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January 30, 2013 2:00 PM

Mayo Clinic seeking state help for major Rochester expansion

The Mayo Clinic is proposing to invest $5 billion in Rochester and surrounding communities to build what the health provider is calling a "Destination Medical Center."

by Tom Scheck

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January 30, 2013 7:00 AM

Hennepin County will offer free weddings on Valentine’s Day

Hennepin County has a Valentine's Day gift for the lovestruck and broke. The county is offering free marriage ceremonies on Feb. 14th at the somewhat-less-than-romantic Government Center.

by Madeleine Baran

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January 30, 2013 5:00 AM

No, you're not crazy; those are robins

A bird that's thought of as a sign of spring hangs around Minnesota in the dead of winter.

by Sharon Stiteler

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January 30, 2013 4:00 AM

Competing goals apparent in new policy on old forest

The built-in conflicts that come with the competing missions at the Minnesota DNR are evident in debate over a new policy on older forests. The agency is changing a 20-year-old policy designed to produce a minimum amount of older forests, while listing species because of concern about habitat loss in that forest ecosystem.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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January 30, 2013 1:00 AM

Mayoral candidates learning to tweet

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is among the most avid tweeters in Minnesota politics. The candidates vying to replace him have some catching up to do.

by Curtis Gilbert

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January 29, 2013 11:00 PM

With a new secretary of state coming in, what changes would you like to see in U.S. foreign policy?

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Obama’s nominee, Sen. John Kerry, to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Today’s Question: With a new secretary of state coming in, what changes would you like to see in U.S. foreign policy?

by Eric Ringham

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January 29, 2013 6:19 PM

Walleye decline prompts harvest cuts in Mille Lacs

It's going to be a little harder to keep fish at one of the state's most popular fishing spots this year. Concern about walleye in Lake Mille Lacs where the population is at its lowest level in decades has prompted regulators to cut the total amount of walleye that can be taken from the lake. It's a measure aimed to balance the needs of the lake's ecosystem and the region's economy.

by Conrad Wilson

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January 29, 2013 5:03 PM

Suburban official accused of exploiting dad

Hennepin County prosecutors Tuesday charged a Maple Grove city council member with perjury and for financially exploiting her ailing father before he died last year.

by Brandt Williams