The governor says he's purchased a third black German shepherd. Dayton says his oldest dog, Mesabi, can't keep up with one-year-old Mingo -- whom he got last spring.

John Harrington, a former St. Paul police chief who retired after just one two-year stint as a DFL state senator, will become the new chief of police that enforces the law on Metro Transit buses, light rail and commuter rail. He'll oversee law enforcement on a rapidly growing network of light rail and bus transit in the Twin Cities.

The International Wolf Center in Ely is inviting the public to submit names for two pups - one boy and one girl. The winning names will be announced on June 4. You can also watch the Center's new wolf pup Webcam streaming live video.

The Ramsey County judge who blocked a unionization vote by child care workers ruled that Governor Dayton had exceeded his authority by ordering the vote without involving the Legislature. Dayton says he disagrees with the ruling but has decided against an appeal.

Former Governor Tim Pawlenty tells Fox News Channel he's taken his name off the list of possible running mates on Mitt Romney's Republican ticket. Pawlenty then raved about the qualifications of Florida Senator Marco Rubio, calling him capable and gifted with "a compelling American story."

The governor wants to borrow $775 million for a public works program that he says would put more than 20,000 Minnesotans back to work. The money would come from the sale of bonds that the state would pay back, with interest, over 20 years. The pool of money includes $27 million for a new stadium in downtown St. Paul.

Reed Anfinson of the Swift County Monitor-News became president of the 2,300-member organization. Anfinson had served the past year as NNA vice president. He succeeds Elizabeth K. Parker of the Recorder Community Newspapers in N.J.