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Minnesota is the twelfth-largest state by area in the U.S., it is the 21st most populous, with just over five million residents as of 2006. The state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," and those lakes and the other waters for which the state is named, together with state and national forests and parks, offer residents and tourists a vigorous outdoor lifestyle.

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Winona man charged with knifing father in argument over TV remote

Aug 8, 2008 5:19 am

WINONA -- A man has been charged in Winona District Court with cutting his father in the arm and leg because of an argument over a TV remote

Preston woman charged with embezzling $53,000 from nonprofit

Aug 8, 2008 5:19 am

PRESTON -- A rural Preston woman has been charged with theft for allegedly embezzling $53,409 from the Fillmore County Developmental Achievement Center in Preston

'Green' concrete hinders water runoff

Aug 7, 2008 5:20 pm

WINONA -- Wayne Gunderson took a five-gallon bucket full of water last week and poured it on the concrete under his feet. In seconds, the water disappeared. It d

Being in Beijing: Rochester student among 75,000 volunteers

Aug 7, 2008 5:19 pm

As the world's best athletes finish their preparations to compete in the Olympics, one Rochester man is doing a different kind of training. Zhen-Feng Li

Tight budget brings new focus on state trust land

Aug 7, 2008 4:20 pm

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota lawmakers want to know how to get more money out of the 2.5 million acres of land set aside 150 years ago to support public schools. Legislators are examining the state's managem...

Rochester man assaulted with hammer

Aug 7, 2008 4:19 pm

An Austin man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he hit a Rochester man with a hammer during a scuffle in the victim's apartment

Gasoline siphoned from boats

Aug 7, 2008 4:19 pm

MANKATO, Minn. -- The one that got away isn't a fish at the Lone Pine Inn on Madison Lake near Mankato. It's a gasoline thief. Angler Curt Schueneman says the fuel from his boat and others has been st...

Man helps woman who jumped from bridge

Aug 7, 2008 4:19 pm

MASON CITY, Iowa -- Authorities say quick action by a man probably saved the life of a woman who apparently jumped off a bridge in Mason City. Police say Jason Thorson, of Mason City, saw the woman st...

Minnesota gets serious about alternative pavements

Aug 7, 2008 3:19 pm

Even though green-minded concrete has been used in the southeastern U.S., it has been mentioned around Minnesota only in recent years. Water pollution from storm

Benefit will honor man who 'liked to support people'

Aug 7, 2008 2:19 pm

Family and friends from across the nation will gather Saturday to celebrate the life of Dale Wangen, who died this summer when his car crashed into a washed out road during heavy rain that caused floo...

Top Stories for Minneapolis, Minnesota from StarTribune.com

Vikings QB wants to show poise isn't just noise

Aug 8, 2008 7:55 am

A maturing Jackson will test his mettle -- briefly -- against the Seahawks.

How Phillip Snoxell saved a stump

Aug 8, 2008 6:07 am

To a St. Paul boy, the stump wasn't the unsightly remnants of a tree. It was an endangered landmark.

Democratic Convention slows down Minneapolis City Hall

Aug 8, 2008 4:21 am

Half of the Minneapolis City Council's committees will be canceled for the last week of August while some members head for Denver. That plus a previously scheduled off week for the council, create a f...

So, who was the winner? Certainly not Brat Favre

Aug 8, 2008 3:38 am

The class and maturity displayed by Packers GM Ted Thompson was in stark contrast to the quarterback's petulance.

Retail reports: A mixed bag

Aug 8, 2008 3:08 am

Results from July, though up overall, showed a growing gap between Target and its deep-discount rivals.

Local & Community News for Minnesota from TwinCities.com

Too much welfare spent out of state?

Aug 7, 2008 5:10 pm

Minnesota House Republicans say there's got to be something fishy about welfare recipients using their cash cards to buy $10 million worth of goods in more than 300,000 transactions outside of Minneso...

Obama drops in at diner for pancakes and politics

Aug 7, 2008 5:09 pm

Fresh off a big-bucks fundraiser in Minneapolis, Democrat Barack Obama dropped in on a humble St. Paul pancake house Thursday to chat with diners about their concerns.

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