Transportation policy conference committee removes primary seat belt provision from bill
It just wasn’t in the cards, said Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Steve Murphy, DFL-Red Wing.

The transportation policy conference committee today (May 15) stripped a primary seat belt provision from its report short days after the House voted to refuse to accept the legislation.
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Eagan student dies at St. Olaf College

A 20-year-old Eagan student was found dead in her St. Olaf College dormitory the morning of Wednesday, May 14, according to the college. 

No cause of death was given for Veronica Schrader who was a sophomore at the school. See more in Thisweek Live story.

 
"Music Colors our World" in Caledonia
musick.jpgTheme for the K-2 spring concert was “Music colors our world.” The songs were colorful, the performers, even more colorful and the crowd enjoyed every minute of the show. The kindergarten class performed “Little White Duck, Lavender’s Blue and Boy Blue.” The 1st grade classes sang “Black and White, Song Sung Blue” and perhaps the biggest hit of the night, a tribute to Elvis with “Blue Suede Shoes.” The 2nd grade class performed “De Colores (Bright Colors), “What a Wonderful World and Yellow Submarine.” Center, Madison Bechtel and Georgina Steele search the audience for their parents. Far right: “What’s my line again?” Gabriel Williams had a momentary “senior moment” and forgot his line. Lucky Mrs. Kranz was there to assist. (Photos by Daniel McGonigle)
 
Memorandum of Understanding signed for Bunker Lake Boulevard/Radisson Road project

The Ham Lake City Council May 5 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement with Anoka County for the Bunker Lake Boulevard and Radisson Road reconstruction project, which will take place in 2009 and 2010.

See more in ABC Newspapers story by Eric Hagen.  

 
North Branch resident brings smelly issue to city
Folks living north of downtown North Branch may or may not want to join resident John Heimer in trying to work out something with the Zinpro  company.

On certain days, when the wind blows just right, there’s something in the air that is offending at least one citizen. See more in ECM Post Review story by MaryHelen Swanson.
 
Two North Branch students expelled for weapons violations

At its May 8 meeting, the North Branch School Board expelled two students for a period of one year for breaking the district policy for weapons on school grounds.

See more in ECM Post Review story by Patrick Tepoorten. 

 
Marketplace at Northland Mall in Forest Lake gets green light
The development of Marketplace was given the green light by the Forest Lake City Council.

The council unanimously approved the final plans for changes to Northland Mall during its regular meeting on Monday. See more in Jennifer Larson's Forest Lake Times story.
 
Two rare WWII aircraft will visit Blaine Aviation Weekend

airbird.jpgTwo recently restored and rare warbirds – a Lockheed P-38L Lightning and a Curtiss P-40K Warhawk – are scheduled to make a Saturday morning visit at Blaine Aviation Weekend.

The two historic World War II-era aircraft are owned and maintained by businessman Ron Fagen of Granite Falls, Minn. See more in Blaine/Spring Lake Park Life story by Editor Tim Hennagir.

Aircraft restoration expert Erik Hokuf (left) and owner/pilot Ron Fagen pose next to their recently restored and combat-veteran P-40K Warhawk during the 2007 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. The rare World War II fighter is scheduled to make an appearance Saturday, May 17, at Blaine Aviation Weekend. (Photo Courtesy EAA AirVenture Today Online)

 
Mn/DOT displays proposed Hwy. 95 facelift plan
Residents, landowners and business people along the Highway 95 corridor—east in Cambridge—received a first-hand look of proposed road improvements during a May 13 open house at city hall.

Mn/DOT project manager Dave Schwarting, Dist. 3-St. Cloud, fielded questions and concerns regarding the safety and capacity improvements for Hwy. 95, between Hwy. 65 and Isanti County Hwy. 2. See more in Isanti County News story.
 
Farm Bill clears Congress, contains Coleman provisions important to Minnesota farmers
Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, praised final passage of the House-Senate Farm Bill Conference Report, which passed the Senate today (Thursday, May 15) by a vote of 81-15. 
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Charges filed in Coon Rapids assaults/robberies
An 18-year-old Coon Rapids youth was charged in Anoka County District Court this morning (Thursday, May 15) with three felonies in connection with the assault/robbery of two Coon Rapids men in separate incidents on Hanson Boulevard May 7.


Devonta James Lewis, 10708 Wren St. N.W., was arraigned on two counts of first-degree aggravated robbery and one charge of third-degree assault. See more in Editor Peter Bodley's ABC Newspapers update.
 
Body found near river behind Princeton Middle School
A Princeton man’s body was found near Princeton Middle School on Wednesday, May 14 with a possible gunshot wound to the head.

Shannon Loyel Salmela, 40, of rural Princeton was found in a field behind the school, near the Rum River, called “Shady Acres.”  A firearm was found near the victim. See more in Mille Lacs County Times story.
 
Caledonia company, Miken Sports, featured in ESPN the Magazine and on E360

mikenbats.jpgPerhaps it began as it does for many hitters; grabbing bat after bat after bat to see how it feels when you hold it, swing it, make contact.

You stand, ready for the pitch to make its way. You envision hitting the ball out of the park...you dream that it is in front of thousands of cheering fans for your favorite team, the Yankees, Cubs, Twins, Diamondbacks. You swing. It feels good in your hands. You make contact. The ball carries. You’ve found the perfect bat

So it was for Anthony Burruto, Orlando, Florida.  His perfect bat? A Miken from Miken Sports in Caledonia.

Burruto, who was born without his tibula and fibula and has both legs amputated, likes to play baseball.  It is what he’d like to do when he grows up. 

 
State jobs decline by 10,100 in April

Minnesota employers eliminated 10,100 jobs in April, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

On an over-the-year basis, the number of jobs in the state grew 0.7 percent from April 2007, compared with a U.S. over-the-year growth rate of 0.3 percent. 

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WOOD BOOK REVIEW: Jimmy Carter's "A Remarkable Mother" is definitely a book to read

I opened “A Remarkable Mother,” by Jimmy Carter (Simon & Schuster, $22.95) with some trepidation. Ex-presidents don’t usually make great writers, unless you count U.S. Grant and Teddy Roosevelt. Nixon made too many excuses, Bill Clinton was way too windy. You get the drift.

But “A Remarkable Mother,” Carter’s 20th book, was promisingly brief (only 222 pages) and although Carter’s presidency was marked with all manner of trouble, I believe his post-presidential career has been sterling, so I dove in.

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HEINZMAN EDIT: New teenage driving restriction necessary to protect teens, others
A measure to restrict night-time driving privileges and the number of teenagers in a car for new teen drivers is enroute to becoming a necessary law.

The House and Senate have passed similar measures and Gov. Tim Pawlenty has said he will sign it.
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Legislative leaders still working on budget, believe end may come before Monday
Legislative leaders are rubbing their eyes but indicate they see a clear exit.

“We probably won’t go all the way to Monday,” opined House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL-Minneapolis, speaking Wednesday (May 14) on tpt’s “Almanac: At the Capitol.”
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Three Minnesota state gubernatorial portraits vandalized at State Capitol

elmermark.jpgThree gubernatorial portraits were vandalized at the Capitol today (Wednesday, May 14), the vandals using black and red markers to deface the paintings of governors Jesse Ventura, Elmer Andersen, and Harold LeVander.

The portraits of governors Elmer Andersen, Jesse Ventura, and Harold LeVander, had lines drawn on them perhaps by a narrow-tipped marker. The Minnesota Historical Society site manager has not yet returned a phone call. A major mark was placed across the portrait face of Andersen, near the tie of Ventura's portrait and on the mouth of LeVander's portrait.

(Photo by T.W. Budig, ECM Capitol Reporter)

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