• DFL optimistic and without candidate in Bachmann’s district

  St. Cloud Times | bachmann, DFL, mn06, 2012

  St Cloud Times: "DFLers said Bachmann's failed effort to reach the White House came at her constituents' expense, and will dog her bid for a fourth term."

• Smooth sailing predicted for Bachmann

  The Caucus - New York Times | bachmann, mn06

  NYT: “Unless her district is changed dramatically, it’s tough to see her losing her seat in Congress,” said Nathan L. Gonzales, an editor at The Rothenberg Political Report, a nonpartisan newsletter.

• Bachmann will seek 4th term

  Minnesota Public Radio | bachmann, mn06, 2012

  AP: "Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann announced Wednesday she will seek a fourth term in the U.S. House following her failed presidential bid."

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• Judge to hear arguments on limiting type of abortion in ND

  Valley News Live | north dakota, abortion

  Valley News Live: "A Cass County court hearing set for Friday afternoon could spell the end of the availability of medicinal abortions for the entire state of North Dakota."

• Red River Valley flood risk recedes even lower

  Minnesota Public Radio | red river, flooding

  AP: "The risk of significant flooding in the Red River Valley is down from recent years and even lower than last month's forecast due to the lack of snow, forecasters said Thursday — bolstering hopes the region may be spared a fourth consecutive battle this spring."

• Business groups poise for development in unmanned aviation industry

  Minnesota Public Radio | drones, UAV

  MPR News: "The FAA in 2012 will establish six test sites for unmanned aircraft. North Dakota hopes to get one of those sites, and a group of Minnesota businesses is organizing to take advantage of the growing industry."

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• Group standing up to recent hate crimes in Rochester

  KAAL | racism

  KAAL: "Afraid to live in their own homes, five Rochester families are still affected after vandals damaged their property in November. Since then a group has shown their support, saying these racially-motivated acts aren't okay."

• Organic Prairie becomes part-owner of Cannon Falls meat plant

  Rochester Post-Bulletin | agriculture, food

  Post Bulletin: "Organic Prairie has secured an organic meat processing plant by becoming co-owner of Lorentz Meats in Cannon Falls. ... This is the first time it has owned part of a processing facility."

• Mayo Clinic seeks increased mental health cultural awareness

  Post-Bulletin, Rochester | Mayo Clinic, public health

  Post Bulletin: "An estimated 50,000 people have immigrated from war-ravaged Somalia to Minnesota since civil war broke out in the east African country in 1991, and mental health providers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester recognize a need for more culturally appropriate, inclusive care."

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• Sioux Falls population up 1 percent, city reports

  Sioux Falls Argus Leader | sioux falls, population

  Argus Leader: "The city has released its estimate of the year-end population of Sioux Falls. The estimate of 156,300 is a 1,600-person increase from last year or a 1.0 percent annual increase."

• Republican lawmakers target public unions in South Dakota

  Sioux Falls Argus Leader | unions, south dakota

  Argus Leader: "A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced legislation that would prohibit public employees in South Dakota from negotiating collective bargaining agreements with state and local governments."

• Marshall seminar aims to raise awareness about Somalia, terrorism

  Marshall Independent | somalia, terrorism, police

  Marshall Independent: "Presenters at Tuesday's all-day seminar, 'Understanding the People of Somalia,' spoke to law enforcement personnel about an alarming trend of radical imams recruiting and radicalizing American-raised Somalis to be suicide bombers for the Al Queda-affiliated Somali terrorist group Al Shabaab."

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• Cost of Minnesota government shutdown still climbing

  Star Tribune | legislature

  Star Tribune: "More claims by idled contractors are foreseen. Some may be large."

• Mpls City Council not sold on Vikings stadium plan

  KARE11 | vikings

  KARE11: "In the end, the appetite for Mayor R.T. Rybak and City Council President Barbara Johnson's funding plan for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium was not great."

• Bloomington duo accused of mortgage fraud

  Star Tribune | real estate, fraud

  Star Tribune: "Indictment says they preyed on homeowners facing foreclosure and stripped away the remaining equity."

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• Mpls. City Council gives Rybak’s stadium plan chilly reception

  Minnesota Public Radio | vikings

  MPR News: "Members of the Minneapolis City Council on Thursday debated the merits of a plan to use city sales tax dollars for a Vikings stadium at the Metrodome site."

• Sen. Franken makes web ad for marriage equality group

  MinnPost | franken, gay marriage, 2012

  MinnPost: "Sen. Al Franken is the latest celebrity to make a web ad promoting marriage equality in a campaign sponsored by Americans for Marriage Equality."

• Researchers untangle link between hunger and obesity

  Minnesota Public Radio | hunger

  MPR News: "The picture of hunger in the America is changing. In the past, hunger may have conjured up images of gaunt faces or rail-thin children. Today, some people who struggle to feed their families are actually obese."

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