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Watershed district won't issue permit for Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project

Watershed district won't issue permit for Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project

The Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project encountered a major setback when the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District and its managers voted against a permit for the $2.75 billion project at a meeting Monday night.

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How Prince worked his magic on the Bangles' 'Manic Monday'

How Prince worked his magic on the Bangles' 'Manic Monday'

In the 1980s, Prince wrote one of the Bangles' biggest hits, 'Manic Monday.' Now, The Prince Estate has released the demo version of the track as part of the artist's posthumous album, Originals.
by Samantha Balaban

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Section 8 demand in Twin Cities overwhelms available waitlist spots

Section 8 demand in Twin Cities overwhelms available waitlist spots

The Twin Cities housing authorities and the Metropolitan Council opened their waiting lists simultaneously for the first time this month. And they received more than 45,000 applications for just 7,500 spots on the voucher waiting lists.
by Martin Moylan

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HUD Secretary Carson defends Trump housing policy in Minneapolis

HUD Secretary Carson defends Trump housing policy in Minneapolis

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson came to Minneapolis Tuesday, visiting a low-income housing development and rebuffing critiques of the Trump administration's affordable housing efforts.
by Martin Moylan

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On record-high lakes, cabin owners' dreams underwater

On record-high lakes, cabin owners' dreams underwater

Most of the Minnesota rivers that flooded this spring have returned to more normal levels. But some lakes around the state remain historically high, causing property damage, eroding shorelines and frustrating lake property owners.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Trump approves disaster declaration for Minnesota

Trump approves disaster declaration for Minnesota

President Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for spring storms and flooding that caused nearly $40 million in damage to infrastructure across Minnesota.
by Associated Press

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