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The three Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates for governor took jabs at one another over education and taxes Friday night during a debate at Minnesota State Mankato.

A A Kathryn Knuttila , the newly crowned Miss Minnesota, will be crowning the a oegooda in Thief River Falls and the surrounding areas at a 7 p.m. concert on Monday, Aug.

The following is a news release issued by Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie on Thursday, July 29.

Aitkin, Minnesota is in the heart of Minnesota's Up North Adventure Country. Aitkin County is quietly nestled between the busy urban centers of Brainerd, Grand Rapids and Duluth.

With the political environment turning toxic for Democrats, a Congressional seat in Southern Minnesota is moving towards a GOP pick-up opportunity.

Target and Best Buy have given political donations to MN Forward , a PAC that supports Tom Emmer , Republican candidate who wants to unseat Minn.

The same-sex marriage tug-of-war made its way to St. Cloud on Thursday with the arrival of the National Organization for Marriage, an event that inspired a march for gay rights and an opposition rally by the local chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.

Nineteen of Minnesota's most struggling schools will receive nearly $25 million in federal grants to improve student performance.

On any given summer weekend, Minnesotans most likely could enjoy a Minnesota Antique Tractor Club event somewhere.

Shannon Fiecke and David Schueller report: State Rep. Mark Buesgens has been busy this summer crisscrossing the state as he tries to convince Minnesotans to support Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer.

Oh yes, it's ladies night, but the feeling's not right. The new head of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights is cracking down on bars and restaurants in the state that offer free or cut-price drinks and other giveaways to female customers.

Republican Tim Pawlenty shares something important with the Iowans he's working to impress: A border.

Minnesota Senator Al Franken may spend most of his time in D.C., but his mind is often on the state's food: getting it to needy children, pumping up farmers markets, and even bragging about the sweetness of our corn.

Mark Neumann alerted the state Monday that his run for the Republican nomination for governor starts in earnest Monday when he begins a media campaign to differentiate himself from Scott Walker in the primary election.

More than 500 Minnesota National Guard citizen-soldiers and airmen are currently deployed world-wide. And in times of deployment, it can put extra strain on military families.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is trying to find out what killed hundreds of channel catfish in Lake Zumbro near Oronoco.

The fight over gay marriage played out at the Minnesota Capitol on Wednesday, with simultaneous rallies on both sides of the issue.

By Derek Wallbank Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 10:57 am REUTERS/Bob Strong A soldier from the the 1-320 Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division is assisted past his burning M-ATV armored vehicle after it struck an IED on a road near Combat Outpost Nolen in the Arghandab Valley on Friday.

An effort to help Minnesota military families during deployment is expanding. The Military Family Care Initiative was launched in 2003 by First Lady Mary Pawlenty.

Share + Comments Jul 28, 2010 11:58 am US/Central By Karna Bergstrom It's sometimes not all about the destination.