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Home renovators reap rewards of reuse, recycling

Home renovators reap rewards of reuse, recycling

Hundreds of thousands of tons of construction and demolition waste — much of it from home tear-downs and remodeling jobs — end up in landfills every year. But some homeowners are learning it's environmentally and financially rewarding when those materials are reused or recycled.
by Martin Moylan

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Bogus story of an immigration raid brings chaos to Hmong market

Bogus story of an immigration raid brings chaos to Hmong market

Hmong community leaders are scrambling to set the record straight after an online post falsely claimed that federal immigration agents had arrested hundreds of people at a popular St. Paul market. Its posting set off a frenzy, playing on the fears of a very real proposal by the Trump administration to deport some Hmong and Lao immigrants.
by Riham Feshir

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Caught in the epicenter of the coronavirus, Minneapolis man finally comes home

Caught in the epicenter of the coronavirus, Minneapolis man finally comes home

After a visit to his parents in Wuhan, China, unexpectedly turned upside down because of the novel coronavirus, Yulin Yin was cleared to leave quarantine in California and arrived in Minnesota Wednesday.
by Brandt Williams

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Uber driver steps up to challenge Rep. Omar for 5th District seat

Uber driver steps up to challenge Rep. Omar for 5th District seat

Haji Yussuf says the congresswoman is focused too much on her national profile and not enough on the district and that he’s heard the concerns of people from all walks of life as he drives for Uber.

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Upper Harbor Terminal: Can Minneapolis invest in its north side without pushing people out of their neighborhoods?

Upper Harbor Terminal: Can Minneapolis invest in its north side without pushing people out of their neighborhoods?

The Upper Harbor Terminal project promises amenities, jobs and economic growth in a working-class part of the city. Many in the ethnically diverse neighborhoods around it worry it will drive them out. Can the project build wealth for current residents without erasing them?

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Thieves steal St. Paul high school robotics team's trailer

Other robotics teams at a practice meet Sunday stepped up to help the Highland Park team after its equipment trailer was stolen. “We needed some zip ties … and you just ask and they have it — and say, 'What else do you need?’” coach Doug Kmoch said.
by Marcheta Fornoff and The Associated Press

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One dead in St. Paul shooting

According to St. Paul police, officers responded to a report of an assault at about 11:15 p.m. on the corner of Kennard Street and Ross Avenue on the city's east side. They found a young man who had been shot.
by MPR News Staff

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