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(Maplewood, MN) Some officers have an extra set of eyes on them as multiple cities in Minnesota are implementing trial runs of police body cameras....

Ten candidates for President sparred in last Thursday's GOP debate. Minnesota Republicans were polled ahead of the evening to see who they were supporting. Take a closer look at who elected leaders are supporting, and whether Minnesota can make an impact in the primary process. Plus, view the result of our latest Facebook poll where we asked "Who won the debate?"

A problem with Minnesota's retirement plan is growing that could leave the next generation of Minnesotans with a financial crisis.

The state's largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, is a heavy hitter in Minnesota politics. In 2014, they spent nearly $200,000 and helped ten Democrats in Minnesota House races.

Alpha News follows up on our previous story regarding waterway buffers in Minnesota - who is affected?

Governor Dayton announced an Executive order yesterday that essentially reinstates the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Citizens' Board, now called the "Governor's Committee to Advise the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency." The move raises questions about the fate of the $650 million Polymet mining project which would turn the largest untapped copper-nickel deposit in the world into an economic boon to Minnesota's depressed Iron Range region.

Alpha News once again perused candidate profiles and websites and determined that nearly 1/3 of the 133 current House members don't hold an outside job. One of the most interesting findings is that the "F" in DFL has no representation in the Minnesota House from Democrats, while nearly 10% of the GOP's delegation list farming or raising livestock as an occupation.

Alpha News asks Minnesotans their thoughts on the $1 billion Vikings Stadium and whether or not they think their tax dollars are being looked...

The Minnesota Department of Education released numbers this week which showed no overall student improvement in math, reading, or science in standardized tests with only 60% of students meeting state reading and math standards. Education Minnesota's lobbying efforts during the 2015 legislative session paid big dividends to the system producing these results. Alpha News takes a closer look.

65 Minnesota state legislators have called for an investigation into Planned Parenthood of Minnesota and also want to know whether the University of Minnesota is involved in procuring fetal organs for research purposes. With national scrutiny of Planned Parenthood heating up, Alpha News takes a look at fetal tissue research in Minnesota.