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White Sox 6, Twins 2
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Bill to raise dropout age headed to governor
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A bill that would force students to remain in school until they are 18-years-old is headed to Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s desk.
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Virginia man’s body found
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Police say the body of a missing 94-year-old Virginia man has been found by a mine pit.
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Minimum wage hike clears Legislature despite veto threat
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Lawmakers are ignoring Governor Tim Pawlenty’s threat to veto a minimum wage hike.
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House vote on a measure to toughen the seat belt law
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Votes Thursday as the House, on a 72-62 vote, voted for more negotiations on a measure allowing police to pull over and ticket unbelted motorists. Voting for more negotiations were 28 Democrats and 44 Republicans. Voting to take up the measure immediately were 57 Democrats and 5 Republicans.
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For Mayo Clinic, $1 billion within reach
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The Mayo Clinic’s reputation and grateful testimonials from people like the CEO of Marriott hotels have brought it within striking distance of an ambitious five-year goal to raise $1.25 billion.
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Wayne panel picks Minnesota native as president finalist
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A search committee has recommended a Nebraska doctor and university administrator to become Wayne State University’s next president.
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Minn. House rejects tougher seat belt law
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An unlikely coalition of conservatives and liberals banded together Thursday to slap down a proposal that would allow police to pull over and ticket unbelted motorists for no other reason.
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Mpls. mayor’s driver’s license suspended
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It’s a good thing Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak already was planning to bike to work Friday. His driver’s license has been suspended.
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Border agent wants crash case moved to federal court
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A U.S. Border Patrol agent charged in a fatal crash on the Gunflint Trail wants her case moved to federal court.
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Legislature approves extended bar hours during GOP event
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Beer taps, wine corkscrews and martini shakers should get an extra workout during the Republican National Convention thanks to state legislation that pushes bar closing time out by two hours.
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Vintage motorcycle unearthed at Camp Ripley
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A bit of military history has been unearthed at Camp Ripley.
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U regents reject new $100 student fee
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A University of Minnesota Board of Regents panel has said "no" to a new $100 student fee to pay for campus construction projects.
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Debate flares over hockey honor as House passes schools bill
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A move to make hockey Minnesota’s official sport has prompted some cross-checking on the House floor.
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Couple donates $10M to St. Thomas
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An Edina (ee-DYE’-nuh) couple is donating $10 million to the University of St. Thomas for scholarships.
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Duluth man’s conviction upheld in teen’s murder
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The Minnesota Supreme Court has again upheld the conviction of a Duluth man in the kidnapping and killing of a teenager following a minor traffic accident in 1996.
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Commencement readers cram to prep for tongue-twister names
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A week from Saturday, 453 new graduates will cross the commencement stage on the lawn of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. Among them: Nokuthula Sikhethiwe Kitikiti, Udochukwu Chinyere Obodo, and Baitnairamdal Otgonshar.
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Jefferson denies doing anything wrong in Minneapolis assault
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A man who accused Richard Jefferson of grabbing him by the throat in an incident in a Minneapolis club this year had too much to drink, the New Jersey Nets forward said in a radio interview.
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The winning Minnesota Lottery numbers
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The winning numbers drawn Thursday in the Minnesota Lottery:
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Uribe homer lifts White Sox
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Juan Uribe’s homer put the White Sox ahead and his old-fashioned hard slide that busted up a double play had his teammates and manager buzzing.
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Video released in death of Minn. motorist after Taser use
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Troopers tried to communicate with Mark Backlund, but he tried to restart his minivan and then struggled with the troopers as they used a Taser to restrain him, according to video footage of the incident released Thursday.
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Imation to leave Wahpeton by year’s end
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Imation Corp. plans to close its floppy diskette plant in Wahpeton by the end of the year, a few months sooner than expected, after a group of former employees have taken over some of its contracts.
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Treasury issues tax credits for Iron Range coal plant
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A proposed coal-gasification plant on the Iron Range has gotten a boost.
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Lawmakers finish farm bill
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Married farmers with joint incomes of up to $1.5 million a year could still qualify for crop subsidies under a five-year, $300 billion farm bill compromise that would boost the Department of Agriculture’s food and farm programs.
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State GOP still trying to clean up its books
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Even as the state Republican Party calls DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken to task over problems with his personal finances, the party continues to try to clean up its own bookkeeping problems.
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