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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has confirmed Wilhelmina Wright as Minnesota's newest federal judge.

St Paul, MN (KROC AM News) -  Governor Dayton has released his proposed bonding bill that will be presented to the state legislature when it convenes in March.   Included in the package is more than $20 million for Rochester projects.

Winona County, MN (Learfield Wire Services) -- Winona County landowners could be part of a new proposal by Minnesota's governor to enroll up to 100,000 acres across 54 counties in southern and western Minnesota in water quality and wildlife habitat conservation efforts.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Governor Mark Dayton is urging legislators to ban gun sales to people on terrorism watch lists.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is scheduled to undergo elective back surgery Monday at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

St Paul, MN (KROC AM News) - Flags around Minnesota are once again at half mast.

St Paul, MN (KROC AM News) - In accordance with a proclamation issued by President Barack Obama, Governor Mark Dayton has ordered all United States flags and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State of Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bruce Dayton, the father of Minnesota's governor and a key figure in building his family's company into the massive retailing business that became Target Corp., has died. He was 97.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton wants a special session to extend unemployment insurance for laid-off steelworkers.

St PAUL, Minn. (AP) —The state of Minnesota has filed a notice of appeal with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a federal judge ordered a risk assessment of all sex offenders in the state's restrictive civil confinement program.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — On tie votes, new labor contracts for thousands of Minnesota state government employees have been put in limbo.

Aitkin, MN (KROC AM News) - Hundreds of law enforcement officers and citizens are expected to turn out for Friday morning’s funeral for slain Aitkin County deputy Steven Sandberg.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton says he's strongly advocating a change in Minnesota's driver's license to make it compliant with federal air travel requirements, even if it means summoning legislators to a special session.

NICOLLET, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton is out with a 10-point plan for turning around a long decline in Minnesota's pheasant population, with some steps already underway and other goals that will be closely tracked for signs of progress.