http://www.valleynewslive.com/category/50681/minnesota-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KVLY News - AP-State 15 minnesota-headlines http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877675 http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877675&t=2013-06-18T21:35:18Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:50:00 EDT A federal appeals court has put a hold on regulations aimed at cutting haze over national parks and wilderness areas from taconite plants in Minnesota and Michigan. The rules would require some plants to install expensive... News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22625848/minn-dad-charged-in-death-of-baby-left-in-minivan http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22625848/minn-dad-charged-in-death-of-baby-left-in-minivan?t=2013-06-18T17:58:41Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:58:00 EDT Prosecutors have charged a Minnesota man with manslaughter after his 5-month-old daughter died after being left for hours in a hot minivan last week. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22625517/scott-named-reno-gazette-journals-new-exec-editor http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22625517/scott-named-reno-gazette-journals-new-exec-editor?t=2013-06-18T17:26:58Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:26:00 EDT Kelly Ann Scott, a senior editor at the Reno Gazette-Journal and a 14-year veteran of Gannett Co. Inc., has been named the newspaper's new executive editor. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22625464/taconite-plant-park-haze-rules-put-on-hold http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22625464/taconite-plant-park-haze-rules-put-on-hold?t=2013-06-18T17:22:38Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:22:00 EDT A federal appeals court has put a hold on regulations aimed at reducing haze over national parks and wilderness areas from taconite plants in Minnesota and Michigan. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22625317/missing-baby-found-safe-in-st-paul http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22625317/missing-baby-found-safe-in-st-paul?t=2013-06-18T17:10:42Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:10:00 EDT Police say a 2-month-old boy taken from his mother's apartment in Brooklyn Park has been found safe in St. Paul. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880359 http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880359&t=2013-06-18T21:35:33Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:43:00 EDT Minnesota business and labor union lobbies were among the heaviest spenders on lobbying during the first five months of 2013, which coincided with the Legislature's annual session. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22624401/minn-mother-son-accused-of-stealing-gopher-feet http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22624401/minn-mother-son-accused-of-stealing-gopher-feet?t=2013-06-18T15:58:39Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:58:00 EDT A mother and her 18-year-old son from southeastern Minnesota are accused of stealing nearly $5,000 in frozen gopher feet and selling them for a bounty. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22623980/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22623980/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-18T15:22:33Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:22:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22623394/catholic-religious-order-opens-abuse-files http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22623394/catholic-religious-order-opens-abuse-files?t=2013-06-18T14:26:34Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:26:00 EDT A Roman Catholic religious order based in the Midwest is releasing an unusually candid report admitting it failed victims of clergy sex abuse. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22623111/dnr-man-mauled-by-bear-in-burnett-county http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22623111/dnr-man-mauled-by-bear-in-burnett-county?t=2013-06-18T14:06:29Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:06:00 EDT A man who was attacked by a black bear in northwestern Wisconsin is recovering at a hospital in the Twin Cities. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22622922/minn-lawsuit-accuses-dead-irish-priest-of-abuse http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22622922/minn-lawsuit-accuses-dead-irish-priest-of-abuse?t=2013-06-18T13:46:21Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:00 EDT A man who says he was sexually abused by an Irish priest in Minnesota in 1982 is suing the Diocese of New Ulm, taking advantage of a new law easing the state's statute of limitations for victims of childhood sexual abuse. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621863/usgs-asian-carp-eggs-can-incubate-in-more-areas http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621863/usgs-asian-carp-eggs-can-incubate-in-more-areas?t=2013-06-18T12:10:19Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:00 EDT Two species of invasive Asian carp may be able to spawn in more Great Lakes tributaries than previously thought. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621728/warehousing-companies-fight-expanded-sales-tax http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621728/warehousing-companies-fight-expanded-sales-tax?t=2013-06-18T11:54:08Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:54:00 EDT Some Minnesota businesses that would be subject to a new sales tax expansion are complaining loudly and trying to get parts of it repealed. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621727/police-postal-employee-killed-in-brooklyn-center http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621727/police-postal-employee-killed-in-brooklyn-center?t=2013-06-18T11:54:08Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:54:00 EDT Police say a postal employee has been struck and killed at a Brooklyn Park post office. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621471/75-month-sentence-for-man-accused-of-abusing-boys http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621471/75-month-sentence-for-man-accused-of-abusing-boys?t=2013-06-18T11:38:13Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:38:00 EDT A man accused of sexually abusing young boys over the past several decades has been sentenced in Crow Wing County to more than six years in prison. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621355/anoka-republican-wades-into-minn-senate-race http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621355/anoka-republican-wades-into-minn-senate-race?t=2013-06-18T11:26:13Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:26:00 EDT A veteran Republican legislator from Anoka has made a surprising entrance into Minnesota's U.S. Senate race. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621138/scientists-timber-in-lake-michigan-centuries-old http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22621138/scientists-timber-in-lake-michigan-centuries-old?t=2013-06-18T11:10:26Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:10:00 EDT Scientists say a wooden beam extending from the floor of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, an important finding as they try to determine whether it's part of the Griffin, the first... News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22620742/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22620742/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-18T10:34:13Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:34:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22620403/twins-minor-league-team-involved-in-fla-crash http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22620403/twins-minor-league-team-involved-in-fla-crash?t=2013-06-18T10:18:12Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:18:00 EDT A bus carrying a minor league team affiliated with the Minnesota Twins was involved in a wrong-way interstate crash in Florida that killed the driver of the other car. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22620259/minn-farmers-creep-ahead-with-remaining-planting http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22620259/minn-farmers-creep-ahead-with-remaining-planting?t=2013-06-18T10:10:07Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:10:00 EDT Minnesota farmers who still have wet fields are creeping ahead with their remaining spring planting. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22620129/ntsb-rules-in-2011-mayo-clinic-helicopter-crash http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22620129/ntsb-rules-in-2011-mayo-clinic-helicopter-crash?t=2013-06-18T09:54:01Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:53:00 EDT Federal officials investigating a helicopter crash that a killed Mayo Clinic heart surgeon and technician say financial pressures contributed to the pilot's decision to continue flying through deteriorating weather. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22619087/minn-poll-shows-support-for-tax-hikes http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22619087/minn-poll-shows-support-for-tax-hikes?t=2013-06-18T08:34:04Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:33:00 EDT A new poll finds broad support for recently-enacted tax hikes on wealthy Minnesotans and cigarette smokers. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22618613/2-businesses-apartments-destroyed-in-cook-fire http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22618613/2-businesses-apartments-destroyed-in-cook-fire?t=2013-06-18T08:02:03Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:01:00 EDT Fire has destroyed two businesses and eight apartments in the St. Louis County community of Cook. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22618398/best-buy-founder-expanding-family-foundation http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22618398/best-buy-founder-expanding-family-foundation?t=2013-06-18T07:26:15Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:25:00 EDT The founder of Best Buy says he has plans to make his family foundation one of Minnesota's largest. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22617388/street-rods-to-jump-start-minn-back-to-50s http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22617388/street-rods-to-jump-start-minn-back-to-50s?t=2013-06-18T05:06:45Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT The lunchtime crowd in downtown St. Paul will get a taste of what's in store at the 40th annual "Back to the Fifties" Weekend. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22617387/lobbyists-tally-costs-of-2013-minn-session http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22617387/lobbyists-tally-costs-of-2013-minn-session?t=2013-06-18T05:06:45Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT Groups that lobbied to advance or block legislation at Minnesota's Capitol are filing mandatory reports detailing how much they spent on the efforts. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880358 http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880358&t=2013-06-18T21:35:18Z KVLY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:37:00 EDT The Minnesota Twins open a three-game series at home tonight against the Chicago White Sox. Mike Pelfrey will take the mound for the Twins, and the White Sox will start right-hander Dylan Axelrod. Minnesota has lost three of... Sport http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22615621/man-gets-probation-for-tattoo-threat-against-cop http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22615621/man-gets-probation-for-tattoo-threat-against-cop?t=2013-06-17T22:01:45Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:01:00 EDT A man accused of using a violent tattoo to menace a Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to making terroristic threats. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22614598/stabbing-victim-goes-to-minn-police-lobby http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22614598/stabbing-victim-goes-to-minn-police-lobby?t=2013-06-17T18:41:34Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:41:00 EDT A North Mankato man is under arrest after his roommate turned up at police headquarters with stab wounds. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22613867/dayton-admin-wants-minn-union-law-cases-tossed http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22613867/dayton-admin-wants-minn-union-law-cases-tossed?t=2013-06-17T17:21:31Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:21:00 EDT Gov. Mark Dayton's administration has responded to a federal lawsuit seeking to block unionization of certain in-home day providers with a court filing saying opponents lack standing to sue. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22613243/minn-native-among-8-new-astronauts http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22613243/minn-native-among-8-new-astronauts?t=2013-06-17T16:21:26Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:21:00 EDT A Minnesota native is among NASA's new class of eight astronauts. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22612867/minn-man-fatally-struck-by-shrapnel-at-party http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22612867/minn-man-fatally-struck-by-shrapnel-at-party?t=2013-06-17T15:45:21Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:45:00 EDT A southeastern Minnesota man has died after he was accidentally struck by shrapnel during a bachelor-bachelorette party west of Rushford. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22612622/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22612622/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-17T15:21:17Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:21:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22612467/gop-state-senator-in-minn-race-for-bachmann-seat http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22612467/gop-state-senator-in-minn-race-for-bachmann-seat?t=2013-06-17T15:01:10Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:01:00 EDT A third Republican is formally in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Michele Bachmann in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22611405/ventura-wants-american-sniper-lawsuit-to-proceed http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22611405/ventura-wants-american-sniper-lawsuit-to-proceed?t=2013-06-17T12:53:14Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:53:00 EDT Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is asking a judge to allow his defamation lawsuit against slain "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle to go forward by substituting Kyle's widow as the defendant. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22611311/care-giver-for-highway-toddler-charged http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22611311/care-giver-for-highway-toddler-charged?t=2013-06-17T12:41:10Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:41:00 EDT A day care provider has been charged in Pine County with neglecting a toddler who wandered onto a highway and was nearly struck. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22610544/sex-offender-wins-new-sentencing-hearing http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22610544/sex-offender-wins-new-sentencing-hearing?t=2013-06-17T11:33:03Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:33:00 EDT A man convicted of failing to register as a sex offender in Mississippi will be re-sentenced because a federal appeals panel threw out his prison term. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22609963/advocates-call-mnsure-enrollment-system-unfair http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22609963/advocates-call-mnsure-enrollment-system-unfair?t=2013-06-17T10:45:02Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:44:00 EDT Minnesota is hiring people to help residents sign up for health plans through its new online health insurance exchange. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22609849/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22609849/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-17T10:33:02Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:32:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22608891/rochester-lawmaker-to-challenge-walz-in-minn-1st http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22608891/rochester-lawmaker-to-challenge-walz-in-minn-1st?t=2013-06-17T09:25:05Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:24:00 EDT A two-term Republican state legislator says he'll try to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Walz in the 2014 election. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22608188/woman-dies-in-apparent-drowning-in-owatonna http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22608188/woman-dies-in-apparent-drowning-in-owatonna?t=2013-06-17T08:13:09Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:12:00 EDT A woman has died after being pulled from a lake in Steele County. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22607875/boat-burns-on-lake-minnetonka-no-injuries http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22607875/boat-burns-on-lake-minnetonka-no-injuries?t=2013-06-17T08:01:03Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:00 EDT Authorities say several adults and children escaped from a burning boat on Lake Minnetonka. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22607362/stillwater-lift-bridge-closed-to-boat-traffic http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22607362/stillwater-lift-bridge-closed-to-boat-traffic?t=2013-06-17T06:48:58Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:48:00 EDT Crews will be making repairs to the Stillwater Lift Bridge after a cable snapped as it was being lowered. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22606923/man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-on-drug-charge http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22606923/man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-on-drug-charge?t=2013-06-17T05:36:44Z KVLY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:36:00 EDT One of four people charged with dealing cocaine, heroin, marijuana and ecstasy in North Dakota and Minnesota has been sentenced in federal court. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22605176/severe-storms-pop-up-in-minnesota-and-wisconsin http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22605176/severe-storms-pop-up-in-minnesota-and-wisconsin?t=2013-06-16T19:27:57Z KVLY Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:27:00 EDT Severe thunderstorms packing damaging winds have been popping up in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22605054/mn-politician-makes-amends-with-wi-brewery http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22605054/mn-politician-makes-amends-with-wi-brewery?t=2013-06-16T18:39:58Z KVLY Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:39:00 EDT There was a toast and an apology as the Leinenkugel brewery's fan base grew to include a Minnesota politician who once insulted the Wisconsin beer. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22604828/old-dog-depicted-in-online-photo-quietly-turns-20 http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22604828/old-dog-depicted-in-online-photo-quietly-turns-20?t=2013-06-16T17:35:54Z KVLY Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:35:00 EDT An elderly dog depicted in a photo that gained widespread acclaim online has quietly turned 20. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22604222/interstate-694-project-to-cause-months-of-delays http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22604222/interstate-694-project-to-cause-months-of-delays?t=2013-06-16T15:00:59Z KVLY Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:59:00 EDT A major reconstruction project on one of Minnesota's busiest freeways is expected to cause major delays for the next six months. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22604070/independence-party-role-in-14-minn-gov-race-tbd http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22604070/independence-party-role-in-14-minn-gov-race-tbd?t=2013-06-16T14:19:37Z KVLY Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:19:00 EDT The plucky third party that has factored heavily in the last four Minnesota governor races is sorting out its role as the next campaign for the top state office begins to take shape. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22603902/minneapolis-dfl-fails-to-endorse-mayoral-candidate http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22603902/minneapolis-dfl-fails-to-endorse-mayoral-candidate?t=2013-06-16T13:15:42Z KVLY Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:15:00 EDT The Minneapolis mayoral race is wide open after the DFL Party failed to endorse a candidate. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22603820/2-people-die-in-madeline-island-plane-crash http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22603820/2-people-die-in-madeline-island-plane-crash?t=2013-06-16T12:55:40Z KVLY Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:55:00 EDT Two people have died in a plane crash on Madeline Island in northwestern Wisconsin. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22603425/diving-into-the-search-for-lost-17th-century-ship http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22603425/diving-into-the-search-for-lost-17th-century-ship?t=2013-06-16T11:15:31Z KVLY Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:15:00 EDT In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22601421/minn-police-sergeant-accused-of-driving-drunk http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22601421/minn-police-sergeant-accused-of-driving-drunk?t=2013-06-15T18:43:46Z KVLY Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:42:00 EDT A South St. Paul police sergeant is accused of driving drunk and then fleeing police. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22601232/divers-begin-lake-michigan-search-for-griffin-ship http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22601232/divers-begin-lake-michigan-search-for-griffin-ship?t=2013-06-15T17:51:10Z KVLY Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:50:00 EDT A team of explorers has begun a close examination of a site in northern Lake Michigan that may be the resting place of the Griffin, a 17th century ship. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22601048/cops-fugitive-goes-on-crime-spree-in-twin-cities http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22601048/cops-fugitive-goes-on-crime-spree-in-twin-cities?t=2013-06-15T17:03:25Z KVLY Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:02:00 EDT A 39-year-old fugitive recently released from prison is accused of carjacking three vehicles, kidnapping two people and then crashing one of the cars in St. Paul. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22600424/goodview-father-pleads-guilty-in-sons-death http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22600424/goodview-father-pleads-guilty-in-sons-death?t=2013-06-15T14:15:22Z KVLY Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:14:00 EDT A 58-year-old Goodview man has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in the drug-related death of his son. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22600233/sheriff-2-dead-in-sherburne-county http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22600233/sheriff-2-dead-in-sherburne-county?t=2013-06-15T13:18:56Z KVLY Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:18:00 EDT Sherburne County officials are investigating the death of two people in the Becker township. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22599508/shock-lingers-after-nazi-unit-leader-found-in-us http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22599508/shock-lingers-after-nazi-unit-leader-found-in-us?t=2013-06-15T09:58:40Z KVLY Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:58:00 EDT The revelation that a top former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to those who knew 94-year-old Michael Karkoc. World War II survivors in both... News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22599072/ketchikan-hospital-ceo-leaves-for-idaho http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22599072/ketchikan-hospital-ceo-leaves-for-idaho?t=2013-06-15T06:18:27Z KVLY Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:18:00 EDT The chief executive of Ketchikan Medical Center is leaving his post after 11 years. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22598977/democrats-vying-for-mpls-mayor-aim-for-party-nod http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22598977/democrats-vying-for-mpls-mayor-aim-for-party-nod?t=2013-06-15T05:06:34Z KVLY Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:06:00 EDT Minneapolis Democrats are sizing up six candidates for mayor and deciding if any will run this fall with the party's endorsement. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22598326/minn-family-disputes-father-was-nazi http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22598326/minn-family-disputes-father-was-nazi?t=2013-06-14T23:18:07Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:18:00 EDT The family of a Minnesota man is disputing a report that he commanded a Nazi SS-led unit in World War II and lied about his wartime past when immigrating to the U.S. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22597191/man-who-died-in-minn-deer-stand-fall-identified http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22597191/man-who-died-in-minn-deer-stand-fall-identified?t=2013-06-14T18:58:00Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:57:00 EDT Authorities have released the name of a Hibbing man who died after falling from the roof of a deer stand in northeastern Minnesota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22596752/minn-guard-officer-dies-after-cancer-fight http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22596752/minn-guard-officer-dies-after-cancer-fight?t=2013-06-14T18:02:39Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:01:00 EDT A Minnesota National Guard officer who spoke and wrote about his battle with cancer has died. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22596124/regents-ok-in-state-undergrad-tuition-freeze http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22596124/regents-ok-in-state-undergrad-tuition-freeze?t=2013-06-14T17:01:54Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:01:00 EDT The University of Minnesota Board of Regents has approved a tuition freeze for in-state undergraduates next year. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22595720/nazi-unit-leaders-minneapolis-life-prompts-shock http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22595720/nazi-unit-leaders-minneapolis-life-prompts-shock?t=2013-06-14T16:22:11Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:21:00 EDT The revelation that a former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has been living in Minneapolis for six decades comes as a shock to longtime neighbors. It's also angering some World War II survivors and prompting... News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22595469/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22595469/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-14T15:57:47Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:57:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22594582/sheridan-couple-faces-tax-evasion-charges http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22594582/sheridan-couple-faces-tax-evasion-charges?t=2013-06-14T14:10:01Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:09:00 EDT A federal indictment charges a Sheridan couple with tax evasion and conspiring to defraud the IRS by concealing money in a bank account in the Caribbean island of Nevis. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22594348/survivor-try-ex-commander-in-nazi-led-unit http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22594348/survivor-try-ex-commander-in-nazi-led-unit?t=2013-06-14T13:45:43Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:45:00 EDT The news that the former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has been living in Minneapolis for decades is an especially startling revelation for people who lived through Nazi persecution. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22594254/foes-of-gay-marriage-outspent-10-to-1-in-minn http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22594254/foes-of-gay-marriage-outspent-10-to-1-in-minn?t=2013-06-14T13:33:32Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:33:00 EDT The group on the losing end of a gay marriage legalization debate in Minnesota has confirmed it was significantly outspent on legislative lobbying. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22594096/nazi-unit-commander-blended-into-minn-community http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22594096/nazi-unit-commander-blended-into-minn-community?t=2013-06-14T13:17:34Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:17:00 EDT The former commander of a Nazi SS-led unit who made Minneapolis his home has maintained a regular voting history as a naturalized U.S. citizen. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22593451/former-west-publishing-co-president-dies-at-89 http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22593451/former-west-publishing-co-president-dies-at-89?t=2013-06-14T11:53:44Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:53:00 EDT The former president of West Publishing Co., credited with leading the company into the digital age, has died at age 89. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22592870/chief-says-case-of-girls-disappearance-still-open http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22592870/chief-says-case-of-girls-disappearance-still-open?t=2013-06-14T11:01:31Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:01:00 EDT Chisholm's police chief says the 5-year-old girl who vanished without a trace ten years ago is still very much on the minds of investigators. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22592729/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22592729/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-14T10:41:42Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:41:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22592520/minn-neighbor-of-commander-in-nazi-unit-shocked http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22592520/minn-neighbor-of-commander-in-nazi-unit-shocked?t=2013-06-14T10:17:23Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:17:00 EDT The neighbor of a former commander of a Nazi SS-led unit living in Minnesota says the man has lived quietly and always been friendly and considerate. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22591352/trooper-pleads-to-careless-driving-dwi-dismissed http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22591352/trooper-pleads-to-careless-driving-dwi-dismissed?t=2013-06-14T08:09:23Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:09:00 EDT A Minnesota State Patrol trooper accused of driving drunk on his way to a training session in Duluth has pleaded guilty to careless driving. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22591137/2-more-deaths-blamed-on-storm-that-hit-east-coat http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22591137/2-more-deaths-blamed-on-storm-that-hit-east-coat?t=2013-06-14T07:45:19Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:45:00 EDT Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22590773/death-of-4-year-old-investigated-in-burnsville http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22590773/death-of-4-year-old-investigated-in-burnsville?t=2013-06-14T06:49:20Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:49:00 EDT Police and the Hennepin County medical examiner are investigating the death of a 4-year-old boy in Burnsville. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22590241/mass-2-day-dental-clinic-set-for-bemidji http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22590241/mass-2-day-dental-clinic-set-for-bemidji?t=2013-06-14T05:05:20Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT For a couple days at least, Minnesota's largest dentist office will be in Bemidji. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22590240/officials-give-motorcyclists-chance-to-test-skills http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22590240/officials-give-motorcyclists-chance-to-test-skills?t=2013-06-14T05:05:20Z KVLY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT Officials with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety are giving motorcyclists a chance to test their rider skills, and be evaluated by a certified instructor. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22588320/u-of-minn-administration-gets-passing-grades http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22588320/u-of-minn-administration-gets-passing-grades?t=2013-06-13T20:33:07Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:32:00 EDT A highly anticipated report gives the University of Minnesota administration passing grades but also shows areas that could be streamlined. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22587691/man-dies-after-falling-out-of-minn-deer-stand http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22587691/man-dies-after-falling-out-of-minn-deer-stand?t=2013-06-13T18:56:58Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:56:00 EDT A 55-year-old Hibbing man has died after falling from the roof of a deer stand in northeastern Minnesota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22587203/authorities-seize-mislabeled-drugs-from-market http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22587203/authorities-seize-mislabeled-drugs-from-market?t=2013-06-13T18:04:51Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:04:00 EDT Authorities say they have seized hundreds of pounds of unmarked or mislabeled drugs from more than 15 vendors at a Hmong market in St. Paul. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22586801/report-forests-on-indian-reservations-underfunded http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22586801/report-forests-on-indian-reservations-underfunded?t=2013-06-13T17:28:54Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:28:00 EDT A panel of experts says forests held in trust for Indian tribes across the nation are woefully underfunded by the federal government. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22586435/crews-rescue-girl-women-from-flooded-suv-in-iowa http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22586435/crews-rescue-girl-women-from-flooded-suv-in-iowa?t=2013-06-13T17:00:56Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:00:00 EDT Emergency response crews have been credited for rescuing a girl and two women from an SUV in northern Iowa that was submerged in rushing floodwater. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22586247/believe-it-or-not-drought-persists-in-w-minn http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22586247/believe-it-or-not-drought-persists-in-w-minn?t=2013-06-13T16:41:03Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:41:00 EDT Believe it or not, a third of Minnesota is still rated as abnormally dry or even still in drought. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22585837/wandering-toddler-rescued-from-minn-highway http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22585837/wandering-toddler-rescued-from-minn-highway?t=2013-06-13T16:08:44Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:08:00 EDT Authorities say a toddler was rescued from a highway in east-central Minnesota after she wandered away from a day care where the provider was drunk. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22585782/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22585782/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-13T16:04:49Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:04:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22585337/minn-tour-touts-struggling-e-gambling-venture http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22585337/minn-tour-touts-struggling-e-gambling-venture?t=2013-06-13T15:18:36Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:18:00 EDT Boosters of the struggling electronic pull-tab games that are supposed to help pay for construction of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium are holding meetings statewide trying to inspire interest and confidence in the games. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22584522/man-pleads-guilty-in-2012-motel-shooting-rapes http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22584522/man-pleads-guilty-in-2012-motel-shooting-rapes?t=2013-06-13T13:54:31Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:54:00 EDT A 26-year-old Stillwater man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and rape in connection with last summer's standoff at a Woodbury motel. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22584191/gifts-aim-to-improve-rural-minn-heart-attack-care http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22584191/gifts-aim-to-improve-rural-minn-heart-attack-care?t=2013-06-13T13:18:29Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:18:00 EDT Minnesota heart specialists are touting $6.5 million in charitable gifts that they say will save lives by improving the emergency medical response to acute heart attacks in rural areas. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22583124/sd-mn-troopers-conduct-i-90-safety-operation http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22583124/sd-mn-troopers-conduct-i-90-safety-operation?t=2013-06-13T11:42:58Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:42:00 EDT Highway Patrol troopers from South Dakota and Minnesota and local law officers are cracking down on traffic violators on a stretch of Interstate 90. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22583058/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22583058/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-13T11:34:39Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:34:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22582997/mansion-owner-fined-for-cutting-protected-trees http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22582997/mansion-owner-fined-for-cutting-protected-trees?t=2013-06-13T11:26:27Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:26:00 EDT The owner of an Eden Prairie mansion has been fined $25,000 for cutting down some protected trees. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22582473/the-replacements-to-reunite-for-at-least-3-shows http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22582473/the-replacements-to-reunite-for-at-least-3-shows?t=2013-06-13T10:42:29Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:42:00 EDT Twenty-two years after breaking up, The Replacements are reuniting for at least three shows. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22580945/911-calls-show-desperate-confusion-after-landslide http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22580945/911-calls-show-desperate-confusion-after-landslide?t=2013-06-13T08:50:16Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:50:00 EDT 911 calls moments after the ground gave way beneath students on a field trip to a St. Paul park show the frantic confusion as chaperones tried to account for the children. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22580398/prosecutor-accused-officer-shouldnt-work-at-mall http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22580398/prosecutor-accused-officer-shouldnt-work-at-mall?t=2013-06-13T07:54:28Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:54:00 EDT A prosecutor says a former Minneapolis police officer accused of sexually assaulting young girls shouldn't be working at a shopping mall. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22580273/asians-are-fastest-growing-minority-group-in-mn http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22580273/asians-are-fastest-growing-minority-group-in-mn?t=2013-06-13T07:30:09Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:30:00 EDT Newly-released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show the population of minorities is growing faster in Minnesota than the national average. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22579375/minn-officials-to-discuss-sales-tax-changes http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22579375/minn-officials-to-discuss-sales-tax-changes?t=2013-06-13T05:06:42Z KVLY Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:06:00 EDT The Minnesota Department of Revenue is advising businesses and others about changes to the state sales tax that legislators approved last month. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22576478/2nd-man-arrested-in-fatal-minn-bar-shooting http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22576478/2nd-man-arrested-in-fatal-minn-bar-shooting?t=2013-06-12T20:25:53Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:25:00 EDT A second man has been arrested in the shooting death of a St. Paul bar owner. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22575469/police-id-man-fatally-shot-by-duluth-officers http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22575469/police-id-man-fatally-shot-by-duluth-officers?t=2013-06-12T18:53:49Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:53:00 EDT Police have released the name of a Duluth man fatally shot by officers who believed he was reaching for a gun. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22574743/jury-convicts-petters-associate-fry-on-all-counts http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22574743/jury-convicts-petters-associate-fry-on-all-counts?t=2013-06-12T17:42:54Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:41:00 EDT A federal jury has convicted a Twin Cities hedge fund manager of misleading investors when he sent their funds to now-imprisoned Minnesota businessman Tom Petters. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22574270/rainstorm-rumbles-across-southern-minnesota http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22574270/rainstorm-rumbles-across-southern-minnesota?t=2013-06-12T16:53:41Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:53:00 EDT A June storm has brought heavy rain to parts of southern Minnesota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22573892/researcher-tribes-vary-greatly-on-medical-studies http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22573892/researcher-tribes-vary-greatly-on-medical-studies?t=2013-06-12T16:17:34Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:17:00 EDT A Native American public health investigator says tribes are interested in taking part in medical research studies but vary greatly on what is considered culturally acceptable. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22573430/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22573430/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-12T15:29:58Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:29:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22572415/minn-senate-legal-costs-in-brodkorb-case-226k http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22572415/minn-senate-legal-costs-in-brodkorb-case-226k?t=2013-06-12T13:37:25Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:37:00 EDT State legal expenses associated with former Senate aide Michael Brodkorb's lawsuit now top $226,000. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22571960/teen-charged-in-crash-that-killed-2-injured-2 http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22571960/teen-charged-in-crash-that-killed-2-injured-2?t=2013-06-12T12:49:23Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:49:00 EDT A 17-year-old Burnsville boy is facing vehicular homicide charges in juvenile court for a crash that killed two teens and injured two others. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22571420/no-charges-recommended-in-houseboat-accident http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22571420/no-charges-recommended-in-houseboat-accident?t=2013-06-12T11:57:34Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:57:00 EDT Winona County sheriff's officials aren't recommending any criminal charges in a houseboat accident on the Mississippi River. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22570873/rare-superman-comic-book-sells-for-175000 http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22570873/rare-superman-comic-book-sells-for-175000?t=2013-06-12T11:09:39Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:09:00 EDT A rare copy of the comic book featuring Superman's first appearance that went undiscovered for over 70 years in the insulation of a Minnesota house has sold for $175,000. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22570872/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22570872/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-12T11:09:39Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:09:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22570048/suspect-in-random-shooting-had-contact-with-police http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22570048/suspect-in-random-shooting-had-contact-with-police?t=2013-06-12T09:41:12Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:41:00 EDT A man charged in a random shooting that killed a boy in a St. Paul suburb had called police a few weeks earlier to complain he was being followed. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22569691/dayton-trade-delegation-are-bound-for-sweden http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22569691/dayton-trade-delegation-are-bound-for-sweden?t=2013-06-12T09:25:10Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:25:00 EDT Gov. Mark Dayton and the members of a Minnesota trade delegation are headed to Sweden for the first stop of a 10-day mission. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22569317/campaign-launches-to-help-spot-stop-elder-abuse http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22569317/campaign-launches-to-help-spot-stop-elder-abuse?t=2013-06-12T08:49:26Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:49:00 EDT Protecting Minnesota's elderly residents from abuse is the aim of a new public awareness campaign to help people spot such abuse and stop it. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22569213/here-comes-summer-and-the-bugs-are-right-behind http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22569213/here-comes-summer-and-the-bugs-are-right-behind?t=2013-06-12T08:33:17Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:33:00 EDT Look out, Minnesota. The bugs are coming back. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22567935/meetings-to-discuss-red-river-bridge-project-plans http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22567935/meetings-to-discuss-red-river-bridge-project-plans?t=2013-06-12T05:33:12Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:33:00 EDT Meetings have been scheduled to allow residents of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, Minn., to speak out a bridge project. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22567912/cleanup-time-for-mississippi-at-st-paul http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22567912/cleanup-time-for-mississippi-at-st-paul?t=2013-06-12T05:25:01Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:24:00 EDT The Mississippi River is about to get a good scrubbing in the Twin Cities. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22567754/minn-veterans-agency-launches-retooled-website http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22567754/minn-veterans-agency-launches-retooled-website?t=2013-06-12T05:05:05Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:04:00 EDT The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a newly redesigned website aimed at giving the state's veterans improved access to job opportunities, information about healthcare options and benefits, and other... News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22567753/mnsure-board-to-hear-from-future-customers http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22567753/mnsure-board-to-hear-from-future-customers?t=2013-06-12T05:05:05Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:04:00 EDT The board in charge of Minnesota's new health insurance marketplace will begin hearing regular presentations from its future customers. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22567752/more-churn-in-race-to-replace-minns-bachmann http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22567752/more-churn-in-race-to-replace-minns-bachmann?t=2013-06-12T05:05:05Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:04:00 EDT Another development is expected in the race to succeed Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22566885/5-month-old-girl-dies-after-being-left-in-minivan http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22566885/5-month-old-girl-dies-after-being-left-in-minivan?t=2013-06-12T00:17:23Z KVLY Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:16:00 EDT Police in Moorhead say a 5-month-old girl has died after being left in a minivan for hours. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22566156/charges-minn-victim-shot-9-times http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22566156/charges-minn-victim-shot-9-times?t=2013-06-11T21:49:02Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:49:00 EDT A Richfield man is accused of fatally shooting an acquaintance who was allegedly bullying him. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22565238/xcel-addresses-flood-concerns-at-monticello-plant http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22565238/xcel-addresses-flood-concerns-at-monticello-plant?t=2013-06-11T18:56:55Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:56:00 EDT Xcel Energy says it has addressed federal regulators' concerns about flood protection at its Monticello nuclear power plant. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22564394/minn-hs-hall-monitor-accused-of-sex-assault http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22564394/minn-hs-hall-monitor-accused-of-sex-assault?t=2013-06-11T17:32:47Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:32:00 EDT A Robbinsdale Cooper High School hall monitor is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old student in her home last week. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22563139/charges-interrupted-pool-game-led-to-shooting http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22563139/charges-interrupted-pool-game-led-to-shooting?t=2013-06-11T15:52:29Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:52:00 EDT Prosecutors say an interrupted game of pool led to the fatal shooting of a St. Paul bar owner and the wounding of two men. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22562793/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22562793/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-11T15:28:54Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:28:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22561557/priest-jailed-on-accusations-of-fondling-girl http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22561557/priest-jailed-on-accusations-of-fondling-girl?t=2013-06-11T13:20:29Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:20:00 EDT The Diocese of Winona says a Blue Earth priest has been placed on administrative leave after he was charged with sexually assaulting a young girl. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22561287/midwest-could-see-strong-windstorms-from-derecho http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22561287/midwest-could-see-strong-windstorms-from-derecho?t=2013-06-11T12:56:20Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:56:00 EDT Meteorologists are tracking a so-called derecho weather pattern in the Midwest that could spawn severe windstorms in major metropolitan areas with gusts as strong as 100 mph. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22560801/mnsure-not-due-to-release-premium-rates-until-oct http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22560801/mnsure-not-due-to-release-premium-rates-until-oct?t=2013-06-11T12:12:42Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:12:00 EDT Consumers hoping for official quotes on how much they might have to pay for health plans sold on Minnesota's health insurance exchange, dubbed MNsure, are going to have to wait. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22559809/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22559809/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-11T10:44:19Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:44:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22558700/new-building-to-rise-in-minn-capitols-shadow http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22558700/new-building-to-rise-in-minn-capitols-shadow?t=2013-06-11T09:36:12Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:36:00 EDT A rapid construction timetable surrounds a new legislative office building in the shadow of Minnesota's Capitol, which is about to undergo a renovation of its own. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22558530/officer-involved-shooting-in-duluth http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22558530/officer-involved-shooting-in-duluth?t=2013-06-11T09:16:40Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:16:00 EDT Duluth police say one man is dead in a shooting involving an officer. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22558406/3-year-old-drowns-in-nisswa http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22558406/3-year-old-drowns-in-nisswa?t=2013-06-11T09:08:09Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:08:00 EDT Authorities say a 3-year-old boy has drowned in a lake in Nisswa. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22558053/ethanol-plant-near-oshkosh-for-sale http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22558053/ethanol-plant-near-oshkosh-for-sale?t=2013-06-11T08:44:19Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:44:00 EDT An ethanol plant near Oshkosh will be sold to the highest bidder this summer. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22557417/duluth-regulates-synthetic-drug-sales http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22557417/duluth-regulates-synthetic-drug-sales?t=2013-06-11T07:48:04Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:47:00 EDT The Duluth City Council has voted to regulate the sale of synthetic drugs by requiring retailers selling the products to obtain a city license. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22556980/scsu-faculty-transcripts-changed-without-input http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22556980/scsu-faculty-transcripts-changed-without-input?t=2013-06-11T06:52:05Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:51:00 EDT St. Cloud State University professors say some students transcripts have been changed without the instructors input - and that's an ethical breach. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22556409/documentary-addresses-rise-in-minn-heroin-abuse http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22556409/documentary-addresses-rise-in-minn-heroin-abuse?t=2013-06-11T05:08:13Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:07:00 EDT Twin Cities Public Television will air programs this month examining the dramatic rise in heroin and prescription opiate abuse in Minnesota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22556408/volunteers-remove-26000-tons-of-mn-highway-trash http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22556408/volunteers-remove-26000-tons-of-mn-highway-trash?t=2013-06-11T05:08:13Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:07:00 EDT Minnesota transportation officials say volunteers pick up an estimated 26,000 tons of trash along state highways each year. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22555758/obamas-atf-nominee-gets-senate-hearing http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22555758/obamas-atf-nominee-gets-senate-hearing?t=2013-06-11T03:56:08Z KVLY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:55:00 EDT President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will have a hearing before a Senate panel Tuesday, five months after he was nominated. But the confirmation of B. Todd Jones... News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22554594/minn-man-dies-during-canadian-fishing-trip http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22554594/minn-man-dies-during-canadian-fishing-trip?t=2013-06-10T22:03:53Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:03:00 EDT A vacationer from southern Minnesota has died after falling out of a boat into a northwestern Ontario lake over the weekend. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22554398/man-charged-in-minn-bank-robbery-bomb-threat http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22554398/man-charged-in-minn-bank-robbery-bomb-threat?t=2013-06-10T21:12:00Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:11:00 EDT A Michigan man is charged with a Minnesota bank robbery and bomb threat that prompted a six-hour evacuation over the weekend. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22553575/investigation-begins-into-ne-minn-resort-fire http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22553575/investigation-begins-into-ne-minn-resort-fire?t=2013-06-10T18:47:33Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:47:00 EDT A preliminary investigation is focusing on a wood-burning fireplace and chimney as the possible cause of a weekend fire at a popular resort in northeast Minnesota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22552962/company-to-create-400-new-jobs-in-shakopee http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22552962/company-to-create-400-new-jobs-in-shakopee?t=2013-06-10T17:43:31Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:43:00 EDT A company plans to convert part of the abandoned ADC Telecommunications site in Shakopee into a new engineering and manufacturing center. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22552835/more-wet-weather-prevents-completion-of-planting http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22552835/more-wet-weather-prevents-completion-of-planting?t=2013-06-10T17:31:32Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:31:00 EDT Yet another week of wet weather has prevented Minnesota farmers from getting their planting done. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22552493/fear-no-defense-against-license-revocation-in-mn http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22552493/fear-no-defense-against-license-revocation-in-mn?t=2013-06-10T17:04:06Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:03:00 EDT The Minnesota Court of Appeals says fear of harm is not a defense against losing one's driver's license for drunken driving. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22551998/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22551998/here-are-the-closing-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-10T16:19:26Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:19:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22551466/minn-man-dies-in-tractor-rollover http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22551466/minn-man-dies-in-tractor-rollover?t=2013-06-10T15:27:36Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:27:00 EDT A 53-year-old Parkers Prairie man has died in a tractor accident over the weekend. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22551465/state-sen-ortman-considering-challenge-to-franken http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22551465/state-sen-ortman-considering-challenge-to-franken?t=2013-06-10T15:27:36Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:27:00 EDT Republican state Sen. Julianne Ortman says she is "seriously considering" a challenge to Sen. Al Franken next year. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22551346/minn-tax-collections-continue-to-outpace-forecast http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22551346/minn-tax-collections-continue-to-outpace-forecast?t=2013-06-10T15:11:28Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:11:00 EDT Minnesota took in about $25 million more in tax revenue in May than was initially expected, as revenue collections for the year continue to perform above projections. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22551075/feds-send-colo-19-million-in-wildfire-funds http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22551075/feds-send-colo-19-million-in-wildfire-funds?t=2013-06-10T14:47:22Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:47:00 EDT The Federal government is belatedly sending Colorado and 14 other states $67 million to help them recover from last year's devastating wildfires and storms. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22550618/first-dfler-joins-rebooted-minn-6th-district-race http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22550618/first-dfler-joins-rebooted-minn-6th-district-race?t=2013-06-10T13:55:27Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:55:00 EDT A Circle Pines environmental activist says she'll seek the Democratic endorsement to run for Congress in Minnesota's 6th District. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22550390/coalition-announces-campaign-to-combat-elder-abuse http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22550390/coalition-announces-campaign-to-combat-elder-abuse?t=2013-06-10T13:23:56Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:23:00 EDT A coalition of prosecutors, law officers, lawmakers and others are launching a statewide campaign to help identify and fight abuse of the elderly. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22549842/school-sued-by-former-student-over-alleged-abuse http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22549842/school-sued-by-former-student-over-alleged-abuse?t=2013-06-10T12:35:11Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:35:00 EDT A former student is suing a Faribault prep school in Rice County District Court alleging it allowed a teacher to continue to sexually exploit students. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22549684/companies-at-minn-nd-border-critical-of-taxes http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22549684/companies-at-minn-nd-border-critical-of-taxes?t=2013-06-10T12:15:12Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:15:00 EDT Minnesota businesses along the North Dakota border say state tax changes are making it nearly impossible for them to compete with companies across the state line. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22548519/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22548519/here-are-the-opening-minneapolis-grain-exchange-futures?t=2013-06-10T10:35:25Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:35:00 EDT By The Associated Press Spring wheat: News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22546532/rochester-begins-removing-weakened-ash-trees http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22546532/rochester-begins-removing-weakened-ash-trees?t=2013-06-10T07:50:57Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:50:00 EDT The city of Rochester will remove 400 ash trees damaged in a storm last month because they are more susceptible to the destructive emerald ash borer. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22546254/schwan-closing-2-dakotas-facilities-opening-1 http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22546254/schwan-closing-2-dakotas-facilities-opening-1?t=2013-06-10T07:19:02Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:18:00 EDT The Minnesota-based Schwan Food Company is closing distribution centers in Oakes, N.D., and Faulkton, S.D., and building a 7,000-square-foot facility in the South Dakota city of Aberdeen. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22546120/victim-of-bar-shooting-was-owner http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22546120/victim-of-bar-shooting-was-owner?t=2013-06-10T07:03:03Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:02:00 EDT Family and friends say the man shot and killed inside a St. Paul bar was the establishment's owner. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22545626/next-phase-for-st-paul-ford-plant-demo http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22545626/next-phase-for-st-paul-ford-plant-demo?t=2013-06-10T05:23:20Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:22:00 EDT The nearly century-long history of the Ford Motor Co. plant in St. Paul will soon be erased. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22545529/minn-charities-group-to-tout-electronic-games http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22545529/minn-charities-group-to-tout-electronic-games?t=2013-06-10T05:07:18Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:06:00 EDT The Minnesota group that represents charitable gambling operators is holding meetings around the state to promote the struggling electronic bar games that are supposed to help pay for the new Minnesota Vikings stadium. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22545483/vilsack-to-launch-minn-farm-water-quality-program http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22545483/vilsack-to-launch-minn-farm-water-quality-program?t=2013-06-10T05:03:25Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:02:00 EDT Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visits Minnesota to launch a new pilot project offering farmers incentives to take steps to reduce water pollution from their operations. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22545482/minns-dayton-sets-out-on-10-day-european-mission http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22545482/minns-dayton-sets-out-on-10-day-european-mission?t=2013-06-10T05:03:25Z KVLY Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:02:00 EDT Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is embarking this week on his latest overseas trade trip with stops planned in Germany, Sweden and Norway. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22543926/1-injured-in-shooting-at-downtown-pizza-luce http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22543926/1-injured-in-shooting-at-downtown-pizza-luce?t=2013-06-09T19:26:17Z KVLY Sun, 9 Jun 2013 19:26:00 EDT Police say one male was injured after a physical fight ended in a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis restaurant. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22543524/early-retirement-fading-for-public-workers http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22543524/early-retirement-fading-for-public-workers?t=2013-06-09T17:26:09Z KVLY Sun, 9 Jun 2013 17:26:00 EDT Fewer public workers in Minnesota are opting for early retirement, due in part to the struggling economy and changes in rules that had previously given employees incentives to quit working in their late 50s. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22543099/fire-damages-5-units-at-bluefin-bay-resort http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22543099/fire-damages-5-units-at-bluefin-bay-resort?t=2013-06-09T15:51:14Z KVLY Sun, 9 Jun 2013 15:50:00 EDT Just as the summer tourism season is getting started, a fire has damaged five units at the popular Bluefin Bay resort. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22542945/100-years-later-shipwreck-found-in-lake-superior http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22542945/100-years-later-shipwreck-found-in-lake-superior?t=2013-06-09T14:58:09Z KVLY Sun, 9 Jun 2013 14:58:00 EDT Nearly 100 years after the Henry B. Smith freighter went down in Lake Superior during a November storm, a group of shipwreck hunters believes it has found the ship - largely intact. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22542643/1-dead-2-injured-in-shooting-at-st-paul-bar http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22542643/1-dead-2-injured-in-shooting-at-st-paul-bar?t=2013-06-09T13:25:56Z KVLY Sun, 9 Jun 2013 13:25:00 EDT An early morning shooting at a St. Paul bar has left one person dead and two others hospitalized. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22542465/woman-girl-die-after-boat-flips-in-lac-qui-parle http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22542465/woman-girl-die-after-boat-flips-in-lac-qui-parle?t=2013-06-09T12:46:04Z KVLY Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:45:00 EDT A woman and a girl have died after a boat overturned on Lac qui Parle lake, sending its occupants into the water. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22541460/minn-dot-warns-bicyclists-motorists-to-be-aware http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22541460/minn-dot-warns-bicyclists-motorists-to-be-aware?t=2013-06-09T05:05:43Z KVLY Sun, 9 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT As the weather gets warmer the Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning motorists and bicyclists to be aware of each other and share the road. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22540538/manure-under-minn-ballpark-could-be-costly-hassle http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22540538/manure-under-minn-ballpark-could-be-costly-hassle?t=2013-06-08T20:53:32Z KVLY Sat, 8 Jun 2013 20:53:00 EDT When demolition specialists tear down St. Paul's Midway Stadium next year, they know what they'll find underground - acres and acres of horse manure. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22539849/looming-minn-cigarette-tax-sparks-buying-frenzy http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22539849/looming-minn-cigarette-tax-sparks-buying-frenzy?t=2013-06-08T17:33:23Z KVLY Sat, 8 Jun 2013 17:33:00 EDT A looming tax hike on cigarettes has led to booming business at tobacco shops across Minnesota. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22539425/minn-authorities-identify-remains-found-in-may http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22539425/minn-authorities-identify-remains-found-in-may?t=2013-06-08T15:41:07Z KVLY Sat, 8 Jun 2013 15:40:00 EDT Authorities in St. Louis County have identified the skeletal remains of a man found near McKinley last month. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22539208/bank-theft-attempt-prompts-stillwater-evacuation http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22539208/bank-theft-attempt-prompts-stillwater-evacuation?t=2013-06-08T14:33:16Z KVLY Sat, 8 Jun 2013 14:32:00 EDT Washington County authorities say a device that was left in a bank by a robbery suspect appears to be inactive, but they're maintaining an evacuation of a two-block radius as a precaution. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22539054/minn-woman-saves-deer-with-jar-stuck-on-its-head http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22539054/minn-woman-saves-deer-with-jar-stuck-on-its-head?t=2013-06-08T13:48:56Z KVLY Sat, 8 Jun 2013 13:48:00 EDT A deer that got its head stuck in a clear plastic jar for several days has been rescued by a Duluth-area resident. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22537757/arboretum-goes-live-with-osprey-cam http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22537757/arboretum-goes-live-with-osprey-cam?t=2013-06-08T05:04:43Z KVLY Sat, 8 Jun 2013 05:04:00 EDT The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum has gone live with its new "Osprey Cam." News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22537756/minn-truckers-steer-for-bragging-rights http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22537756/minn-truckers-steer-for-bragging-rights?t=2013-06-08T05:04:43Z KVLY Sat, 8 Jun 2013 05:04:00 EDT Minnesota's truckers are steering for bragging rights this weekend, with the champs potentially qualifying for a national competition this summer in Utah. News - AP-State http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22528508/synthetic-drugs-hearing-scheduled-in-duluth http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/22528508/synthetic-drugs-hearing-scheduled-in-duluth?t=2013-06-07T05:07:58Z KVLY Fri, 7 Jun 2013 05:07:00 EDT Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and a committee of state lawmakers will be talking about synthetic drugs in Duluth. News - AP-State