3,500 Local Hospital Workers Vote to Strike

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 6:54am

About 3,500 members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to strike. After two days of voting, 91 percent supported the strike option.

If the union calls a 2-5 day strike it would affect:

-Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina
-Fairview Riverside Hospital in Minneapolis

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Burning Restrictions Easing in Northern Minn.

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 6:46am

As the drought recedes and the landscape greens up, the Department of Natural Resources is lifting burning restrictions in more Minnesota counties.

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Crews Pull Woman's Body from Southern Minn. River

Submitted by Scott Theisen, KSTP Web Producer

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 8:54pm

Divers have recovered the body of a 21-year-old Mankato woman who disappeared while tubing on a southern Minnesota river.

Blue Earth County Chief Sheriff's Deputy Mike Maurer says divers located the body of Jenny Mae Kraling just after 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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WEB FORECAST: Mostly Sunny, Mild Wednesday

Submitted by Scott Theisen, KSTP Web Producer

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 7:34pm

Tonight will be mostly clear and cooler, meteorologist Dave Dahl says. Overnight low temperatures will be around 50 degrees.

Wednesday is expected to be mostly sunny and mild with highs in the mid-70s.

Click here to track your weather conditions with KSTP.com.

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Camp Love's Embrace to Celebrate 10 Years

Submitted by KSTP News Staff

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 12:00pm

Ten years ago, Whitney Adler's vision became a reality. Behind the efforts of Adler, a board of directors and the support of surrounding communities, Camp Love's Embrace was established..... Read More

Read the full story in The Marshall Independent

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Reports Abound of Happy Anglers in West Central Minn.

Submitted by KSTP News Staff

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 12:00pm

The consensus is west central Minnesota's 2012 fishing opener experience was an unqualified success. Even those few folks who didn't have much success in the boat had the luxury of sitting around in shirtsleeves and bemoaning their bad luck under calm, sunny skies..... Read More

Read the full story in The Willmar West Central Tribune

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District 22 Still Looking for More Candidates

Submitted by KSTP News Staff

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 11:30am

While one candidate was endorsed for the House 22A seat Saturday during the DFL Senate District 22 convention in Currie, a current DFL House representative from Brooklyn Center made a plea for more strong candidates to step up...... Read More

Read the full story in The Marshall Independent

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