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Wednesday February 22, 2012

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Judge limits services to go on in shutdown

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Aide: Pawlenty running for president

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minnesota Gov.

Minn. Senate OKs 2012 vote on gay marriage ban

ST. PAUL (AP) — The state Senate has approved a statewide vote in 2012 to ban gay marriage in the Minnesota Constitution.

I-35, ramp closures start Friday

OWATONNA — Motorists should expect delays this weekend when Interstate 35 closes from 11 p.m. Friday to 11 a.m. Sunday as crews remove the existing Highway 14 bridges over I-35 south of Owatonna.

(UPDATED) Bin Laden's death doesn't end pain for parents of 9/11 victim

UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, 5/4, 12 A.M.

The death of Osama bin Laden hasn’t delivered a shred of justice for Beverly Burnett, still reeling from the Sept. 11, 2001, death of her only son.

Minn. Senate tax bill has tax breaks for business

ST. PAUL, Minn.

Toy poodle survives bald eagle attack in Kenyon

By TERRI WASHBURN, news@owatonna.com

KENYON — It is said that cats have nine lives, but Peanut the toy poodle makes a good case for dogs as well.

Report: 1,000 Minn. state workers took early out

ST. PAUL, Minn.

Bill would scrap plan to protect Mississippi River

Minnesota Public Radio News, http://www.mpr.org

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A plan two years in the making to protect the 72 miles of the Mississippi River running through the Twin Cities could be scrapped if a legislative proposal is green-lighted.

Weekend rain, snow heightens Minn. flood outlook

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A mixture of snow and rain over the weekend combined with a recent bout of warm weather has raised the flood outlook across Minnesota.