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July 25, 2019 2:01 PM

Cars as canvas: ArtCar Parade returns to Minneapolis on Saturday

Cars and bikes transformed into art canvases will parade around Lake Harriet in Minneapolis on Saturday evening.

by Sophia Sura

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July 24, 2019 2:37 PM

Midwest wildlife officials discuss chronic wasting disease

Midwest wildlife officials gathered Wednesday to discuss how they might better combat chronic wasting disease, which has been spreading through the region's deer herds with no end in sight.

by Associated Press

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July 24, 2019 12:42 PM

U.S. Women’s National Team will play exhibition soccer game in St. Paul

The U.S. Women’s National Team will play Portugal in the Sept. 3 game at Allianz Field. Ticket sales for Minnesota United season ticket holders start Friday; tickets go on sale to the public July 31.

by Tim Nelson

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July 24, 2019 12:32 PM

Supreme Court will take up Lake Calhoun-Bde Maka Ska dispute

The Minnesota Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Department of Natural Resources had the authority to change the name of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis to its original Dakota name, Bde Maka Ska.

by Associated Press

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July 24, 2019 5:22 AM

Andover reckons with past pollution as landfill’s hazardous waste cleanup begins

In the 1970s, Minnesota allowed hazardous waste to be dumped at a site in what was then the far outskirts of the Twin Cities. Today, the landfill is surrounded by homes, ball fields and a creek. The state is paying $22 million to clean it up.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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July 24, 2019 4:00 AM

Paying 'until I die': Rochester teacher sees no end to student loan bills

Jean Prokott makes a reliable wage as a public school teacher, but the loans are still a constant burden.

by Cody Nelson

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July 23, 2019 6:42 PM

Uber driver brings 2 sisters 200 miles to Minnesota party

An Uber driver ferried two sisters 200 miles to their aunt's 100th birthday party in Minnesota. Uber charged Maggard $216 for the trip. They tipped the driver another $54.

by Associated Press

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July 22, 2019 2:00 PM

5 ways to follow Minnesota’s new hands-free cellphone driving law

From Bluetooth and earphones to dashboard mounts, there are some simple ways to make sure you’re complying with the new law.

by Briana Bierschbach

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July 22, 2019 4:00 AM

Photos: Documenting 1967's 'Fiery Unrest' in Minneapolis

A new audio documentary — “A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned” — digs into the simmering conflicts that boiled over in north Minneapolis in the Long Hot Summer of 1967. The pictures reveal the destruction.

by Nancy Rosenbaum