Archive for May, 2008

Exiles confront Ethiopian official in Minneapolis

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS - Moderators made sure no one asked too many questions, but there was opportunity enough for exiled members of Ethiopia’s Anuak minority to put Omot Obang Olom on the spot.

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Hugo Tornado Cleanup Gets Outpouring Of Volunteers

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

More than 750 volunteers spent the day in Hugo picking up what’s left of dozens of homes after a deadly tornado. City officials said the volunteers worked so hard, the crews cleared everything that had been planned.

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Man dies in St. Paul after falling from train he was riding

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

A 25-year-old Columbia Heights man was found dead in a St. Paul rail yard early Saturday morning, apparently after falling from a freight train that he was riding, officials said.

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Hundreds help cleanup debris in tornado ravaged Hugo

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

A massive cleanup effort is underway in Hugo. More than a thousand volunteers from across the state helped clean up debris

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One dead, three injured after shooting in St. Paul

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

St. Paul Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early this morning, leaving one dead and three injured.

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Mankato teen dies after night of drinking

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Police say drinking definitely was a factor in the death of a 16-year-old out with his brothers.

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Home mortgage ‘reset’ shock to hit suburbs

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The pain of rising house payments is far from over for state’s subprime borrowers.

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Mankato area teen dies after night of drinking with friends

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy found dead in a Mankato park. A preliminary report shows his blood alcohol

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Teen Dead After Night Of Drinking At Mankato Park

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Police say a teenage boy found dead in a Mankato park had a blood-alcohol content about four times the legal limit for driving.

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Violent thunderstorms pass through Twin Cities but no tornadoes

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

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Violent thunderstorms pas through Twin Cities but no tornadoes

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

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Severe thunderstorm warning for north metro counties

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for areas of the north Metro including southern Anoka County, northern Hennepin County and Ramsey County.

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Influential director of Audubon’s Upper Mississippi River Initiative is retiring

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

With his ruddy face and thick beard, Dan McGuiness looks every bit the “river rat” he is.

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MN National Guard troops deploy to Iraq

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

More than 700 Minnesota National Guard soldiers are heading to Iraq.

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Osseo: Old-school town may signal the newest political trends

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

On the battleground bubble: As the election nears, the blue-collar suburb could swing either way.

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