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Recounts were held this week and will be certified on Dec. 15.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Publicly funded recounts completed Wednesday in two Minnesota House races confirmed tha...

Publicly funded recounts completed in two Minnesota House races confirm that Republicans flipped two heavily c...

The two State House seats flipped from the Democrats to the Republicans.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Publicly funded recounts completed Wednesday in two Minnesota House races confirmed that Republicans flipped two heavily contested seats in northeastern Minnesota by razor-thin margins.

Roger Skraba and Natalie Zeleznikar have maintained their wins for MN House District 3A and 3B, after both races were recounted.

From the editorial: "How can anyone be this heartless?"

They're scheduled to begin Monday at 9 a.m. in Cook, Itasca and St. Louis counties, on Tuesday in Koochiching County, and on Wednesday morning in Lake County.

REGIONAL- Prolonged layoffs and the end of unemployment benefits for idled Northshore Mining workers in Babbitt and Silver Bay signal an uncertain future as two area legislators vow to press forward …

From the editorial: "In particularly close races — like Skraba’s and Zeleznikar’s apparent wins last month — recounting ensures vote totals are accurate and that the will of the electorate is confirmed."