Former House Dem Leader Lands Minn. Judgeship
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minnesota House Minority Leader Tom Pugh is headed for the judicial branch. Gov. Mark Dayton has named the former Democratic lawmaker a judge for a district covering...
View ArticleState Patrol: Extra DWI Patrol This Weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The State Patrol will have extra DWI patrols on the roads this weekend. They’ll be looking for drunk drivers in the counties with highest numbers of alcohol-related crashes and...
View ArticleDNR: Burning Restrictions To Take Effect Sunday For 23 Counties
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Department of Natural Resources plans to put counties in central and southeastern Minnesota under tighter campfire and open burning restrictions starting Sunday. Drought...
View ArticleHighly Potent Heroin Has Tight Grip On Metro
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Heroin deaths in the Twin Cities are on pace to hit a new record this year. So far in 2013, 15 people have died from heroin overdose in Hennepin, Scott, and Dakota counties. It...
View ArticleAbout 35,000 Apply For Section 8 Housing In The Metro
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Numbers from the Metropolitan Council show that about 35,000 people applied last week seeking Section 8 housing in the metro area. The affordable housing program helps recipients...
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