Minnesota NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Taste Of Minnesota Sold- July 8, 2008 The Taste of Minnesota, the state's second most popular festival, is being sold.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/07/taste-of-minnesota-sold?fromrss=1 Minnesotans help battle wildfire in California- July 7, 2008 More Minnesotans are heading west to help battle wildfires in California. This is the third crew of Minnesotans sent to fight the fires this summer.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/07/minnesotans-help-battle-wildfire-in-california?fromr... Gas Pump Accuracy- July 7, 2008 Minnesota's Commerce Department says most gas pumps are accurate. But that doesn't stop drivers from calling more often to complain about pumps they suspect aren't giving them as much gas as they're paying for.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/07/gas-pump-accuracy?fromrss=1 River Voyage: The Minnesota connects the region- July 7, 2008 The Minnesota River may not be a daily focus for many, but it identifies those who live near it.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/07/river-voyage-the-minnesota-connects-the-region?fromr... Pilot, 76, walks away from crop duster crash- July 6, 2008 A 76-year-old pilot walks away from a crop duster that crashed in a wheat field in west-central Minnesota and burst into flames Sunday.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/07/pilot-76-walks-away-from-crop-duster-crash?fromrss=1 Neb. backs Offutt for home of new A.....- July 6, 2008 Nebraska, along with the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, responded to the Air Force's request for information ahead of this week's July 1 deadline.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/07/neb-backs-offutt-for-home-of-new-a?fromrss=1 Fireworks accident in Iowa injures 37 people- July 6, 2008 A Fourth of July fireworks shell misfired in a northern Iowa town, sending a fireball skidding down a street into a crowd of spectators and injuring 37 people, officials said Saturday.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/07/fireworks-accident-in-iowa-injures-37-people?fromrss... Texas rig works in Minnesota- July 5, 2008 Last year I set a goal to land 100 bass throughout the fishing season. I didn't reach that goal, but settling in at 77 wasn't all that bad either.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/07/texas-rig-works-in-minnesota?fromrss=1 Site lists Minnesota's 150 'not-so-fine' moments- July 5, 2008 All over the state this year, Minnesotans are marking 150 years of statehood with different celebrations.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/07/site-lists-minnesotas-150-not-so-fine-moments?fromrs... Franken tries the switch from comic to Congress- July 5, 2008 Moving from celebrity to senator isn't exactly an untraveled path. But that doesn't mean comedian Al Franken , who is vying for a Senate seat in Minnesota , will coast to Capitol Hill on a wide, smooth road.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/07/franken-tries-the-switch-from-comic-to-congress?from... |