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Bat found in downtown Minneapolis tests positive for rabies

Bat found in downtown Minneapolis tests positive for rabies

The bat was found on Sept. 15, on the sidewalk along Hennepin Avenue between Washington Avenue and Third Street, not far from the Minneapolis Central Library.
by MPR News Staff

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Hotel gardener shares what it takes to keep plants looking good

Hotel gardener shares what it takes to keep plants looking good

Robyn Wefel has been the gardener at the landmark St. Paul Hotel for 14 years. She’s the third person to hold the position since the garden was built in 1994.
by Phineas Pope

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Inver Grove Heights exempts data center project from city moratorium

Inver Grove Heights exempts data center project from city moratorium

The project in question — a proposed 55,000-square-foot data center on Carmen Avenue East — had already been in the works when the council approved the one-year data center moratorium.
by MPR News Staff

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3 people found dead in Inver Grove Heights home

Police in the Twin Cities suburb said officers made the discovery after being asked to conduct a welfare check at a residence on 78th Street East, just east of Cahill Avenue.
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One dead after utility pole falls onto vehicle in Hopkins

Hopkins police and fire officials said the pole fell onto a vehicle, which then caught fire. One person inside the vehicle died.
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For these goats in Minnesota parks, invasive plants are on the menu

For these goats in Minnesota parks, invasive plants are on the menu

As you may have seen — and heard — in your neighborhood, goats have been hired by cities or private landowners across Minnesota for years now, to help control invasive species such as buckthorn. Research shows they can bring added benefits to the landscape.
by Phineas Pope

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Twin Cities woman sues Chipotle over salmonella poisoning

Twin Cities woman sues Chipotle over salmonella poisoning

Kristen Behne says that she was hospitalized for two days with sepsis and an inflamed colon after eating a chicken burrito bowl from the Roseville Chipotle that included jalapeño peppers contaminated with salmonella.
by Matt Sepic

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