Minnesota misses out on millions for education - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnesota is out of the running for up to $250 million in federal money for school reform. The state was not one of 16 finalists named by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Thursday in the “Race to the Top” competition for $4.35 billion in
Minnesota man who sued jail over frostbitten feet dies - KTTC
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man who was suing jailers for failing to get him care for frostbitten feet has died in Iowa. Attorney Robert Hajek said Thursday 43-year-old Patrick Uzalac died suddenly Wednesday at his sister’s home in Clear Lake
In Florida, Web operations sprout to report on the Capitol - St. Petersburg Times
Envision a well-financed news organization created by big oil companies. Or big power companies. Or gambling casinos. Or a political party. Or anyone else who could afford the tab. Could they just open up shop in the state capital and become a “news
Bakk calls for Minnesota sales tax on clothing - Duluth News Tribune
ST. PAUL A renewed call to tax clothing in Minnesota came Thursday from Senate Taxes Committee Chairman Tom Bakk, one of 13 Democrats running for governor. Bakk proposed extending the 6.875 percent state sales tax to clothing in July, raising
Deal reached to extend Minnesota health plan for the poor - Duluth News Tribune
Erin Murphy, a Democrat from St. Paul. The deal came as negotiations were under increasing pressure Human Services Commissioner Cal Ludeman called off plans to begin switching the patients early today. Under the new agreement, General Assistance
Minnesota event will feature Pawlenty, Romney - Pioneer Press
Potential 2012 Republican presidential rivals Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney will share a stage in Minnesota next month. The Minnesota governor and the former Massachusetts governor will appear jointly at a Freedom Foundation of Minnesota event April 9
U-M’s Darius Morris is a work in progress - Detroit Free Press
Michigan began the season without a true, tested point guard and spent time during the season lamenting that no one had assumed the job. That’s no longer a problem as freshman Darius Morris has improved. His effort in the victory over Minnesota was
Minnesota tribal watchdog dies after cancer fight - La Crosse Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS - Bill Lawrence, a journalist who was a watchdog of Minnesota’s tribal governments for more than two decades, has died after fighting prostate cancer. He was 70. Lawrence died Tuesday at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Boise, Idaho
U of M student’s death ruled an accident - Pioneer Press
A Hennepin County medical examiner’s report confirms what the mother of a University of Minnesota student had suspected that her son was experimenting with drugs and died accidentally. The report says 22-year-old Nick J. Owens of Bethel died of
NFL asks to move lawsuits over Minnesota Vikings suspensions back to - Minneapolis Star Tribune
discusses spinal condition Jets tender WR Edwards, 7 other restricted FAs NFL wants to move the Williamses’ case back to federal court MINNEAPOLIS - The NFL wants to move lawsuits by two Minnesota Vikings District Judge Paul Magnuson sent
