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St. Charles' hope for a hotel takes a step forward
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (424+ words) ST. CHARLES, Minn. " The longtime wish of St. Charles city leaders for a hotel in the town took a step forward on Feb. 10, when the City Council approved a predevelopment agreement with MarketPointe Inc., a commercial development company. The agreement…...
Mayo Clinic, Hormel Institute, U of M team up to tackle cancer metastasis
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (359+ words) AUSTIN, Minn. " During Eric Rahrmann's tenure at England's University of Cambridge and Cancer Research UK, he saw firsthand how collaborations between researchers and clinicians can help translate lab findings to treatments. That's key for Rahrmann's field of study, cancer metastasis,…...
Little Thistle Brewing wants to bring people together to watch the World Cup
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (424+ words) ROCHESTER " While Little Thistle Brewing is not typically thought of as a sports bar to watch a big game, Steve and Dawn Finnie hope die-hard soccer fans and newbies will turn out to watch English Premier League matches, building up…...
Pine Island's Tyler Beck inspiring others one match at a time
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (718+ words) ROCHESTER " At the age of 2, it was discovered that Tyler Beck was living with a brain tumor. The blank stares his parents had observed were seizures caused by a tumor that doctors said, if removed, could lead to memory loss…...
Winona lands sixth at state gymnastics
9+ hour, 44+ min ago (172+ words) ST. PAUL " Winona/Winona Cotter represented itself well in the Class 1A team gymnastics meet on Friday, finishing sixth out of eight teams at Roy Wilkins Auditorium. The Winhawks scored a 139.800. That was just under the 141.375 it registered in winning the…...
Western Minnesota man seriously injured in crash with train
15+ hour, 5+ min ago (139+ words) CAMPBELL TOWNSHIP, Minn. " A driver was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a collision with a train. According to a release from the Minnesota State Patrol, Jessie Michael Vetovich, 42, of Wheaton, was driving a 2006 Ford Focus southbound on U.S. Highway 75 at approximately…...
Prosecutors still weighing whether to seek death penalty for Vance Boelter
16+ hour, 39+ min ago (262+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " Federal prosecutors say they're still deciding whether to seek the death penalty for Vance Boelter. Boelter is charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and wounding State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife…...
DFL bills responding to ICE face hurdles at the Capitol — and potentially in court
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (724+ words) ST. PAUL " Democrats opened the first week of the Minnesota Legislature with several bills in response to Operation Metro Surge, but their chances of passing and upholding in court are uncertain. A slate of DFL bills in the House aimed…...
Rochester lawmakers lead bills to rework Minnesota's vaccine exemptions
20+ hour, 9+ min ago (498+ words) ST. PAUL " A bill led by a Rochester lawmaker aims to tighten exemptions for the combined measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine. Currently, Minnesota law requires that children who enroll in child care and preschool receive certain immunizations, including…...
Supreme Court rejects Trump's tariffs as illegal import taxes
21+ hour, 4+ min ago (502+ words) WASHINGTON " The Supreme Court ruled Friday, Feb. 20, that President Donald Trump's sweeping worldwide tariffs are illegal and cannot stand without the approval of Congress. The 6-3 decision deals Trump his most significant defeat at the Supreme Court. Last year, the justices…...