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Proposed changes would reduce advertising limits, secure student resource access

A 2016 report by Office of the Legislative Auditor pointed to constitutional problems.

After years of attempts, a bill that would allow Minnesotans to buy liquor on Sundays passed the House Monday by a bipartisan 85-45 vote.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Twin Cities housing market is healthy, but area realtors say there is a need for new supply. There were fewer homes for sale this past January than in January 2016, marking a 14 year-record for low inventory. Realtors say homes are selling quickly because so few are on the market. WCCO’s Reg Chapman shows us how these numbers are impacting sellers and buyers in the Twin Cities Market. Realtor Henry Edelstein spends his days trying to help his clients. On Thursday, he’s working on staging this home in the Highland Park area of St. Paul. “It’s […]

Current law allows 18-year-olds to work until midnight; that would change under Murphy bill.

Property taxes are seen as a more stable source of revenue than sales or income taxes, and are used primarily to fund local government.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Operations are back to normal at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after gusty winds on Monday disrupted flight schedules. The Federal Aviation Administration reports no significant delays Tuesday morning. The airport was down to one runway for part of the day Monday because of winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph, which caused numerous delays and cancelations. The airport’s website shows most flights running on time, with only a handful of cancellations, including some flights from Minot and other cities in North Dakota that were hit hard by the holiday storm. Driving conditions have returned to normal across […]

House Republican and House DFL caucuses are expected to elect their leadership during organizational meetings later this week.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – General Mills will be celebrating 150 years in business Friday with food, fireworks and music. They are holding their celebration in conjunction with the Stone Arch Bridge Festival. “Yes, it’s an anniversary, but we’d like to call it our birthday,” said Tom Forsyth, General Mills’ chief communications officer and self-titled “Chief Storyteller.” The story of “The Big G’s” success is also the story of WCCO Radio’s. The hometown company founded in 1866 would be the leader in flour for more than 130 years. But it was in the “Roaring 20s” when General Mills, known at the time […]

The House Republican who sponsors a bill to move the state into compliance with the federal Real ID law relented on Wednesday to calls for a two-track state ID system that offers both compliant and non-compliant licenses and identification cards.