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Arizona Man Sentenced to Prison for Cyberattack in Wisconsin

06/19/2018 02:19 PM

Randall Tucker has been sentenced for his conviction in the 2015 cyberattack that interrupted communications equipment for emergency workers in Madison.

Minnesota Man Charged in Fatal Shootings After Argument

Rosemount Woman Recently Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Runs in Grandma's Marathon

Minnesota Opens Key Hearing on Enbridge Pipeline

Minnesota Motorcyclist Dies Following a Police Chase

Woman Rescued by Police and Citizen after Driving Off Bridge

Minnesota Man gets 25 Years in Beating Death of Toddler

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Wisconsin Group Aims to Promote Integrity in Government

A nonpartisan organization that recently launched in Wisconsin is aiming to promote ethical leadership among elected officials.

Army Narrows List of Cities Down to 5 for New Command HQ

A for the U.S. Army says officials have narrowed the number of cities under consideration to house a command center that's meant to modernize Army operations.

Thousands Gathered For Another Successful Grandma's Marathon

Grandma's marathon brought in thousands of tourists, spectators, and runners Saturday.�

Minneapolis Hospital Seeks Review of EMS Sedation Cases

Hennepin Healthcare officials will seek out an independent panel to review cases of medical responders sedating people with the tranquilizer ketamine.

University of Minnesota Helps Teens Share their Stories

Students from the University of Minnesota are helping middle school students document the desires for social change.

Enbridge says a tunnel or a trench under the Straits of Mackinac are options for a new pipeline location.

Report: Tunnel, Trench Offer Options for Replacing Pipeline

Foxconn Closes on Purchase of North American HQ

Christian Colleges Win Lawsuit against Abortion-Pill Mandate

Michigan Enacts Toughest Lead Rules in US after Flint Crisis

South Dakota Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal against Keystone XL

North Dakota Mayor Re-Elected with All 3 of Town's Votes

U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) is under fire for retweeting a post by a Nazi sympathizer.

Iowa Lawmaker Under Fire for Retweeting Post by Nazi Sympathizer

Wis. DOJ Sex Assault Kit Tests Yield More Charges

Attorney General Lori Swanson joins other Democratic attorneys general nationwide in demanding that the Trump administration end a "zero tolerance" policy that has resulted in children being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.

In an era when Democratic attorneys general have increasingly taken the lead in opposing Republican President Donald Trump's agenda, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson says she keeps doing her job the same way as always.

Trump to Finalize Small Business Health Insurance Option

Congressional officials and business groups say the Trump administration is close to finalizing a health insurance option for small firms and self-employed people.

Health

Insurers Seek Lower Premiums in Minnesota Individual Market

Health insurers in Minnesota's individual market are proposing lower premiums for consumers.

Wisconsin Obesity Rate Increases

The University of Wisconsin says the state's obesity level is 10 percentage points higher than past estimates.

Consumer

Meat 2.0? Clean meat? Spat Shows the Power of Food Wording

The decision on what to name meat grown in a lab has irritated the conventional meat industry. What should it be called?

What should meat grown by replicating animal cells be called?

Kellogg Recalls Honey Smacks Because of Salmonella Potential

The Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling some of its Honey Smacks cereal after salmonella infected 73 people in 31 states, including Michigan and Wisconsin.

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Delta to Begin Nonstop Flights from Minneapolis to Seoul

Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to begin daily nonstop service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Seoul next year.

Charges: Driver Didn't Slow Before Hitting Kids at Mpls. Playground

An unlicensed driver who was being chased by Minnesota state troopers did not use his brakes or slow down when he plowed through a basketball court, running over two children who were playing with their father and siblings, prosecutors say.

Two children were seriously injured when an SUV crashed into a Minneapolis playground on Monday.

Illinois Coroner Will No Longer Hold Remains until Poor Pay

Officials in an Illinois county have ended a coroner's practice of holding the remains of poor people until relatives come up with $1,000.

Refinery near Teddy Roosevelt National Park Gets First OK

North Dakota's Health Department has issued a permit allowing construction of an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The project still needs other state permits.

Oil rigs already exist in areas around Theodore Roosevelt National Park. A proposed oil refinery would be built near the park's south unit.

Illinois Officials Concerned over Foxconn Plant Impact

County officials in northeastern Illinois are objecting to the potential environmental impacts of Foxconn Technology Group's manufacturing plant in neighboring Wisconsin.

Green Bay Packaging Announces Plans for New $500M Paper Mill

Officials of Green Bay Packaging say the company is spending more than $500 million to build a new paper mill in Wisconsin.

Outdoor

State biologists say Michigan's gray wolf population appears to be leveling off after several decades of steady growth.

The federal government is considering another attempt to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, reopening a lengthy battle over the predator species.

A ceremonial groundbreaking for the Samuel C. Johnson Family Outdoor Center was held near Seeley on Saturday.

With the backdrop of Lake Vermilion, campers can enjoy amenities like WiFi, electricity, and bathrooms at the state's newest state park campground.

Federal officials have given the final OK to a plan to move more wolves onto Isle Royale.

For over two decades anglers have been fishing for a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

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