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Reliving 150-year-old history a step, and a creak, at a time

Reliving 150-year-old history a step, and a creak, at a time

A Winnipeg man is fulfilling his quest for adventure by traveling, very slowly, from Winnipeg to St. Paul by oxcart. The journey is about history, adventure and faith.
by Dan Gunderson

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St. Louis Park will offer more compensation to residents affected by water main breaks

St. Louis Park will offer more compensation to residents affected by water main breaks

The city of St. Louis Park will offer additional compensation to residents affected by a pair of recent water main breaks. Some property owners had just finished repairs from a May 21 water main break, when their basements were flooded again on June 3.
by MPR News Staff

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Fast food's future? Taco Bell tries high-tech drive-thru in Brooklyn Park

Fast food's future? Taco Bell tries high-tech drive-thru in Brooklyn Park

The new two-story, four-lane drive-thru Taco Bell Defy restaurant doesn't have a traditional dining room. Instead, it has a second-floor kitchen and a vertical lift system that will lower orders directly to drivers waiting below.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Louis Park homeowners experience second water main break

Many residents of suburban St. Louis Park are reeling after a second water main break this weekend flooded basements with tens of thousands of gallons of water. Dimi Lalos is a homeowner who is losing patience after his finished basement was flooded a second time.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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St. Louis Park water main breaks for the second time

St. Louis Park water main breaks for the second time

Many residents of suburban St. Louis Park are reeling after a second water main break this weekend flooded basements with tens of thousands of gallons of water. Dimi Lalos is a homeowner who is losing patience after his finished basement was flooded a second time.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Keith Lattimore on homelessness in the Twin Cities

June marked the end of Minnesota’s eviction moratorium, which means more people may have to live outside without a place to stay. Keith Lattimore is the director of the Ramsey County Housing Stability department. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about how people experiencing homelessness can keep themselves safe.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Exhibit explores early effort to desegregate Minneapolis schools

Exhibit explores early effort to desegregate Minneapolis schools

Currently at the Hennepin History Museum, “Separate Not Equal: The Hale-Field Pairing” tells the story of the 1971 effort to desegregate two elementary schools fewer than 2 miles apart and the lessons still relevant today.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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All-terrain track chairs come to Minnesota state parks

All-terrain track chairs come to Minnesota state parks

People with mobility disabilities who visit Minnesota state parks can now use all-terrain track chairs or an adaptive beach chair at several parks across the state.
by Sam Stroozas

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