Answer Man: What's with the abandoned shoes?

7/30 5:00:06 AM

Are city streetsweepers finding an inordinate number of shoes along streets and sidewalks? The Answer Man brings this question to heel....
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Jen's World: Answer the question, and have fun

7/30 5:00:06 AM

Don't Spoil The Fun! Send This To Everyone You Know Or You'll Have Seven Years Bad Luck!...
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Charges filed in Minnesota 'nice guys' prostitution case

7/29 11:37:37 PM

MINNEAPOLIS — A former assistant Hennepin County attorney is accused of running an alleged prostitution ring that set up "nice guy" customers for prostitutes at Minneapolis hotels....
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St. James woman dies at Saint Marys after crash

7/29 10:25:41 PM

A 22–year old woman from St. James, Minn., has died from her injuries suffered in a fatal traffic accident July 10....
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Delays will be common on I-35 near Owatonna due to construction

7/29 8:18:48 PM

OWATONNA — Major delays on northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 35 near Owatonna can be expected during weekends and peak travel times now through September, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation....
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Rochester school levy is low when compared to other districts

7/29 10:14:19 AM

As Rochester School Board members were briefed on a referendum proposal Tuesday, they were shown a series of rankings in which the the district lags: Money collected from operating levy overrides....
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Fungus suspected in S.E. Minnesota fish kill

7/29 10:43:36 AM

ORONOCO — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources suspects a fungus killed hundreds of channel catfish in Lake Zumbro near Oronoco....
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26 low-performing Minnesota schools to split $34 million

7/29 10:39:05 AM

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Department of Education will announce how $34 million in federal grant money will be spread among 26 of the state's lowest–performing schools....
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Fun in the sun: Teens enjoy sliding in July (video)

7/29 10:00:45 AM

Teenagers involved in the youth ministry program at Autumn Ridge Church enjoyed a day of sun and slip-sliding Wednesday in Judd Park....
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Spam Museum a must-see for I-90 travelers

7/29 12:51:32 AM

Austin's tourism hot–spot is the Spam Museum, which attracts tourists from all over the world. On Thursday afternoon, visitors from numerous states and countries came to see what the Spam Museum is all about....
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Two Rochester attorneys are finalists for Olmsted County judge

7/29 10:32:50 AM

Two Rochester attorneys are finalists to fill a vacant Olmsted County judicial position....
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U.S. 52 work near Zumbrota will close lanes

7/29 10:16:58 AM

ZUMBROTA — Drivers will find single–lane traffic on both northbound and southbound U.S. 52 south of Zumbrota beginning Monday so a crew can repave lanes under the Minnesota Highway 58 interchange. Work will take two days, weather permitting....
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Woman accused of driving drunk, hitting house

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Greg Sellnow: Pearl Harbor survivor takes memories with him

Zebra mussels found in Lake Minnetonka

A Stewartville man is charged with assault after allegedly swinging a sword at a neighbor

Benson elected fellow for science, technology studies related to law

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Byron man escapes injury in 5-vehicle crash on I-35

Police arrest suspect in armed robbery in Nodine

Police arrest man suspected of threatening another with a gun