Minnesota Today from MPR News

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February 5, 2013

Photos: Scenes from a gun hearing

Minnesota lawmakers are considering changes to the state gun laws. Tuesday marked the first of three days where members of the state house held public hearings on the matter. Attendance was high.

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Twitter tip leads St Paul police to investigate cop in hijab

The Pioneer Press traces the discovery and reaction on Twitter.

Record set for people reporting poachers to Minnesota DNR

“The so-called Turn In Poachers hotline broke the record of 1,866 set in 1981, the first year the program was founded, according to a release today from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,” via Duluth News Tribune.