December | 2011 | Statewide | Minnesota Public Radio News

150th anniversary of 1862 war begins

Mark Steil December 29, 2011, 3:34 PM Dec 29, 2011

A farmland, creek and woods that were the scene of the final battle in the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 will be preserved.

Drones as law enforcement tool, Mayo Clinic job growth, Bachmann staffer defects to Paul

Michael Olson December 29, 2011, 7:59 AM Dec 29, 2011

North Dakota, federal officials weigh in on drones as law enforcement tool; Schlienz may have died from rare, aggressive ailment; Mayo Clinic projects mean bright future for jobs; Nowthen approves protection contract with Anoka County sheriff after all; Farming practices threaten corn crop

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Recovery and the season of imbibing

Dan Olson December 28, 2011, 11:55 AM Dec 28, 2011

Jo Campe, 67, who founded The Recovery Church is retiring at the end of 2011.

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Senjem’s record, Stillwater school cuts, Iowa hogs political spotlight

Michael Olson December 28, 2011, 7:15 AM Dec 28, 2011

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Senjem is new Senate Majority Leader; Schlienz requested medical care day before dying; Stillwater schools plan $2 million in cuts – then $8 million more; NTSB: No distress signal before fatal helicopter crash; Fire destroys iconic Freeport flour mill; Developers seek to build large wind farm in western Wisconsin

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Mille Lacs fishing woes, Williston strip club boom, disparity grows between voters and congress

Michael Olson December 27, 2011, 7:59 AM Dec 27, 2011

Possible Mille Lacs walleye limits raise eyebrows, concerns; Strip clubs welcome oil workers to North Dakota boom town of Williston; Congressional net worth more than doubles since 1984; Chaos at Mall of America ends in at least 9 arrests; Locked in St. Paul vault: $4.5 million photo album

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Fargo Moorhead flooding less likely in 2012

Dan Gunderson December 23, 2011, 1:35 PM Dec 23, 2011

Early flood predictions are encouraging for residents along the Red River — a welcome departure from the predictions over past several years.

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Minnesota group sues FDA over regulation of nano materials

Dan Gunderson December 23, 2011, 12:03 PM Dec 23, 2011

The lawsuit, filed in a California Federal Court, says consumer products like cosmetics and sunscreen containing nano particles are already widely used by consumers, but FDA has failed to address risks from the nano materials.

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MnDot fined for flood-related worker death, Minn. climber reaches McKinley, letters to Santa

Michael Olson December 23, 2011, 7:54 AM Dec 23, 2011

MnDOT district penalized for safety violations in Struck’s death; Grand Marais climber reaches McKinley for second solo attempt; Officials celebrate significant F-M diversion milestone; Bishop offers victims apology;

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Vigil supports injured Lake City officer, lockout prayers, a waste-filled holiday

Michael Olson December 22, 2011, 7:59 AM Dec 22, 2011

Candle light vigil for injured officer in Lake City; American Crystal Lockout: Ending a fight in God’s house; Minnesota court upholds Chippewa tribal ruling against gaming company; Juhl acquires Valley View wind;

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Ely backs off tax hike, Duluth superintendent unlicensed, Mankato miracle

Michael Olson December 21, 2011, 7:59 AM Dec 21, 2011

Under pressure, Ely scales back proposed property tax hike; Foster missing superintendent license; Questions raised about firing of director of Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources; Mankato economy bests outstate rivals’; More young people see opportunity in farming

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Archives for December 2011

150th anniversary of 1862 war begins

Drones as law enforcement tool, Mayo Clinic job growth, Bachmann staffer defects to Paul

Recovery and the season of imbibing

Senjem’s record, Stillwater school cuts, Iowa hogs political spotlight

Mille Lacs fishing woes, Williston strip club boom, disparity grows between voters and congress

Fargo Moorhead flooding less likely in 2012

Minnesota group sues FDA over regulation of nano materials

MnDot fined for flood-related worker death, Minn. climber reaches McKinley, letters to Santa

Vigil supports injured Lake City officer, lockout prayers, a waste-filled holiday

Ely backs off tax hike, Duluth superintendent unlicensed, Mankato miracle