BCA: Remains are of U of M student missing since 1970

Human remains found in an abandoned rural Minnesota home are those of 18-year-old Gloria Rieken who disappeared in Minneapolis in November 1970, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Wednesday.

The Minneapolis man arrested last year on charges he beat, raped and shackled his daughters pleaded guilty Wednesday. He could face up to 30 years in prison.

Just a month into the job, Gov. Tim Walz waded into one of the state's most contentious battlegrounds Tuesday with the announcement that he will continue an appeal of an oil pipeline project his predecessor began last year.

House and Senate leaders aim to vote by the Friday deadline on a seven-bill spending package that includes a $1.375 billion in funding for 55 miles of fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico.

Dysfunction in Washington makes it difficult for them to make plans. Republicans in control of the Senate are poised to force politically sensitive votes. And candidates must maintain a relentless travel schedule to build support in the early voting states.

The bill seeks $2 million for a grant program to reimburse schools buying locally-grown foods. The legislation would be good for farmers, children and local economies, says its co-sponsor.

Meet the St. Paul resident who created a remote control snowblower -- complete with adjustable plow, chute and made almost completely out of 3D-printed plastic.

Both southwestern Minnesota school districts contended with opposition from Paul Dorr, a consultant who has helped kill school funding measures across the Midwest. The push to build a new intermediate school in Worthington, Minn., failed by 17 votes.

A bill that would allow people convicted of a felony who are no longer locked up or have never been incarcerated to vote in Minnesota cleared a committee in the state House Wednesday.

Two Republican lawmakers pitch a plan to legalize sports betting, but tribal support is crucial to the effort.