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Cohousing: A housing alternative getting more interest

Cohousing: A housing alternative getting more interest

Proponents say cohousing, where a group of homeowners share spaces, responsibilities and experiences, builds community ties missing in many neighborhoods. But it’s not for everyone.
by Martin Moylan

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One dead, one arrested after stabbing and vehicle crash in Minneapolis

Minneapolis police said it happened on the 500 block of South Eighth Street just after 11 a.m. There was an altercation between two men that resulted in the stabbing and crash.
by MPR News Staff

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People displaced by Drake Hotel fire move to new, longer-term housing; building demolition underway

People displaced by Drake Hotel fire move to new, longer-term housing; building demolition underway

Many of the people displaced by the fire at Minneapolis' Francis Drake Hotel on Christmas morning are in new, longer-term temporary shelters, as crews start demolition work on the fire-damaged building.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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Freezing rain creates havoc for some, icy wonderland for others in Minnesota

Freezing rain creates havoc for some, icy wonderland for others in Minnesota

Freezing rain turned freeways and sidewalks into skating rinks across the Twin Cities and much of southern Minnesota early Saturday, leading to hundreds of crashes. The coating of ice also created a slippery wonderland for some Twin Cities residents who skated down city streets and sidewalks.
by Jon Collins and Andrew Krueger

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Security firm at last year's Super Bowl to pay $10,000 fine

Security firm at last year's Super Bowl to pay $10,000 fine

A private security firm that was banned from working Super Bowl related events in Minneapolis last year over qualifications of its workers has agreed to pay a $10,000 penalty to the state.

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Among those forced from homes by Drake fire: Schoolchildren

Among those forced from homes by Drake fire: Schoolchildren

The Minneapolis schools estimate 50 students are among the people displaced by the hotel fire. To educators, their plight is only too familiar.
by Marianne Combs

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A look back on Francis Drake Hotel's history

A look back on Francis Drake Hotel's history

Minneapolis city leaders announced Thursday that the Francis Drake Hotel, which saw heavy damage in a Christmas Day fire, will be partially torn down. The hotel, which was being used as a temporary shelter for the homeless, has a history that dates back almost a century.
by Mike Moen

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Hennepin County's chief public defender on leave, pending a review

Hennepin County's chief public defender on leave, pending a review

State Public Defender William Ward said Mary Moriarty was on “paid leave pending a review of issues that have been brought to the attention of members of the Board of Public Defense.”
by Brandt Williams

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