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Web site assists social outreach workers and low-income families

by Nathan Hall
Published November 21, 2002

Minnesota social workers and the low-income families they serve got a leg-up from the University and the Internet on Monday. The University's Children, Youth and Family Consortium and the state's Children's...

Some counties fail to report Wellstone votes

Published November 20, 2002

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Nine counties didn't report votes for the late Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone in time for a Canvassing Board meeting Tuesday, even though state law required it. Secretary of State...

State agencies help to rid Minnesota of hidden meth labs

Published November 19, 2002

S By Emily Johns everal Minnesota state agencies recently completed a program to help Minnesota communities clean up hidden methamphetamine labs. The Minnesota Department of Health, the Bureau of Criminal...

Some seek socially-responsible investments to ease the mind

by Nathan Halverson
Published November 18, 2002

Emily Tissier, a natural resources junior, wanted to invest for her future. After getting her tax rebate more than a year ago, she opened an individual retirement account. She figured $50 per month now...

Missing Minnesotans’ families meet to discuss next steps

by Monica LaBelle
Published November 15, 2002

The families of four missing Minnesotans gathered in St. Paul on Monday to share their stories. Since Oct. 30, four college-aged adults, including Carlson School of Management student Chris Jenkins, have...

Expected retirees may open jobs for environment students

by Branden Peterson
Published November 15, 2002

In more than 25 years at the College of Natural Resources, Phil Splett has seen the ups and downs of the job market for his students. Yet, the current situation poses a huge opportunity for some students...

Legislature says joint stadium with Vikings is not a priority

by Brad Unangst
Published November 14, 2002

Indicating that funding a Gophers-Vikings stadium is not a priority in the upcoming legislative session, Minnesota state legislators said it will be difficult to approve any public financing without a...

Minnesota judges travel to Kosovo for U.N. mission

by Elizabeth Dunbar
Published November 14, 2002

Judges in the United States enjoy the help of secretaries, computer access to court files and hour-long lunch breaks. Four Minnesota District Court judges will forgo those privileges - along with more...

Promise of advice on skirting the law draws crowd to marijuana session

Published November 13, 2002

I By Nick Busse smell marijuana," Jennifer Speas said as she walked into the packed classroom on Ackerman Hall's third floor Monday night. She was right. And other suspicious signs abounded. Participants...

Study finds city men’s sperm outperforms semi-rural men’s

by Dylan Thomas
Published November 13, 2002

A new study has found the sperm of men in three urban areas, including Minneapolis, outperforms that of men living in a semi-rural area, raising questions about the environmental factors that affect reproductive...

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