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September 24, 2016 3:30 PM

Mediator brings Allina, nurses back to the bargaining table

Thousands of nurses at five hospitals went on strike Sept. 5 after negotiations on a three-year contract broke off earlier this month. The contract expired June 1.

by Peter Cox

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September 23, 2016 4:54 PM

Judge's ruling a blow to residents hoping to buy, save their mobile home park

On Thursday, a judge ruled that residents' lawsuit against Lowry Grove's owners can proceed, but any potential damages will be limited to financial compensation.

by Tracy Mumford

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August 26, 2016 5:21 PM

The battle for the Lowry Grove mobile home park heads to court

Lowry Grove residents marched the five miles from their mobile home park to the Hennepin County Government Center Friday for the first hearing in the legal case over the park's sale and closure.

by Tracy Mumford

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August 5, 2016 4:27 PM

Minnesota Attorney General: Lowry Grove mobile home park should not close

The office filed a friend-of-the-court brief Friday morning which argues that the sale and impending closure of the Lowry Grove mobile home park violate state law.

by Tracy Mumford

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August 5, 2016 10:00 AM

Photos: A national park in the heart of the Cities

The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area is a 72-mile stretch of the Mississippi from the riverbanks at Dayton through the drop at St. Anthony falls to the flats south of Hastings.

by William Lager and Evan Frost

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July 26, 2016 9:44 PM

Photos: Protesters and police face off in St. Paul

Police and demonstrators protesting the police shooting of Philando Castile spent tense hours together this week as officers broke up an encampment outside the Minnesota governor's residence and protesters took to the street.

by Evan Frost

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July 20, 2016 11:43 AM

Where to stay cool in the Twin Cities during this week's heat wave

Don't fret if you're without AC. Several organizations have set up cooling centers to help people beat the heat.

by Nancy Yang

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July 14, 2016 8:23 PM

Designing neighborhoods to fend off heat waves

A group of researchers and urban planners met this week to discuss how to design a neighborhood in Minneapolis to make it more resilient to extreme heat.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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July 14, 2016 5:32 PM

From private collection to lending library: Quatrefoil grows as resource for LGBT community

A new exhibition opens at the Hennepin History Museum in Minneapolis Thursday night on the Quatrefoil Library, one of just a few LGBT lending libraries in the nation. Over the past 30 years, it's grown into a research center and community space.

by Marianne Combs