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Commemorative street sign dedicated to Prince unveiled in downtown Minneapolis

Commemorative street sign dedicated to Prince unveiled in downtown Minneapolis

The commemorative street sign was unveiled on Tuesday at the corner of First Avenue and Seventh Street. A crowd decked out in purple pride gathered at noon to celebrate the Minnesota legend just a week after a roughly 100-foot mural unveiling of Prince occurred down the street. 
by Sam Stroozas

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Missing U of M student is found dead in Mississippi River

Missing U of M student is found dead in Mississippi River

The body of Abdirahman Abdifatah Ali, a 21-year-old University of Minnesota student who went by the name Abdi, was found in the river on Monday, according to St. Paul police.
by Tim Nelson

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Dry weather aids ongoing flood fight in northern Minnesota

Dry weather aids ongoing flood fight in northern Minnesota

There's finally a little good news in the fight against rising floodwaters in northern Minnesota along the Canadian border. While Rainy Lake is still rising, recent dry weather has slowed the pace heading toward a forecast peak later this month.
by Dan Kraker

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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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