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Minn. Boy Who Fled Chemo Treatment Now Cancer-Free

Perspective Journal: News and Polit (Free subscription) | yesterday

A Minnesota teen who fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has finished his cancer treatment. No tags for this post.

More Minn. farmers, lenders using debt mediation

StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

The University of Minnesota Extension Service reports that an increasing number of farmers and lenders are using mediation to resolve farm debt issues.

SD woman killed in Beaver Creek, Minn., crash

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

The Rock County sheriff's department says 17-year-old Tina Sandbulte of Garretson, S.D., lost control of her vehicle at the intersection of 61st Street and 80th Avenue, causing it to roll. Sandbulte was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene.

Teen boy shot in leg during Minn. deer hunt

StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

| Teen boy shot in leg during Minn. deer huntAssociated Press Last update: November 8, 2009 - 1:32 PMPrint this story More from SPRING HILL, Minn. - Authorities in Stearns County say a 14-year-old boy has been shot in the leg while hunting with a group.The sheriff's office says the Melrose boy was shot Saturday about noon while hunting with his father and 12 other men.Deputies say the...

Minn. teen who fled to avoid chemo treatment undergoes last radiation session, is cancer-free

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Daniel gained national attention when he stopped treatment after one session in February and fled, citing his religious beliefs. After he returned, he underwent court-ordered chemo to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma, then started radiation therapy.

Fitch Withdraws Underlying Rtgs on Pre-refunded Minn-St. Paul Metro Airports Comm, MN Airport Revs

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Minnesota airport revenue bonds: Fitch withdraws its 'AA-' long-term underlying rating for the following bonds because the bonds have been pre-refunded: --Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission (MN) airport revenue bonds (non-AMT) series 2000A; --Minneapolis-St....

Thieves target experimental grapevine in Minn.

StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Thieves in Carver County have targeted an experimental grapevine that could lead to a new type of wine.

Minn. DFL party to hold 3 debates in next 5 weeks

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

The 11 Democratic candidates are state Sen. Tom Bakk, former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton, former state Rep. Matt Entenza, Ramsey County attorney Susan Gaertner, former state Sen. Steve Kelley, House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, state Sen. John Marty, state Rep. Tom Rukavina, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, painter Ole Savior and state Rep. Paul Thissen.

Minn. Boy Who Fled Chemo Treatment Now Cancer-Free

Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

A Minnesota teen who fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has finished his cancer treatment.

Minn. DFL party to hold 3 debates in next 5 weeks

StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Minnesota's DFL party will hold three debates in the next five weeks for its gubernatorial candidates.

• Rybak 12th Democrat to run for Minn. governor - StarTribune.com

Minn. burger joint settles with McDonald's over ad

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

A Minnesota hamburger parlor and McDonald's Corp. have settled a federal lawsuit over the phrase, "Who's your patty?"

Minn. police captain "borrowed" Oxycontin from department evidence room

City Pages - The Blotter (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

When Austin police captain Curt Rude was busted with two bottles of OxyContin from the departments evidence room, he claimed he had borrowed them to investigate the death of a friend who had overdosed on the pills.

Stars fall to Wild

The Eagle Sports (Free subscription) | yesterday

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Cal Clutterbuck and Mikko Koivu scored first-period goals and the Minnesota Wild held on to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night.Marek Zidlicky also scored for the Wild, which has won three of four.Loui Eriksson scored twice ...

Minn.'s 'DWI chair' sells for more than $10,000

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Operating a motorized recliner while drunk apparently drives up the chair's value. Police in northern Minnesota listed the "DWI chair" on eBay after the owner was arrested for driving it into a parked car last year. It sold Thursday for $10,099.99.

Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

The FDIC also closed United Security Bank, based in Sparta, Ga., with $157 million in assets and $150 million in deposits; Home Federal Savings Bank in Detroit, with $14.9 million in assets and $12.8 million in deposits; Prosperan Bank, based in Oakdale, Minn., with $199.5 million in assets and $175.6 million in deposits; and Gateway Bank in St. Louis, with $27.7 million in assets and $27.9...