Archive for December, 2007

Joe Thornton and Milan Michalek help Sharks edge Wild 3-2 for 10th consecutive road win

Monday, December 31st, 2007

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Joe Thornton and Milan Michalek each had a pair of assists and the San Jose Sharks made a mark in the NHL record book, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 for their 10th consecutive road win.

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E. coli victim awakens from coma

Monday, December 31st, 2007

COLD SPRING, MINN. — A Cold Spring woman has regained consciousness after more than nine weeks in a medically induced coma. Stephanie Smith, 20, became ill with E. coli bacteria after eating a hamburger in September. She’s been at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester since.

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Roseville’s refugees

Monday, December 31st, 2007

A wave of Karen immigrants has won over the Roseville school district, but teaching them and helping them adjust is a challenge.

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Nick Coleman: In with the new, out with the old

Monday, December 31st, 2007

A new career awaits. Look through thousands of listings to find your new job.

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Kasson man killed when pickup is broadsided

Monday, December 31st, 2007

A 46-year-old man from Kasson, Minn., died Monday morning after he was thrown from his pickup truck in a two-vehicle crash in Goodhue County. Kevin Duke was driving his truck on Hwy. 52 about 9:10 a.m. when a car on Hwy. 57 broadsided him in the intersection.

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Ex-College Janitor Charged For Hidden Camera Found

Monday, December 31st, 2007

A former janitor at Concordia College was charged Monday for allegedly aiming a hidden camera at a women’s shower on campus.

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Man charged with robbing an Andover pharmacy

Monday, December 31st, 2007

A Brooklyn Center man is accused of robbing the CVS pharmacy in Andover. 32-year-old Jerry Herbek was charged Monday with first-degree aggravated robbery.

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Downtown Minneapolis New Year’s Eve fireworks canceled

Monday, December 31st, 2007

A New Year’s Eve tradition has come to an end in downtown Minneapolis. The annual fireworks over the Mississippi River have been canceled.The Minneapolis

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Downtown Minneapolis New Year’s Ever fireworks canceled

Monday, December 31st, 2007

A New Year’s Eve tradition has come to an end in downtown Minneapolis. The annual fireworks over the Mississippi River have been canceled.The Minneapolis

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Travelers settles lawsuit and state actions over broker payments

Monday, December 31st, 2007

The Travelers Cos. Inc., one of the nation’s largest commercial insurers, has settled a lawsuit and separately will pay $6 million to settle

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Four people arrested following break-ins at animal shelter

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Wright County authorities have arrested four people in connection with two break-ins at an animal shelter in Buffalo.

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Minnesota homeowners have dam problem

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Icicles are one of winter’s wonders. They drip into place to dazzle us, but they can also herald a flood of distress for

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Too Much To Drink? Ride Home For You And Your Car

Monday, December 31st, 2007

While many people are planning to party this New Years Eve, at the same time, police are preparing to nab drunk drivers. There were six alcohol related deaths last New Year’s Eve.

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Northwest to allow rebookings for travelers in some states

Monday, December 31st, 2007

With bad weather in the forecast across much of the Midwest and Northwest, Northwest Airlines is allowing passengers flying through some states to

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Ice dams already causing problems for Minnesotans

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Icicles are one of winter’s wonders. They drip into place to dazzle us, but they can also herald a flood of distress for

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