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E-cigarette fire risk leads Hennepin Co. to curb battery recycling
The county is ending battery recycling at city and county buildings, libraries, schools, and community centers. The change came after a vaping pen started smoldering in one battery recycling receptacle, forcing the Westonka Library to call the fire department.
St. Paul garbage vote: Debate centers on how to get a better contract
Residents who battled the City Council for a vote, and those who advocate to keep the new system all said there’s room for improvement in the contract St. Paul has with its current trash haulers. They disagreed on how to get a better deal.
TSA plans to close airport hotel checkpoint in November, citing staffing concerns
The Transportation Security Administration said the checkpoint in the InterContinental Hotel’s skyway will close Nov. 18. Federal Security Director Clifford Van Leuven said the number of passengers going through the checkpoint “does not justify continued deployment of TSA staff.”
One 4-year-old’s very Minnesota Halloween costume: The Edmund Fitzgerald
Peggy Ryan loves making Halloween costumes. Her 4-year-old grandson loves ships and shipwrecks and asked grandma to transform him into the Edmund Fitzgerald. The result: a Halloween masterpiece.
Two St. Paul killings spark community meetings, calls for prevention
The deaths of two people in St. Paul Sunday have pushed the number of homicides to 26 in the capital city — a level not seen in more than two decades.
How to fend off the wintertime blues and stay active outside
There are plenty of good ways to avoid the cold weather blues and stay healthy. One of the best ways to keep riding the high of the summer is by continuing to go outside and stay active as you’re able.
Niijii Radio rises 'out of the ashes' to serve White Earth, nearby communities
KKWE 89.9FM is the White Earth Nation’s sole independent radio station. The nonprofit station, its hosts and volunteers served to “keep our people connected, informed,” said general manager Margaret Rousu.