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Dangerous Storm Threatens Thunderstorms, Tornadoes in Parts of US

The second major outbreak of dangerous thunderstorms and tornadoes is poised to sweep across parts of the United States in the coming days, following quickly on the heels of a storm that produced more than 1,800 severe weather reports earlier this week, including 66 tornado reports. The severe weather is expected to be...

After Dumping a Foot of Snow in Midwest, Storm Heads East

MINNEAPOLIS -- A major snow storm dealt another winter wallop to Wisconsin, Michigan and northern Ohio on Monday as it moved east out of Minnesota leaving more than a foot of fresh snow in its wake. Operations were returning to normal at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after the storm prompted Delta...

Winter Storm to Head East After Pounding Plains and Upper Midwest

A major winter storm -- one that will reach blizzard strength -- will pound the Northern Plains and upper Midwest today and tonight, indicating that this winter, with its history of intense storms and severe cold, is not going to end prematurely. The worst of the storm will occur in South Dakota and western Minnesota,...

Denny Hecker Sentenced: 5 Facts on the Notorious Minnesota Car Mogul

Minnesotans won't be seeing Denny Hecker on the side of city buses anytime soon. A federal judge today sentenced Hecker, 58, to a maximum 10-year sentence after the car mogul, known for his advertisements decorating Twin Cities' public transportation, was found guilty on charges of bankruptcy and wire fraud. Prosecutors...

Police: Woman Tried to Send Live Puppy Through the Mail

Postal workers in Minneapolis got quite a surprise when a package suddenly moved on its own. Suspicious, they opened it up -- and found a live puppy inside. Authorities say that Stacey Champion, 39, tried to mail the 4-month-old dog from Minneapolis, to Atlanta, in a package with no food, water or air holes, The Star...

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06/02/12 Minneapolis is among suitors for Pinnacle Airlines'... Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN The paint had barely dried at Pinnacle Airlines Corp.'s new Downtown headquarters when the iconic building's prized anchor tenant publicly warned it was in trouble last December.
06/01/12 Alex Phung out of Minneapolis school board race Source: Star Tribune - Minneapolis MN Alex Phung has taken himself out of the race for a school board seat representing southwest Minneapolis, a decision that reshuffles what had been the most competitive school race on this year's ballot.
06/01/12 National Donut Day: Celebrate with these Twin Cities... Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul MN For National Donut Day, we asked readers to name their favorite local doughnut shops and also combed through Kathie Jenkins' past reviews to come up with this list of doughnut shops to visit today.
06/01/12 Lunds Sets Opening for Minneapolis Store Source: SN (Supermarket News) Lund Food Holdings here said Friday that its much-anticipated Lunds store in downtown Minneapolis would open June 14.
06/01/12 Xcel plans to drop solar incentives Source: ABC - NewsChannel 6 WJBF - Augusta GA MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy Inc. says it plans to phase out incentives for solar-electric projects.

Background on minneapolis

Minneapolis (), nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City", is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States.

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