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Who should fill the vacant MN Supreme Court seat?

The Commission on Judicial Selection has forwarded the names of three candidates Gov. Mark Dayton will consider for the vacant seat on the state supreme court.
by Michael Olson

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Friday Festivals: Frazee Turkey Days

Friday Festivals: Frazee Turkey Days

Festivities include an outdoor movie, turkey bowling and a demolition derby.
by Kara Tabor

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What a drag it is to see you? St. Paul mulls street name change to honor Dylan

What a drag it is to see you? St. Paul mulls street name change to honor Dylan

The resolution claims renaming 4th Street to "Positively 4th Street" for the famously bitter song would "add to the positive experience of fans and visitors arriving in downtown to cheer for its baseball team."
by Jon Collins

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Shorter Minneapolis Aquatennial begins with torchlight parade

Shorter Minneapolis Aquatennial begins with torchlight parade

Organizers decided this year to shorten the festival from 10 days to four. They also eliminated some traditional events like the Milk Carton Boat Races.
by Jon Collins

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Missing Minneapolis girl found

Brianna Tamara Williams had last been seen on the 100 block of 15th Street East in south Minneapolis.
by Jon Collins

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Should political campaigns be publicly funded?

Harvard Prof. Larence Lessig thinks so, and he says it is the only way to root out corruption in the political process.
by Michael Olson

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Paddle out to The Floating Library

Paddle out to The Floating Library

You won't need a library card to visit this one-of-a-kind spot, but you will need a boat.
by Tracy Mumford

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