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Rochester celebrates Mayo's legislative victory

10:55 PM, May 22, 2013

Gov. Mark Dayton and DFL Leaders received a warm reception in Rochester as the Mayo Clinic celebrates its recent legislative victory.

Police seek suspect after armed robbery of Hastings gas station

8:06 PM, May 22, 2013

Police in Hastings hope surveillance videotape will lead to the arrest of a suspect who robbed a gas station at knifepoint Wednesday morning.

Group spends $2M lobbying for gay marriage

7:33 PM, May 22, 2013

The group that pushed Minnesota lawmakers to legalize gay marriage invested more than $2 million in its successful lobbying effort.

Minn. man indicted for having Molotov cocktails

7:31 PM, May 22, 2013

A federal grand jury has indicted a western Minnesota man for allegedly possessing Molotov cocktails and a pipe bomb.

How much new tax will high-income MN residents pay? Depends

4:37 PM, May 22, 2013

A narrow band of Minnesotans will pay a higher income tax under the new state budget. How much more? That depends.

Minn. lawmakers compromise on sand mining rules

3:41 PM, May 22, 2013

A compromise leaves much of the authority for deciding how and whether to regulate the industry up to local governments.

Authorities say missing SD man could be in Minnesota

2:59 PM, May 22, 2013

South Dakota authorities are asking their neighbors in Minnesota to keep their eyes open for a missing elderly man in the early stages of dementia.

What you should know before you tow

2:59 PM, May 22, 2013

KARE 11 is taking a look at some commonly hauled items and consulting with experts to find out the safest ways to secure them to your car or truck.

Man killed in Superior industrial accident

2:08 PM, May 22, 2013

Police say a 30-year-old man has been killed at a wood shingle manufacturer in Superior.

Top 11 places to relax in Minnesota

2:08 PM, May 22, 2013

Minnesotans are plugged in, turned on and always connected, but sometimes people just need to tune out and de-stress.

State corrections employees 'falling through the cracks'

2:07 PM, May 22, 2013

A former Minnesota Department of Corrections employee who no longer can work because of a prison assault could lose his employee insurance.

Body pulled from Mississippi identified as missing Wis. teen

1:29 PM, May 22, 2013

A body pulled from the Mississippi River in St. Paul Tuesday morning has been identified as a Wisconsin teen who authorities say jumped from a bridge.

Dayton signs $15.7 billion education bill

12:08 PM, May 22, 2013

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has signed an education package that boosts spending on schools and scales back high-stakes testing.

Tax break could make MOA bigger

10:16 AM, May 22, 2013

A $250 million tax break is expected to resurrect expansion plans at the Mall of America.

Man killed in head-on crash near Howard Lake

8:08 AM, May 22, 2013

A 66-year-old man is dead after driving into oncoming traffic on State Highway 12 near Howard Lake.

2nd teen pleads guilty, sentenced in Mpls. boy's death

7:22 AM, May 22, 2013

A second teenager has pleaded guilty in the shooting death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet in north Minneapolis.

Police officers hit streets on foot in north Mpls

7:22 AM, May 22, 2013

Policing North Minneapolis is going old school. For the first time, the north side is its own beat.

Minn. DNR plans stepped up watercraft inspections

6:56 AM, May 22, 2013

The Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the boating season for many Minnesotans.

Full Minn. budget to reach Dayton's desk

6:56 AM, May 22, 2013

The clock is ticking on Gov. Mark Dayton to take action on the state budget bills the Legislature sent his way.

Target's 1Q profit drops 26 pct on weak sales

6:56 AM, May 22, 2013

Target Corp. is reporting a 26 percent drop in first-quarter profits as cool temperatures and financial pressures limited customers' appetite for spending.