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Tim Nelson

Reporter
Minnesota Public Radio
timnelson@mpr.org
(651) 290-1393

Tim Nelson is a general assignment reporter for Minnesota Public Radio and has covered education and the Republican National Convention for MPR. He is a 20-year veteran of newspapers across the Upper Midwest. He spent the 16 years at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, where he covered city government. He has also covered crime, written a recreation page and produced blogs and podcasts. A native of Coon Rapids, Minn., Nelson attended Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of Minnesota. He's an avid runner and once swam across lake Minnetonka. He lives in St. Paul with his wife, Erika, daughter Emma and son Gunnar.

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Freezing rain hampers morning commute

Freezing rain is making for difficult driving around Minnesota, particularly in the north central part of the state this morning. (01/11/2013)

Mille Lacs Band looks to purchase 2 hotels in St. Paul

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe announced plans Tuesday to purchase two hotels in downtown St. Paul. If the deal goes through, it will give the bands ownership of nearly half of the capital city's downtown hotel rooms. (01/08/2013)

Pilot accused of being drunk is from N.C.

Authorities say the pilot arrested for being under the influence as he prepared his plane for takeoff is a 48-year-old North Carolina man. (01/05/2013)

As downtown Mpls. dries out, city says water OK to use

Crews were mopping up in downtown Minneapolis Friday, after a massive water main break flooded the city's historic Gateway District and closed Hennepin Avenue, the main artery through downtown. (01/04/2013)

Drunk pilot removed from plane leaving MSP

Twin Cities airport police took an American Eagle pilot into custody Friday morning after he was escorted from his plane and failed a breathalyzer test. (01/04/2013)

Minneapolis mops up water main break

Crews are still on the scene Friday morning of a water main break in downtown Minneapolis. They're using heavy equipment to remove an excavator that tipped into the rushing flood of water from a 36-inch water main. (01/04/2013)

Hormel buying Skippy for about $700M

Skippy, which debuted in 1932, has 11 varieties of peanut butter products. It is the leading brand in China and is sold in more than 30 other countries. (01/03/2013)

Macy's confirms St. Paul store will close

Macy's confirmed Thursday that it will close its downtown St. Paul retail store as part of what it called "normal-course adjustments" across its United States properties. (01/03/2013)

Security officers, janitors back to bargaining table

Twin Cities security officers and janitors are headed back to the bargaining table, after their contracts with maintenance and security companies expired. (01/02/2013)

Salvation Army pushing to meet fund goal

The Salvation Army in Minnesota and North Dakota is still pushing to reach its 2012 Holiday campaign goal, after falling about 7 percent short. (01/02/2013)

Swanson: Ban temporary utility rate hikes

The Minnesota Attorney General says she hopes the new Legislature will roll back the state's practice of allowing utilities to charge temporary rate increases. (12/31/2012)

Mother, child escape crash into icy river

The Wisconsin State Patrol says 21-year-old Daneilla Overett, of Elko, told them she was travelling west bound on Interstate 94 shortly before 6 a.m. when she fell asleep at the wheel, with her 23 month old daughter in the car with her. (12/31/2012)

E-pulltabs supporters aim higher, despite slow start

They've taken in a little under $4 million so far, disappointing state officials who'd earmarked the electronic pulltabs to pay for a Vikings stadium. But if projections are right, the pulltabs and bingo industry alone may eventually rival Minnesota's 18 tribal casinos in revenue. (12/24/2012)

Ford plant demolition passes zoning muster

The plant quit making Ranger pickup trucks a year ago, and the auto maker has been developing a phased plan to tear down the century-old plant. (12/21/2012)

Twin Cities nurses ratify new contract

The Minnesota Nurses Association said it has approved a contract negotiated with health care providers that belong to the Minnesota Hospitals Association. (12/21/2012)