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What happens if voters toss out St. Paul's trash ordinance?

What happens if voters toss out St. Paul's trash ordinance?

The capital city’s yearslong battle over garbage collection has spilled out recently into public view. Here’s a look at what’s happening and how voters might end the trash talk on Nov. 5.
by MPR News Staff

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Two die in crash on highway southeast of Twin Cities

Two people died Thursday when their car was rear-ended by a dump truck and crashed into a semi on a highway southeast of the Twin Cities.
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There's an election this year. Here's everything on the ballot

There's an election this year. Here's everything on the ballot

There’s a lot at stake this year in Minnesota’s local elections on Nov. 5: four county commissioner elections, 107 school district elections and 30 municipal, plus school referenda.
by Cody Nelson

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Expansion and renovation of Capri Theater in north Minneapolis kicks off

Expansion and renovation of Capri Theater in north Minneapolis kicks off

The 20,000-foot expansion of the sole theater in north Minneapolis will include green space, a technology center for teenagers and a scene shop to teach construction skills. It will also house a 100- to 125-seat community hall that can be used for theater productions, officials said.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Duluth radar picks up enormous flock of ducks over Aitkin County

Duluth radar picks up enormous flock of ducks over Aitkin County

When a mysterious pattern appeared on their radar screens Wednesday morning, hovering over Aitkin County, the staff at the National Weather Service in Duluth puzzled over what it might be.
by John Enger

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Minneapolis police ask for help finding missing child

Minneapolis police ask for help finding missing child

Police say two siblings were last seen Wednesday at their home in northeast Minneapolis. The 7-year-old has been located and found safe and sound, police say, but the 13-year-old child remains missing.
by Tim Nelson

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It’s snow joke: Feds see another snowier-than-normal winter on the way

It’s snow joke: Feds see another snowier-than-normal winter on the way

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s newly released winter outlook indicates the heavy precipitation Minnesota’s seen this year will continue as the weather chills, making for a relatively heavy snow season.
by Tim Nelson

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Welcome to MSP parking. Do you have a reservation?

Welcome to MSP parking. Do you have a reservation?

Yes, you can now go online and book a parking spot at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. There’s even a discount for people who reserve spots rather than just drive up. Here’s how it works.
by Tim Nelson

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