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Obama to visit Minnesota - Minnesota Public Radio
President Barack Obama will be visiting Minnesota on June 1, according to a person close to the president's Minnesota campaign who didn't want to be identified because the details of the trip have yet to be worked out. The president's time here will ...
Officials emerge from meeting: Stadium announcement Thursday - Minnesota Public Radio
One official in the meeting, who did not want to be identified because of the planned announcement in the morning, confirms that the expansion of charitable gambling into electronic pull tabs was still the leading contender as a revenue source for the ...
USDA will close 7 offices in Minnesota - Minnesota Public Radio
The Minnesota closings affect 23 employees, according to a USDA official in Washington who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the number publicly. The offices handle everything from farm subsidy programs to food stamps. ...
Dayton set to announce anti-bullying executive order - Minnesota Public Radio
According to two sources familiar with the project, but who asked not to be identified, the order will create a task force charged with making recommendations on what the state can do to prevent bullying. The creation of the group will be announced on ...
Dayton to appoint Pogemiller to run Office of Higher Education - Minnesota Public Radio
The people asked not to be identified because they didn't want to step on Dayton's announcement. Dayton's spokesman, Bob Hume, wouldn't confirm the hire but said they will have an announcement on that position Friday morning. Pogemiller has served in ...
The Face of Hunger: Youth homelessness in Minnesota - Minnesota Public Radio
For privacy and security reasons, he has asked that his name not be used. The young man left home at the age of 18 due to problems with his family. To get by, he stayed at churches, in shelters, and with friends. He sometimes stole food just to survive ...
Some teachers conflicted over Anoka-Hennepin's sexual orientation policy - Minnesota Public Radio
For a high school social studies teacher, who asked not to be identified, the policy prompted consultation with administrators before allowing students to study a court case about a gay-rights group as part of a history lesson. ...
Report: Boston Scientific plans layoffs - Minnesota Public Radio
According to the Reuters report based on an anonymous source, 5 percent of staff within the cardiology unit's clinical division would be cut, along with 2 to 3 percent of sales people in the cardiology business unit. A Boston Scientific spokesman ...
Dayton's budget spares state aid to cities and counties - Minnesota Public Radio
The person, who asked to remain anonymous to avoid conflicting with Dayton's official announcement, said the governor will fully fund aid to cities and ...
Dayton set to expand state's Medicaid enrollment - Minnesota Public Radio
Pawlenty administration officials said it would take until October to enroll people in the new program, but Dayton said he wants to do before then. ...
In St. Cloud, apartment shortage splits up families - Minnesota Public Radio
"This issue is not something only in my family," said his wife, who did not want to be identified. "I see a huge number of families have been separated, ...
Archbishop John Nienstedt on Catholic Church's opposition to same-sex marriage - Minnesota Public Radio
It was an anonymous person -- who asked to remain anonymous -- came forth and said that they would be very happy to support this project. ...
Keliher to pick Gunyou as running mate - Minnesota Public Radio
Democrat Margaret Anderson Kelliher will announce that John Gunyou will be her running mate, according to a person close to Kelliher. ...
The Daily Digest - Minnesota Public Radio
Republican Tom Emmer is set to announce his running mate today and a person close to the campaign says it's Metropolitan Council member Annette Meeks. ...
Audit critical of state's handling of private data - Minnesota Public Radio
An individual with knowledge of the situation but who asked not to be named, said the employee, "received serious discipline for involvement in the matter. ...
Officials investigate death of Minn. Marine at NC base - Minnesota Public Radio
A relative who did not want to be identified told MPR the family is in the process of making funeral arrangements for Sweeney. The funeral is expected to be ...
Somali, Ethiopian refugees shine spotlight on genocide - Minnesota Public Radio
He asked that his name not be used because he fears for family members still living in Ogaden. He doesn't speak English, so Abdi Rabi translates: "I thought ...
Sullivan and Weber to back Emmer - Minnesota Public Radio
The source asked not to be identified because Emmer's plans haven't been formally announced yet. Emmer's campaign scheduled a morning news conference in St. ...
Pariseau to retire - Minnesota Public Radio
The person asked to remain anonymous because he didn't want to get ahead of the official statement. I'm told Pariseau will send a letter to supporters early ...
Cy Thao won't run again - Minnesota Public Radio
The individuals, who work for the Minnesota House, requested anonymity because they didn't want to get ahead of Thao's written statement which is expect to ...