New hip-hop program at Minnesota music school gives students a license _ or diploma _ to ill
Students get schooled on hip-hop at Minn. college Petters says he suspected fraud in his empire but firm shut down before he could investigate
Petters says he suspected fraud in his empire Petters blames top associates for alleged fraud scheme that cost investors $3.65B
Petters blames top associates for alleged fraud Petters says he spent little time with his company at heart of alleged fraud after son’s death
Petters says he spent little time with his company Correction: Petters Trial story
Correction: Petters Trial story ST. PAUL, Minn. — In a Nov. 17 story about the fraud trial of Minnesota businessman Tom Petters, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a Petters Group Worldwide accountant who testified. She is Sandy Indahl, not Imdahl. Minn. businessman accused of running massive Ponzi scheme testifies he didn’t know of fraud
Minn. businessman swears he didn’t know of fraud Minn. officials plan for possibility of short-term borrowing to pay state’s bills
Minn. officials might borrow to pay state bills USDA report: Corn, soybean harvests jumps ahead in Minnesota thanks to dry weather
Dry weeks in Minn. sparks corn, soybean harvests Univ. of Minnesota reports increase in number of state farmers, lenders using debt mediation
More Minn. farmers, lenders using debt mediation Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty postpones Mexico trade trip, says president has schedule conflict
Minnesota governor postpones Mexico trade trip Construction co. settles 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse litigation; other suits pending
Construction co. settles bridge collapse lawsuits Report calls for significant Internet upgrades in Minn.; speeds deemed too slow across state
Report: Minn. needs significant Internet upgrades Petters’ defense spotlights recordings in which colleagues wonder about his knowledge of fraud
Petters team tries to turn recordings to advantage Rybak eases to 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor; Coleman wins re-election in St. Paul
Rybak wins re-election as Minneapolis mayor Coleman wins re-election as St. Paul mayor; instant runoff too close to call
Coleman wins re-election as St. Paul mayor Deluxe names Terry Peterson as chief financial officer following Richard Greene’s resignation
Deluxe names new chief financial officer ST. PAUL, Minn. — Check printer and payroll provider Deluxe Corp. said Monday that Terry D. Peterson will take over as chief financial officer, effective immediately, following Richard S. Greene’s resignation. US Agriculture Department report: Soggy fall continues to frustrate Minnesota farmers
Soggy fall continues to frustrate Minn. farmers Reports show more than half of total Minnesota stimulus jobs were in public schools
More than half of Minn. stimulus jobs in schools White House: Stimulus created or saved 14,315 jobs through end of September in Minnesota
Minnesota lawsuit challenges Gov. Pawlenty’s solo budget cuts using executive powers
Minn. lawsuit challenges governor’s budget cuts Friends: Minn. man loses ear, most of face when bulldog he rescued from shelter turns on him
Rescued dog mauls retired police officer in Minn. US attorney general meets with tribal leaders, announces grants to stem reservation violence
Holder: DOJ helping tribes reduce violence New law for rushing ballots to troops has states facing time crunch, mulling earlier primaries
Cal Clutterbuck gets overtime winner; Minnesota Wild defeat Carolina 3-2
Clutterbuck goal in OT lifts Wild past Hurricanes Gunman runs away after Minnesota bank teller refuses to hand over the cashST. PAUL, Minn. — A St. Paul bank teller refused to hand over cash to a gunman and lived to tell about it. Authorities said the would-be robber walked into the Cherokee State Bank on Tuesday afternoon. He pointed a handgun at a teller and demanded money, but when she refused, he ran away with nothing. Minn. tax revenue slips behind projections, with motor vehicle taxes an exceptionST. PAUL, Minn. — Cash for Clunkers stemmed the damage, but Minnesota saw a clunker of a quarter anyway when it came to state tax collections. Minn. attorney general sues propane supplier Kan. Ferrellgas over price complaintsST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson sued propane distributor Ferrellgas L.P. on behalf of its residential customers on Friday, saying they ended up paying disproportionately high prices for home heating and cooking fuel. Synovis says it can sell tissue repair devices following California health inspectionST. PAUL, Minn. — Synovis Life Technologies Inc. said Wednesday its orthopedic and wound care business passed a California health inspection, allowing it to make and sell two soft tissue repair products. Somalian president condemns terrorist recruiting of young men in Minn.’s huge Somali communityST. PAUL, Minn. — The president of Somalia on Sunday denounced the recruiting of young men from Minnesota’s huge Somali community for terrorist activity in his war-ravaged homeland, and said he plans to work with the U.S. government to bring those still alive back home. Somalia’s president tells Somalis in Minnesota that his country needs help fighting terrorismST. PAUL, Minn. — The president of Somalia said Saturday his government is challenged by terrorism — which he called a “foreign idea” — and asked the Somali diaspora support him as he struggles to create peace in his war-torn country. |