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The state Supreme Court, former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman and Gov. Tim Pawlenty aren’t the only ones to make decisions that are generating headlines in Minnesota. A salmonella scare at a Minnesota dairy co-op has inspired a decision by Dunkin’ Donuts to stop selling certain hot drinks. No one’s gotten sick, but Plainview Milk Products Cooperative’s voluntary recall of dried milk and whey due to possible contamination was reason enough for the restaurant chain to temporarily pull hot chocolate and something called Dunkaccino off its menus nationwide.

More decisions in Minnesota news this morning, all 100 percent unrelated to Coleman-Franken…


CALEDONIA: Council approvals boost new county jail. After more than 12 years, plans for a new, 85,000-square-foot Houston County Criminal Justice Center got a big green light with five zoning okays. [Caledonia Argus]

MINNEAPOLIS: University won’t rename graduate school. But University of Minnesota President Bob Bruininks says graduate education will still see most of the restructuring he announced in February. [Minnesota Daily]

WORTHINGTON: City will eat 40 percent of unallotment. The city council decided to cover about 60 percent of new state cuts with money on hand, limiting the cuts they’ll have to make to cover the remainder of Pawlenty’s $439,000 reduction in local aid. [Worthington Daily Globe]

ST. PAUL: Newspaper lays off 11. The Pioneer Press decided to let nearly a dozen staffers go — including nine from the newsroom — without offering workers the chance to take concessions instead. [MinnPost]

LAKE COUNTY: Pursuit of broadband approved. Commissioners agreed to seek federal money to get wired. [Lake County News Chronicle]

MOORHEAD: Fargo voters okay new tax to fund flood protection. No recount necessary: The few who cast ballots widely approved a half-cent sales tax to fund new attempts to hem in the Red River. One solution would re-route the river around town. [Forum of Fargo-Moorhead]