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Large Minnesota kennel to auction dogs, shut down
A Minnesota dog breeder whose kennel application sparked protests and a lawsuit may be going out of business.

 
Pawlenty heads to Iowa as signs point to 2012 run
Republican Tim Pawlenty is off on his first trip to Iowa as a probable but not-yet-declared presidential candidate.

 
Farm Service Agency county elections begin in MN
The USDA Farm Service Agency’s county committee elections are under way.

 
Got deer? Minn. food shelves looking for donations
Minnesota food shelves are eager for donations as the firearms deer hunting season opens on Saturday.

 
Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Here is a look at some of the victims.

 
Bemidji: A tale of 2 economies
Bemidji is the Minnesota city with the third-highest peak in unemployment, at more than 17 percent.

 
Questionable ethics: a textbook case
When Chris Thompson received a free textbook in his Eyes, Nose and Throat class he took a look at the logo in the corner and rolled his eyes.

 
Students turn fast food into fuel for learning
In a Wellstone Elementary classroom, the five minutes before class have become the quietest part of the school day.

 
Friday’s Scores


 
Bogut, Bucks come back to beat Timberwolves 87-72
The recovering big men bumped and banged around the basket all night, and a beat-up Andrew Bogut got the better of Al Jefferson.

 
Wisconsin follows Geoffrion to 4-2 win over Minn.
Blake Geoffrion scored two goals Friday as Wisconsin beat Minnesota 4-2, giving the Badgers their first three-game winning streak over the Golden Gophers in more than nine years.

 
Friday’s Scores


 
Bucks-Timberwolves, Box


 
Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed
Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans.

 
Fort Hood victims include St. Paul soldier
A Minnesota soldier and father of three who had a knack for making people laugh was among those killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas.

 
Body of missing Lake Superior kayaker found
Authorities say a body found Thursday afternoon on the north shore of Lake Superior was that of a missing missing kayaker and former Milwaukee school teacher.

 
The winning Minnesota Lottery numbers
The winning numbers drawn Friday in the Minnesota Lottery:

 
Construction co. settles bridge collapse lawsuits
Victims and the families of those killed in the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007 agreed Friday to settle their lawsuits against a construction company that was resurfacing the span at the time.

 
Minn. to cover patients hit by Pawlenty budget cut
The Minnesota Department of Human Services outlined a plan Friday to maintain health insurance for more than 30,000 low-income adults whose coverage runs out March 1, by moving them from one state program into another.

 
Twins get SS Hardy, Brewers get OF Gomez
The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process.

 
3 Packers fined $5,000 each by league
Green Bay Packers Johnny Jolly, Al Harris and rookie B.J. Raji have been fined $5,000 each by the NFL for actions in last Sunday’s loss to Minnesota.

 
Pawlenty postpones Mexico trade trip
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is postponing a brief trade trip to Mexico, saying that President Felipe Calderon has a scheduling conflict.

 
Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate
Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation.

 
Judge scolds Hecker for scant financial disclosure
A Hennepin County judge is calling fallen auto mogul Denny Hecker’s financial disclosures in his divorce trial "woefully short."

 
Board punishes Minneapolis mayor over gov actions
Fresh out of the gubernatorial campaign gate, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak was punished Friday for using mayoral campaign funds for what state regulators said were activities that furthered the Democrat’s 2010 bid for governor.

 

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