Minnesota NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Rep. Rod Hamilton - Unfit To Serve- August 12, 2008 Rep. Rod Hamilton, one of the 6 Republicans who we all can personally thank for the $6.6 Billion transit tax increase, is now screaming like a little schoolgirl who just spilled glue on her new shoesA cause he ...http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/08/rep-rod-hamilton-unfit-to-serve?fromrss=1 The Long Haul: The Minnesota National Guard in Iraq- August 11, 2008 PART I: The long haul begins This is the story of a very long deployment of a very long war - of how members of the 1st Brigade Combat Team34th Infantry Division lived and died in Iraq, how their families ...http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/08/the-long-haul-the-minnesota-national-guard-in-iraq?f... Levies, Nutrition On Menu For Minn. School Heads- August 11, 2008 School leaders from around Minnesota are gathering this week to talk about how to fatten their bank accounts and slim down student waists.Voter-approved tax referenda and measures to combat childhood obesity ...http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/08/levies-nutrition-on-menu-for-minn-school-heads?fromr... Minnesota farmers need rain- August 11, 2008 St. Paul, Minn. - Most areas of Minnesota are in need of precipitation. The latest crop conditions and progress report shows portions of central Minnesota with less-than-adequate top soil moisture.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/08/minnesota-farmers-need-rain?fromrss=1 Nearly half of MN schools not making the grade- August 10, 2008 The grades are in, and for Minnesota schools they're worse than ever. 937 of Minnesota's 1920 schools failed to meet federal standards under the No Child Left Behind Act.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/08/nearly-half-of-mn-schools-not-making-the-grade?fromr... Presidential fundraising tightens in Minn.- August 10, 2008 Senator Barack Obama will be in the Twin Cities on Wednesday night for a private fundraiser.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/08/presidential-fundraising-tightens-in-minn?fromrss=1 "Rich Fire and Canyon Complex Update - Aug 9th at 8 (Rich Wildland Fire)"- August 10, 2008 News & Events for the Rich Fire and Canyon Complex: Pacific Northwest Team 2 extends our thanks to the community, the Plumas National Forest and the many agencies we worked closely with for your support during ...http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/08/rich-fire-and-canyon-complex-update-aug-9th-at-8-ric... Bemidji Bike trail progress spurs celebration- August 9, 2008 Bicycle enthusiasts and local officials are celebrating the progress that's been made on a paved trail between Bemidji and Brainerd.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/08/bemidji-bike-trail-progress-spurs-celebration?fromrs... Woman hit by suspected drunk driver while walking her dog- August 9, 2008 It was just before midnight in LeSueur Saturday that a 27 year old woman was walking her dog, crossing an intersection just blocks from downtown when the dog pulled her into the street.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/08/woman-hit-by-suspected-drunk-driver-while-walking-he... Minn. baby born at 8:08; 8 pounds, 8 ounces- August 9, 2008 Hailey Jo Hauer was born on the eighth day of the eighth month in 2008 at 8:08 a.m. So it wouldn't make sense for her to weigh anything other than 8 pounds, 8 ounces.http://www.topix.net/state/mn/2008/08/minn-baby-born-at-8-08-8-pounds-8-ounces?fromrss=1 |