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ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Legislature decided to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans a new facility and provide disaster assistance Monday night as it ended its 2013 session. Some votes were pending press time, but legislative leaders...

ST. PAUL — The keystone of Minnesota Democrats’ budget plans, $2 billion in tax increases, was headed for final legislative passage while late Sunday a public works bill remained in doubt as time runs out in the 2013 legislative session. The tax increases are for plugging a...

MOORHEAD – Moorhead police nabbed a suspect in a Sunday morning car chase with a little help from the suspect’s canine companion. According to a Moorhead police report on the incident: An officer attempted to make a traffic stop on an SUV about 1 a.m. on 30th Avenue...

DENT, Minn. – Fire destroyed a rural home here Saturday, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. A Sheriff’s Office report on the incident states: The fire occurred was reported about 9 a.m. Saturday at a house owned by Timothy Dougherty. Dougherty had...

Amid the charred treetops and smell of smoke are the ashes of some people's most personal belongings, including their homes. I'm here at the incident command center they've set up here in downtown Menagha. Tonight you can see there is still a lot of action taking place. Multiple...

United States Senator Amy Klobuchar has asked the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate the steep increase in Minnesota gas prices over the past few weeks. Gasoline industry officials say regional gas prices have jumped 80 cents in the past month and 30 cents in the past week...

The First National Bank of Ottertail will hold the 10th annual Ottertail Area Trade Show this Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at Thumper Pond Golf Course and Resort in Ottertail. Admission to this event is free. The show will include more than 40 local businesses showcasing...