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Minnesota dropped a 7-4 decision to Nebraska in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament this afternoon at Target Field. The Gophers, who beat Illinois 3-1 earlier in the day, are eliminated from the tournament. Minnesota, who …
24 May 13
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota House of Representatives approved on Friday night the Omnibus Health and Human Services bill by a 73-61 vote. The bill reduces the HHS budget by $50 million over two years …
20 May 13
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Two versions of a bill mandating solar energy for big utilities are heading for a conference committee where compromise legislation should emerge in the final week of Minnesota’s legislative session. …
13 May 13
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A new study finds that chemicals from household products, prescriptions and illegal drugs are common in Minnesota lakes. MPCA scientists chose 50 lakes at random and tested the water for …
13 May 13
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A festive mood among gay marriage supporters is taking hold at the state Capitol as a bill to legalize it nears its final hurdle. Hundreds of proponents were arriving Monday …
13 May 13
Minnesota last year achieved a 99 percent compliance rate, its highest ever, with state and federal laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to people under 18 years old. “With tobacco use being the leading …
13 May 13
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments at Roseville Area High School this week, as part of its effort to promote understanding of the judiciary. The Supreme Court convenes …
06 May 13
LUVERNE, Minn. (AP) — The southwestern Minnesota city of Luverne had been counting on the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System to help secure an adequate water supply. But it’s been 13 years since the …
06 May 13
This week’s KKOK Artist of the Week is: Dierks Bentley – Born November 20th, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona, Dierks Bentley got his start when Captiol Records in Nashville signed him in 2003. – Bentley worked …
