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North Minneapolis sidewalk repairs complete

North Minneapolis sidewalk repairs complete

Crews have restored around 1,600 sidewalk panels damaged by the May 22 tornado in north Minneapolis.
by Jessica Mador

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Emails to inmates

Emails to inmates

Department of Corrections experiments with electronic messaging, as a way for the public to communicate with offenders in two Minnesota prisons.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Norwegian royalty grace Minneapolis

Norwegian royalty grace Minneapolis

Minnesota's Norwegian-Americans turn out for a visit from the King and Queen.
by Sasha Aslanian

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St. Paul property tax burden shifts west

St. Paul property tax burden shifts west

The city's lower-income neighborhoods will shoulder a smaller percentage of the tax burden, because they've seen a much steeper decline in value than homes in more affluent neighborhoods.
by Curtis Gilbert

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A touchy subject

In writing up newscast spots on the details of the incident, I bumped into some MPR News language standards.
by Brandt Williams

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Wilder Foundation launches caregiver campaign

The Wilder Foundation wants to help the growing number of people who care for older adults.
by Jessica Mador

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Lazy taxpayer tour of Central Corridor project

Curious about how the first full year of construction on the state’s largest public works project is going? Relax. Sit back. Take a tour courtesy of the Central Corridor folks managing the project. I can attest from personal observation their photos capture what’s going on. On the other hand, the decent and neighborly thing to…
by Dan Olson

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