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Open Streets Minneapolis kicks off summer season

Open Streets Minneapolis kicks off summer season

Open Streets Lyndale continues until 5 p.m. Sunday (June 2) along 30 blocks of Lyndale Avenue South. It's the first of seven Open Streets events planned in neighborhoods across the city through September.
by Emily Bright

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Famed New Orleans chef who fed civil rights leaders dies at 96

Famed New Orleans chef who fed civil rights leaders dies at 96

Leah Chase's determination propelled her from a girl with a small-town Louisiana upbringing to a celebrated chef who authored cookbooks, appeared on cooking shows and fed civil rights greats such as Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther King Jr.
by Associated Press

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Twin Cities weekend road closures: I-35W and 3 big street festivals

Twin Cities weekend road closures: I-35W and 3 big street festivals

The unofficial start of summer means the start of lots of street festivals, which means lots and lots of road closures. At least three big ones are on tap for the Twin Cities this weekend, in addition to ongoing construction projects that will mean the closure of some major interstates and ramps.
by Nancy Yang

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In Rochester, building a hub for the city's growing black community

In Rochester, building a hub for the city's growing black community

In a city that just 10 years ago was almost 90 percent white, Rochester doesn't have the kind of black-owned businesses and neighborhoods you'd find in larger metropolitan communities.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Appetites: A new generation of 'Mayo spouses' are changing Rochester's food scene

Appetites: A new generation of 'Mayo spouses' are changing Rochester's food scene

The Rochester food scene is changing fast, in part because of a new generation of "Mayo spouses" who are taking a chance on the restaurant business when faced with a job market they don't quite fit into.
by Megan Burks

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No such thing as the Poop Fairy: Duluth tries whimsy offensive on scofflaw dog owners

No such thing as the Poop Fairy: Duluth tries whimsy offensive on scofflaw dog owners

Every spring, the piles of dog waste that were frozen all winter start to melt. It's a messy, potentially hazardous problem. So the parks department is reminding residents to pick up after their pets.
by Dan Kraker

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Study shows freezing office temperatures affect women's productivity

Study shows freezing office temperatures affect women's productivity

Do you often hear your colleagues complain that the office is too cold or that they have to bundle up? A new study shows that women are more productive when their surrounding temperatures are higher.
by Susan Davis and Audrey Nguyen

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Fight over wolf hunting in Minnesota is heating up again

Fight over wolf hunting in Minnesota is heating up again

As the federal government prepares to cut gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act again, long simmering debates over wolf hunting in Minnesota are emerging anew.

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