Fifteen lakes will come off of the regulations aimed at increasing the average size of fish. The change comes after a new state law goes into effect that caps the number of regulated lakes at 100.

The Gambling Control Board has unanimously approved guidelines for new hand-held gambling devices in Minnesota bars and restaurants. Electronic pull-tabs and bingo games are being introduced to help fund the new Minnesota Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis. The board also approved a Las Vegas-based gambling equipment vendor to make the electronic devices.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has unanimously approved the final route for the new high-voltage power line. The 90-mile segment runs from Hampton to La Crosse, Wisconsin. It's expected to be in service by 2015.

A horse that broke free from its pasture in Forest Lake needed to be rescued Wednesday after it fell through a neighbor's swimming pool cover into about three feet of water. Firefighters used an aerial ladder truck to lift the horse to safety.

After closing the badly aging Como Park pool a few years ago, St. Paul has opened a new water park in its place, with a zip line, lap and diving pools, a wading pool with small slides, a Lazy River and a climbing wall that rises out of the water. Kids say they love it.