| School threat team proposal advances in Minn. House | | A bill requiring school districts to establish threat assessment teams for each Minnesota school building is on the move in the Legislature. A House education committee endorsed the proposal Tuesday. It is just one of several school safety measures on the table this session in response to the latest school shootings around the country. | |
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| | Hands-free phone bill speeds to next stop | | Minnesota is closer to joining states where it is illegal for drivers to use phones without hands-free capability while in traffic.The House Public Safety and Security Policy Committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill restricting phone calls behind the wheel. It has other committees to clear at the Capitol before final votes. Gov. Mark Dayton said he would sign it. | | |
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| | $1.5B settlement in suit over Syngenta modified corn seed | | A $1.5 billion settlement was reached in a class-action lawsuit covering tens of thousands of farmers, grain-handling facilities and ethanol plants that sued Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta over its introduction of a genetically engineered corn seed. | |
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| Cousins to visit Vikings; no decision made yet | | Cousins will visit with the Vikings on Wednesday after the league year begins, his agent Mike McCartney said. ESPN reported Tuesday that Cousins will sign with the Vikings, but McCartney said no decision has been made yet by his client. | |
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| Dayton, lawmakers propose overhaul of senior care oversight | | Gov. Mark Dayton and lawmakers are proposing major changes to the state's oversight of Minnesota's senior care facilities. Widespread abuse and neglect of seniors and the state's lax oversight have made it a top priority for lawmakers this year. | |
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| 3 students in critical condition following van, semi crash | | Six young people remain hospitalized, including three in critical condition, following a collision between a school van and a semi in western Minnesota. The students were riding in a Hancock Public School transport van. Two 10-year-olds and a 12-year-old are hospitalized in stable condition. | |
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