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Nicollet Mall ready for disruptive, $50M makeover

Nicollet Mall ready for disruptive, $50M makeover

Leaders kicked off construction of the mall's new design on Wednesday. The 12-block project will update sidewalks and streetlights, as well as add trees, a place for art and an LED light display.
by Tim Nelson

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Fed leaves rates unchanged; no hint on timing of next hike

Fed leaves rates unchanged; no hint on timing of next hike

The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates unchanged in light of an uncertain job market and offering no hints of when its next rate hike might occur.
by Associated Press

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Twin Cities airport security workers: We need more help

Twin Cities airport security workers: We need more help

Dozens of union members rallied at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Tuesday, calling for their employer to hire more transportation security officers here and across the country.
by Tim Nelson

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Iron Range agency approves $36M subsidy for wood siding plant

State lawmakers negotiating a deal with the "mystery" company had signed a non-disclosure agreement with Louisiana Pacific.
by Dan Kraker

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Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash

The per-share price of $196 equals $26.2 billion -- or to put it in terms runners will understand, roughly $1 billion for each mile of a marathon.
by Alina Selyukh

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Somali-American reporter let facts, not pressure, drive ISIS coverage

Somali-American reporter let facts, not pressure, drive ISIS coverage

MPR News' Mukhtar Ibrahim was the only Somali-American reporter to cover the FBI's pursuit of Minnesota men trying to join ISIS. He faced scrutiny like no other journalist. For the first time, he tells his story.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Refinancing student debt

Minnesota ranks fifth in the nation for student debt, and fourth for its proportion of students shouldering college debt loads.

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Around the U.S., rosy economic averages bypass many Americans

Around the U.S., rosy economic averages bypass many Americans

The pattern is evident in cities and towns across America: The national numbers aren't capturing the experience of many typical people in typical communities.
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