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Lawsuit against Sartell mobile home park alleges sewer backups, deceptive practices

Lawsuit against Sartell mobile home park alleges sewer backups, deceptive practices

Four residents of a central Minnesota mobile home park are suing its owner, claiming a faulty sewer system caused sewage to back up into their homes. The suit also claims the park’s owners installed inaccurate water meters that wildly overcalculated the amount of water residents used, and deceived them into signing new leases with stricter terms.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota Daily reporter cuffed, detained while covering campus protest

Minnesota Daily reporter cuffed, detained while covering campus protest

Second-year student and reporter Tyler Church was covering Monday’s afternoon’s occupation of Morrill Hall by pro-Palestinian protesters when he was apprehended and placed in flex cuffs by university police.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Some colleges are targeting financial aid to middle-class families

Some colleges are targeting financial aid to middle-class families

Many middle-income families are frustrated by the cost of higher education, feeling they earn too much for financial aid, but not enough to pay for it themselves.
by Jon Marcus

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Two city council members vie to succeed St. Cloud’s departing mayor

Two city council members vie to succeed St. Cloud’s departing mayor

The mayoral race is highlighting some of St. Cloud’s most pressing challenges, including a housing crunch, a struggle to revive its downtown and a perception that the city is less safe. Both candidates talk about addressing those problems, but they differ — sometimes subtly — on how to do so.
by Kirsti Marohn

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'Los Angeles Times' editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement

'Los Angeles Times' editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement

The editorials editor of the LA Times resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plans to endorse Vice President Harris for president, a journalism trade publication reported.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Steel’s decline nearly killed this town. Its sale could save it

U.S. Steel’s decline nearly killed this town. Its sale could save it

Braddock, Pennsylvania lost most of its population over the past almost 100 years, due largely to U.S. Steel's decline. Here's how some locals feel about the company's potential sale to the Japanese.
by Obed Manuel

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An organization has novel way to get members to vote. But is it legal?

An organization has novel way to get members to vote. But is it legal?

The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, which helps members get affordable mortgages, says its 3.7 million members must vote or risk losing membership — and the financial benefits.
by Frank Langfitt

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