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August 28, 2019 1:21 PM

'Sioux Chef' eatery, historic mills to anchor new Mpls. riverfront project

A $30 million revitalization project on the Mississippi River will surface long-buried relics of the city’s milling history, host a new Native American restaurant and add park space near the Stone Arch Bridge.

by Tim Nelson

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August 28, 2019 10:06 AM

In Duluth, restoring St. Louis River means dredging up the past

Crews are preparing to remove tons of wood waste, left over from Duluth’s 1890s-era logging boom, that’s now clogging part of the St. Louis River estuary. It’s part of a decades-long effort to clean up industrial pollution in the headwaters of Lake Superior.

by Dan Kraker

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August 28, 2019 4:00 AM

Soccer: Salve for struggling neighborhood of immigrants

A soccer field is the first big project of the Meadow Park Initiative, a new community organizing effort in Rochester aimed at building trust, safety and stability in a neighborhood where Somali and Latino immigrants have come together from opposite sides of the globe to build their lives in America.

by Catharine Richert

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August 27, 2019 12:30 PM

Ask a 'sotan: How much does it cost to clean a lake of pollution?

We're asking folks at the State Fair what they're most curious about, then asking folks around MPR to find the answer. Here’s a question close to many Minnesotans’ hearts.

by Sara Porter and Matt Mikus

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August 27, 2019 12:05 PM

DNR tweaks Minnesota deer hunt rules to check chronic wasting

Minnesota is taking a three-pronged approach to curbing the spread of a fatal brain disease among the state's estimated 1 million wild deer, the state Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday.

by The Associated Press

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August 27, 2019 10:18 AM

Mountain bikers and environmentalists collide in Minnetonka trail dispute

The Minnetonka City Council on Monday approved a controversial plan for a mountain bike trail that environmental advocates say will harm the natural habitat for an endangered species.

by Mike Moen

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August 27, 2019 4:00 AM

At thousands of apartment buildings, residents breathe smoke-free

For smokers, finding an apartment to rent is harder than it used to be.

by Martin Moylan

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August 26, 2019 3:37 PM

Former Grand Old Day organizers subject of criminal probe

The probe was prompted by financial problems that initially led to the cancellation this spring of Grand Old Day. A grassroots fundraising effort ultimately saved the street fair this year.

by Tim Nelson