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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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.

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Hennepin County Hazardous Waste Drop Off Opens this Week

Submitted by Mike Maybay on Tuesday, May 15th, 2:21 pm

Bring us your tired old TVs, your half-full cans of paint, your burned out fluorescent bulbs, and your old propane tanks. That's the message from Hennepin County.

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Assisted Suicide Group Accused in Apple Valley Woman's Death

Submitted by KSTP News Staff

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 10:39am

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Minnesotans Weigh Pros and Cons of Breakthrough Genetic Testing Technology

Submitted by KSTP News Staff

Monday, May 14th, 2012, 11:11pm

Lynn Fellman stares at a computer in her warehouse-district art studio, tapping on the keyboard as images of a human face expand and contract on the screen.

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Robbinsdale Schools & Honeywell Team-up to Preserve History

Submitted by Mike Maybay on Monday, May 14th, 4:39 pm

Oliver H. Kelley learned to farm by reading books. 162 years later, students accustomed to book learning will get some hands-on education as they help restore Kelley's farm.

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