ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota’s new legislative district maps pit 46 incumbents against each other and create 23 open seats. The new House maps released Tuesday pair 30 incumbents against each other and create 15 open seats. New Senate maps pit 16 incumbents …
22 Feb 12
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Richland County and\ Minnesota’s Wilkin County are joining forces to formally fight a proposed Red River diversion around Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn. The Forum reports that commissioners in the neighboring counties have approved the formation of a …
22 Feb 12
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) – Authorities in northern Minnesota are searching for a man who escaped from custody, then led authorities on a high speed chase through the Red Lake Indian Reservation. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old Jason Lee King of Redby …
22 Feb 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Senate has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a bill requiring teachers to pass a skills test. The bill requires Minnesota teachers to pass a basic skills test in reading, writing and math before they receive a teaching license. Current …
21 Feb 12
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota court panel is releasing plans for new congressional and legislative districts that will set the boundaries in the fight for political control of the state for the next decade. The panel appointed by the state’s Supreme …
21 Feb 12
The non-profit National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) and Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, are looking for ideas from young people to help convince their peers of the dangers of distracted driving. The contest opened Jan. 7 …
