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Duluth’s iconic Chester Bowl on cusp of expanding its historic ski chalet

Duluth’s iconic Chester Bowl on cusp of expanding its historic ski chalet

A community-run downhill ski area in the center of the city of Duluth that once trained generations of Olympic ski jumpers may soon begin a $3.8 million renovation and expansion of its chalet.
by Dan Kraker

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In NW Wisconsin, a county finds paying homeowners to keep shorelines natural pays off

In NW Wisconsin, a county finds paying homeowners to keep shorelines natural pays off

Advocates concerned about Minnesota’s vanishing wild shorelines often cite Burnett County’s success with a program that sends a check each year to property owners who follow its lakeshore rules. At Warner Lake, it’s helping keep the water clean.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Robot delivery approved for the U of M campus

Robot delivery approved for the U of M campus

The Minneapolis City Council Thursday approved a one-year pilot program for personal delivery devices — small delivery robots that travel on sidewalks and road shoulders. Council members say they’re listening to safety and labor concerns as the project rolls out.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis honors Bernadette Anderson with commemorative street on city‘s north side

Minneapolis honors Bernadette Anderson with commemorative street on city‘s north side

A north Minneapolis street will bear the name of Bernadette Anderson, an outspoken advocate for civil rights for African Americans. Anderson also had a reputation for offering tough love and for keeping an open door to young people who need help, including an upstart musician who went by the name Prince.
by Brandt Williams

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Minnesota Aurora women’s soccer team withdraws bid to go pro

Minnesota Aurora women’s soccer team withdraws bid to go pro

The Eagan-based women’s pre-professional soccer team has withdrawn its bid to join the professional level National Women's Soccer League. In three seasons, the team has gone undefeated in all regular season games, but they’ve yet to win a league championship.
by Peter Cox

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Two dead after Minneapolis apartment fire

Two dead after Minneapolis apartment fire

Two people are dead after a four-story residential apartment building caught fire Tuesday, officials with the Minneapolis Fire Department announced Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota child care providers put a pause on revising licensing standards

Minnesota child care providers put a pause on revising licensing standards

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is pausing the proposed rollout of new child care licensing standards for next legislative session. This comes after providers voiced their concerns with some of the revisions.
by Kyra Miles

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Four killed in construction-zone crash in northeast Minnesota

Four killed in construction-zone crash in northeast Minnesota

Four people — including two children — died Wednesday when a semi crashed into stopped vehicles in a construction zone along a northeast Minnesota highway.
by MPR News Staff

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