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Heads-up: Buses, not trains this weekend on parts of Blue, Green lines

Heads-up: Buses, not trains this weekend on parts of Blue, Green lines

Metro Transit will run buses in place of trains from Friday evening until early Monday morning on stretches of Twin Cities light rail lines so it can complete scheduled maintenance.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: Afro Deli chef wants you to dine out for Somalia

Appetites: Afro Deli chef wants you to dine out for Somalia

Twin Cities restaurants are teaming up to raise money to support relief efforts in Somalia, which is facing a major food crisis and drought.
by MPR News Staff

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Goodhue Board approves Olympic ski jump near Red Wing

Goodhue Board approves Olympic ski jump near Red Wing

The Goodhue Board of Commissioners has approved new zoning and a permit for an Olympic ski jump near Red Wing. The project also includes plans for a concert venue, cross-country skiing course and an event center.
by Catharine Richert

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Photos: In spite of the clouds, a sunny Twins opener

Photos: In spite of the clouds, a sunny Twins opener

After last year's dismal 103-loss season, the Twins started 2017 on a high note, beating the Kansas City Royals 7-1 at Target Field Monday for the team's first opening day victory in nearly a decade.
by Matt Sepic and Evan Frost

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Southern Minn. residents fight to save state park golf course

Southern Minn. residents fight to save state park golf course

The DNR's plans to close its nine-hole course at Fort Ridgely State Park has neighbors worried about losing a potential tourist draw. They're trying to save it and lawmakers are being tugged into the fight.
by Brian Bakst

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Urban myth proves true: Grammar vigilante is fixing UK signs

The man has not been identified but he told BBC that he doesn't consider his alterations of signs and store fronts to be a crime. He says the real crime is putting apostrophes in the wrong places to begin with.
by The Associated Press

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With one large breath, Dandelion is blown out of Crayola's 24 pack

With one large breath, Dandelion is blown out of Crayola's 24 pack

The time has come to say goodbye to Dandelion, one of two yellow crayons in Crayola's 24-count pack. It will go into retirement and the Crayola Hall of Fame.
by Wynne Davis

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Mpls. leaders aim to make Hennepin Ave. downtown safer

Mpls. leaders aim to make Hennepin Ave. downtown safer

"We cannot simply arrest our way out of this challenge. While the presence of law enforcement remains an important piece of maintaining livability on Hennepin Avenue, it cannot by itself make Hennepin Avenue feel safe," Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges said.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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