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June 18, 2008 7:45 AM

St. Paul mayor vetoes bar restrictions

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has vetoed an ordinance that would create special licenses and additional restrictions for bars that stay open until 2 a.m.

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June 18, 2008 6:30 AM

Proposal to extend bar hours for RNC may come with a catch

The St. Paul City Council will hold a public hearing today on a proposal allowing bars to stay open until 4 a.m. during the Republican National Convention.

by Laura Yuen

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June 17, 2008 9:38 AM

A few regulations guide Scooter use

Scooter sales are on the rise, as people are feeling the pinch of high gas prices. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Patrick Hahn about regulations surrounding Scooter use. Hahn handles information and education about motorcycles and mopeds at the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

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June 17, 2008 9:26 AM

South Dakota landscape a feast for the eyes

It's a picturesque time of the year in Minnesota. The sun is warm; flowers are blooming. But commentator Peter Smith says we're not the only people in this part of the country living amid beauty.

by Peter Smith

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June 16, 2008 2:15 PM

Talking Volumes broadcast with Judy Blume

Judy Blume won fans and attracted controversy years ago with books on teen sexuality and racism. Perhaps her best known book is "Are You There God? It's me, Margaret," published in 1970. Now she's writing about sibling rivalry for a younger audience. Blume was the final author of the season in the Talking Volumes series. Her conversation with Kerri Miller was recorded before an audience at the Fitzgerald Theater on June 12.

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June 16, 2008 12:09 PM

Two teens retrace Sevareid's canoe voyage

Two teenagers from Chaska have completed a canoe trip from Fort Snelling to Hudson Bay, retracing the route that journalist Eric Sevareid took in 1930.

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June 16, 2008 10:13 AM

News Cut blog asks for Minnesota pictures, mulls over news

Over the weekend, readers of Minnesota Public Radio's News Cut blog were invited to snap a picture that captures a particular Minnesota moment and send it to us. That's just one of many projects and discussions happening on News Cut right now. Bob Collins writes the News Cut blog.

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June 16, 2008 12:00 AM

Abandoned horses nursed back to health

Pictures of dead and starving horses on an abandoned Todd County farm drew media attention. Most of those horses died, but a few are being nursed back to health at the Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation.