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ND judge asks for investigation on lawyer
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The chief federal judge in North Dakota has ordered the investigation of a defense attorney who authorities say lied about being a licensed lawyer before he was caught by a client accused of child pornography.
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Probe finds dead doctors used in Medicare scams
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Sellers of wheelchairs, drugs and other medical supplies collected as much as $93 million in fraudulent Medicare claims based on prescriptions from doctors who actually were dead, some for 10 years or more, a congressional investigation has found.
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TV One to offer extensive Obama coverage
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TV One, the cable network aimed at African-American viewers, will cover Barack Obama’s nominating convention but is ignoring John McCain’s.
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Stillwater bridge opens, but with restrictions
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Heavy trucks are still prohibited from crossing the Stillwater Lift Bridge over the St. Croix River.
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The winning Minnesota Lottery numbers
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The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in the Minnesota Lottery:
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Bus crash suspect’s trial will stay in Willmar
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A judge has refused to move the trial of a woman charged in a fatal school bus crash in southwestern Minnesota.
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Mississippi River closed to barges near Red Wing
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The Mississippi River is closed to commercial navigation near Red wing after two tow boats and their barges went aground.
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AP Sources: 76ers send Carney, top pick to ’Wolves
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The 76ers have agreed to trade forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger push for free agents, two people in the NBA told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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NDSU players on Jones Cup U.S. team
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North Dakota State men’s basketball seniors Brett Winkelman and Ben Woodside are on the Athletes in Action team that will represent the United States in the 30th annual Jones Cup tournament.
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Divers learning more about Lake Erie shipwreck
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For more than a century, no one knew exactly where the sidewheel steamer Anthony B. Wayne came to rest.
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FAA says bird not to blame for dent in plane nose
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Federal officials say a bird did not cause a large dent in the nose of a Northwest Airlines plane that landed in Tampa.
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Minn., N.D. investigating fish kill
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Agencies in Minnesota and North Dakota are investigating a fish kill in a tributary of the Red River.
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Kline outraises DFL challenger Sarvi
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U.S. Rep. John Kline said Tuesday he raised more than $240,000 in the second quarter of the year, eclipsing the $145,000 raised by Democratic challenger Steve Sarvi in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District race.
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Minn. gambling authority questions Obama Web offer
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A Minnesota official has asked state authorities to investigate whether a request for money by Barack Obama’s presidential campaign constitutes an illegal raffle.
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Minn. House Republicans introduce candidate crop
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Minnesota Republicans are promising to contest all 134 House seats as they try to regain the majority status they lost to Democrats in 2006.
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American Girl store to open in Mall of America
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American Girl is coming to America’s Mall.
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MN State Fair asks vendors to keep prices steady
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Minnesota State Fair officials are asking vendors to think twice before raising prices this year.
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Cargill breaks ground on new Chicago plant
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Agriculture conglomerate Cargill has broken ground on a $22 million manufacturing plant that will make soybean-based "polyols."
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$1,000 ’Capital’ catfish caught in Minnesota River
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A catfish that was released into the Minnesota River in May as part of a contest was caught by a southern Minnesota woman.
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Minn. conservation plan urges shoreline protection
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A new blueprint for protecting and improving the Minnesota’s natural resources urges more action to protect shorelines from development and strategies to prevent runoff and flooding.
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Boy riding bicycle hit by pickup in Shakopee
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An 11-year-old boy was critically injured Monday night after being hit by a pickup truck in Shakopee.
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Minn. gambling authority questions Obama Web offer
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The director of Minnesota’s Gambling Control Board is questioning a solicitation posted on the Web by the Barack Obama presidential campaign.
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Bozeman man dies after crashing mountain bike
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A Minnesota native who died after crashing is mountain bike in Montana is being remembered for his insatiable spirit.
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Minnesota lottery director oversees lottery group
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The leader of the Minnesota State Lottery has been elected as president of an association that includes 31 lottery programs.
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Lakeville man protests police entering his home
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A Lakeville man who was woken by two police officers is defending his rights before the City Council.
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