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Gov. Mark Dayton and republican leaders haven't come into agreement on passing several bills before deadline.

Dayton, GOP At Still Odds As Session Set To Conclude

05/20/2018 02:30 PM

With a Sunday midnight deadline to pass bills, Republican leaders and Gov. Mark Dayton haven't come into agreement on several issues like Minnesota's tax code, funding schools, and federal changes.

Beargrease Plans to Shorten Marathon Route

Passerby Puts Out Small Fire Outside The Whistling Bird

Bill Backing Enbridge Line 3 Heads to Dayton for Promised Veto

Tax Court Rules for Enbridge in County Tax Dispute

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3 Men Set Off to Paddle Mississippi, Hope to Break Record

Three men have set off on what they hope will be a record-setting journey paddling down the Mississippi River.

Three men set off in a canoe from the Mississippi River headwaters Thursday in a record-setting attempt.

Detour Beginning Monday on Highway 38 in Itasca County

A major resurfacing project will start Monday on Highway 38 between Pughole Lake and Marcell in Itasca County causing a detour.

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17 Ore Train Cars Derail in Alborn, No Injuries

17 railroad cars derailed in Alborn Township on Thursday morning.

Enbridge, Tribe Criticize Judge's Recommendation on Pipeline

The Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project in the Superior area is seen in this file photo supplied by the company.

Dayton Vetoes Bill Dropping Sulfate Standard

Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would have eliminated a regulation intended to protect wild rice.

Body of Woman Missing Since January Found

The body of 30-year-old Tawhna Pringle was found in northern Lake County on Tuesday.

Tawhna Pringle had been missing since January. Her body was found Tuesday.

Anglers Face Bait Shortage on Fishing Opener

There's a shortage of fishing bait this year due to ice on lakes in northern Minnesota where bait is harvested.

There's a shortage of bait in Minnesota because ice lingered on lakes so long this year.

Radinovich Says Primary Won't Hurt DFLers

Joe Radinovich, one of the candidates for the 8th congressional district, said he doesn't think an August primary will hurt his party.

Joe Radinovich is one of four DFL candidates left in the running for the 8th congressional district race.

St. Louis County to Add Attorney for Child Protection Cases

St. Louis County plans on hiring a new attorney and cleric to help with an increase in child protection cases in the 6th judicial district.

The new attorney and cleric would be placed in Virginia and/or Hibbing.

12 Grand Rapids students received minor injuries when their bus crashed in northwestern Minnesota on Monday.

12 Grand Rapids-Area Students Hurt in Bus Crash Sent Home

Crews are battling a grass fire northwest of Nashwauk.

Crews Battle Wildfire North of Nashwauk

18-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Red Lake Slaying

A scholarship is being set up to honor Mrs. Cindy Kotila.

A Scholarship to Honor Mrs. Cindy

"Ladies Night" Helps Women Brush Up On Building Skills

Twin Metals has received renewed leases for its proposed copper-nickel mine near Ely.

Interior Department Renews Leases for Twin Metals Mine

Venus and Jupiter Dominate Early Evening Skies in May

Sediment turned the Embarrass River a reddish brown.

Update on Range Washout and Sediment in Waters

DFL 8th District Congressional Candidates Talk Mining on the Range

Delayed spring and higher temperatures means ticks will come out in large numbers in Minnesota.

Minnesota To See Hungry Ticks Emerge In Warm Weather

Residents in the annexed areas of the City of Biwabik should boil water or use bottled water.

Biwabik Area Residents Under Boil Water Advisory

Washout Cuts Off Utility Service Near Biwabik

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Dayton, GOP At Still Odds As Session Set To Conclude

With a Sunday midnight deadline to pass bills, Republican leaders and Gov. Mark Dayton haven't come into agreement on several issues like Minnesota's tax code, funding schools, and federal changes.

Beargrease Plans to Shorten Marathon Route

Cook County Sheriff's Deputies Now Carrying Narcan

Cook County Sheriff's Deputies are now carrying Narcan.

Body of Woman Missing Since January Found

Radinovich Says Primary Won't Hurt DFLers

Lake Superior Shows Record Decline, But Still Above Average

Lake Superior, seen at Shovel Point in Tettegouche State Park, remained above average in April despite a record decline for the month.

Central MN Community News

A man from Darwin was killed after his vehicle struck a farm implement.

Darwin Man Killed After Vehicle Strikes Farm Implement

A 62-year-old man from Darwin was killed after his car struck the back of a farm implement near Meeker County. The crash occurred Saturday night.

Dayton, GOP At Still Odds As Session Set To Conclude

Search Continues For Minnesota Man Missing Since 1990

Authorities participated in a search for Christopher Kerze in Itasca County.

Dayton Signs Order to Ease Fertilizer Shortage

The governor of Minnesota has signed an order easing trucking restrictions in an effort to ease a fertilizer shortage.

Bill Backing Enbridge Line 3 Heads to Dayton for Promised Veto

Death of Cloquet Sappi Employee Under Investigation

Sappi in Cloquet is investigating the death of an employee who died at the facility Tuesday.

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