immediate knowledge of...

news / state Mon, Jul 16, 2012 - 10:39am

Willmar, Minn., man not hurt in Menahga crash, teen pedestrian airlifted to North Memorial

MENAHGA -- A 13-year-old girl was airlifted to North Memorial Medical Center after she was struck by a vehicle driven by a Willmar man Saturday afternoon. According to the State...

news / state Sun, Jul 15, 2012 - 1:57pm

DNR lengthens wolf hunt period

Minnesota's first regulated wolf hunt will be longer than earlier announced, with a late season ending Jan. 31 instead of Jan. 6, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials said Thursday...

news / state / outdoors Fri, Jul 13, 2012 - 10:00am

Editorial: Penn State failed in its duties

The extensive internal review of the child sex abuse case at Penn State placed responsibility on the institution's top leaders and football coach for failure to control and sufficiently report...

opinion / editorials / state Fri, Jul 13, 2012 - 12:00am

Worthington school, police shut down bullying Twitter account

WORTHINGTON -- Worthington District 518 Administrator John Landgaard has half a page of hand-written names of high school students and graduates who played some role in a Twitter account established...

news / state / education Thu, Jul 12, 2012 - 12:20pm

Clarkfield, Minn., man arrested on arson charges, deliberately set fire to rural residence

GRANITE FALLS -- A 35-year-old Clarkfield man is being held in the Yellow Medicine County jail pending his first court appearance on first-degree arson charges for allegedly setting fire to...

news / state Wed, Jul 11, 2012 - 10:44am

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