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3,500 Local Hospital Workers Vote to Strike

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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WEB FORECAST: Mostly Sunny, Mild Wednesday

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.

Minnesotans Weigh Pros and Cons of Breakthrough Genetic Testing Technology

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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Two Chicks and a Rod Talk Lake Waconia Fishing Tips

Heidi and Heather with Two Chicks and a Rod spoke with 5 Eyewitness News Reporter Kate Renner at the Governor's Fishing Opener on Lake Waconia.

Heidi and Heather are two moms learning the basics of fishing. They fished with professionals and got the best tips from them to teach to beginner anglers.

Fighting Rush Hour: The Fastest, Most Efficient Commute

Every morning, 800-thousand of us end up smack dab in the middle of rush hour traffic.

We recently did an experiment, involving two 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS reporters, and two approaches to the rush hour.  

Chris Egert and Ellen McNamara help to answer one question: who gets there first?

Date, Location Set for 2013 Governor's Fishing Opener

With the 2012 fishing opener in the books, organizer will start looking to next year's Governor's Fishing Opener.

A date and location has already been set. It will be held May 10-11 in the Park Rapids area, in northwestern Minnesota.