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  • CLC growth ranks high on national list

    Brainerd Dispatch – Wed Dec 9, 9:19 am ET  

    Central Lakes College, with campuses in Brainerd and Staples, was the 22nd fastest-growing public, two-year college in the nation within its enrollment category in 2008. Full Story »

  • Administrators agree to 0 percent pay hike

    Brainerd Dispatch – Wed Dec 9, 9:19 am ET  

    The Brainerd School Board has reached a tentative contract agreement with its administrative group, the first of eight union groups with unsettled contracts. Full Story »

  • Brunt of massive storm misses lakes area

    Brainerd Dispatch – Wed Dec 9, 9:19 am ET  

    Brainerd didn't see the snow that hit southern Minnesota late Tuesday and early Wednesday, but there is enough to require area residents to grab their shovels. Full Story »

  • THE NEED REMAINS

    Brainerd Dispatch – Wed Dec 9, 9:19 am ET  

    The Brainerd Lakes Salvation Army is still in need of volunteer bell ringers. Full Story »

  • Backus man charged with damaging 500-plus pines

    Brainerd Dispatch – Tue Dec 8, 8:56 am ET  

    BACKUS - A 51-year-old Backus man has been charged for allegedly damaging more than 500 red pine trees that were to be sold at a public timber auction north of Backus, the Cass County Sheriff's Office reported Monday. Full Story »

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Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul

  • Good Question: How Do They Measure Snow?

    WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul – Thu Dec 10, 12:05 am ET  

    The snow totals are impressive: Up to 15 inches of snow in some parts of Minnesota. But the wind is equally impressive, blowing the snow all over the place. So how does the weather service measure the snow? Full Story »

  • Don Shelby Signs Off WCCO-AM After 9 Years

    WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul – Thu Dec 10, 12:04 am ET  

    For the past nine years, there's been a familiar voice on the radio. Our own Don Shelby has been hosting a show at WCCO-AM before coming on the TV airwaves in the evening. This week, however, he's going to retire from that gig. Full Story »

  • Couples' Mistake May Save You Money On Tow Charges

    WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul – Wed Dec 9, 11:59 pm ET  

    It's inevitable -- as the weather gets colder, cars break down. One Twin Cities couple knows now to consider their options before calling for a tow and they hope you will too, because they ended up paying twice as much as other companies charge. Full Story »

  • Despite Budget Cuts, Snow Plowing Went Well

    WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul – Wed Dec 9, 11:57 pm ET  

    After all these years of big snow storms, many of us still don't remember how slippery the roads get on the first day. Some in Minneapolis may feel as if the snow plows weren't on top of the situation. However, the city disagrees. Full Story »

  • Man Struck, Killed While Inspecting Damage

    WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul – Wed Dec 9, 10:19 pm ET  

    A 56-year-old man from Royalton was struck by a vehicle while inspecting dam age on the side of the road and later died, police said. Full Story »

Minnesota Public Radio

  • Some energy-intensive industries taking steps to go green

    Minnesota Public Radio – 2 hrs 17 mins ago  

    In the cap and trade legislation, any entity that emits large amounts of greenhouse gases would have to have a permit for each ton of gas it emits. That's got energy-intensive industries worried. But many of them have already been reducing their energy use. Full Story »

  • The pressures of being a Disney animator

    Minnesota Public Radio – Wed Dec 9, 9:22 pm ET  

    This weekend Walt Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" opens across the country. It's a musical, and it's the first Disney animated feature to have an African-American heroine. Two of the lead animators on the film dropped by the MPR studios recently to talk about the joys and the challenges of their work. Full Story »

  • HCMC struggles with budget choices

    Minnesota Public Radio – Wed Dec 9, 5:57 pm ET  

    The Hennepin County Medical Center stands to lose more than $90 million now that the state eliminated funding for the General Assistance Medical Care program. The hospital is struggling to figure out how it will keep treating its patients. Full Story »

  • Minn. Orchestra announces balanced budget for third year

    Minnesota Public Radio – Wed Dec 9, 5:41 pm ET  

    The Minnesota Orchestra Wednesday announced a balanced budget for the third year in a row, and says plans to expand Orchestra Hall are on track. Full Story »

  • U of M, Met Council say they're 'making progress' on Central Corridor deal

    Minnesota Public Radio – Wed Dec 9, 5:34 pm ET  

    "Making progress," is how both the Metropolitan Council and the University of Minnesota Wednesday described negotiations over the Central Corridor light rail project. Full Story »

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MinnPost

  • Animal rights vs. research: OSU halts anthrax study

    MinnPost – Wed Dec 9, 11:07 am ET  

    Worried about stepped up activity by militant animal-rights groups, administrators at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater abruptly cancelled an anthrax vaccine study that would have killed dozens of baboons. Full Story »

  • Usual blizzard of weather reports welcomes season's first storm

    MinnPost – Wed Dec 9, 11:07 am ET  

    Usual blizzard of weather reports welcomes first storm By Brian Lambert | Wed., Dec. 9 PLUS: Pro-slots lobbyist Dick Day, unhappy cabin owners, and Power Line on EPA "power play." Full Story »

  • My conversation with Michele Bachmann: 'I'm a lovable little fuzz ball!'

    MinnPost – Wed Dec 9, 11:07 am ET  

    My conversation with Michele Bachmann: 'I'm a lovable little fuzz ball!' MinnPost photo by Raoul Benavides Michele Bachmann: "I don't fear the left, and maybe that's part of the loathing that they feel toward me." By Michael J. Bonafield | Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 I had never met Michele Bachmann, but when I interviewed her recently, I found her to be straightforward and gregarious — at one point ... Full Story »

  • The blizzard of 2009

    MinnPost – Wed Dec 9, 11:06 am ET  

    The blizzard of 2009 By Paul Douglas | Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 The heaviest snows will swirl across the Twin Cities this morning, with most of the accumulation winding down (from west to east) after 9 or 10 a.m. By that time many towns will have 6-8" of powder. Full Story »

  • 12/08/09: This week's Minnesota news from other media

    MinnPost – Wed Dec 9, 11:06 am ET  

    12/08/09: This week's Minnesota news from other media By MinnPost staff Full Story »

Southwest Journal

  • New Year's Eve Family Concert

    Southwest Journal – 2 hrs 19 mins ago  

    New Year’s Eve Family Concert starring Jack Pearson Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 — 2 p.m. Full Story »

  • City declares snow emergency

    Southwest Journal – Wed Dec 9, 11:01 am ET  

    The City of Minneapolis this morning declared a snow emergency. Starting at 9 p.m. today, cars will not be allowed to be parked on either side of snow emergency route streets. Full Story »

  • United Way launches WarmSafeFed.org for families in need

    Southwest Journal – Wed Dec 9, 10:46 am ET  

    The Greater Twin Cities United Way has rolled out a new site — www.WarmSafeFed.org — and announced a $300,000 grant to help area food shelves, homeless shelters and other housing services. Full Story »

  • Cookies with Santa

    Southwest Journal – Sat Dec 5, 1:01 am ET  

    Saturday, December 19 Cookies with Santa, Kitchen Window, 3001 Hennepin Ave S., Minneapolis. Santa stops by Kitchen Window’s cooking school for a special day of holiday cookie baking with kids. Treats include sandwich cookie reindeer, corn flake wreaths, marshmallow snowmen and more. Full Story »

  • Live rock lives

    Southwest Journal – Fri Dec 4, 5:01 pm ET  

    Sauce Spirits & Soundbar was only a few months old when word spread about the impending death of its legendary music counterpart to the west, the Uptown Bar & Café. Full Story »

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