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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All About Woodpeckers at Lake Maria State Park

Submitted by Jessica Miles

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 7:43pm

Lake Maria State Park near Monticello has events going on all the time, and this weekend is no exception.

On Saturday, May 19th, noted naturalist, photographer and writer, Stan Tekiela, will share his knowledge and photos of Minnesota woodpeckers.

The one hour event will start at 10 a.m.

To get to the pa

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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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Rain Couldn't Stop Volunteers from Cleaning Up Monticello Park

Submitted by Mike Maybay on Tuesday, May 15th, 3:00 pm

If your next visit to the Bertram Chain of Lakes is a bit more pleasant, there are a lot of people to thank. From Boy Scouts to community leaders to ordinary folks, they all worked hard this past weekend to clean the place up.

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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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