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December 10, 2014 3:41 PM

Minneapolis police see promise in pilot project to use body cameras

Videos of Minneapolis police show that body cameras easily capture officers' interactions with the public. But officers can decide whether to use them and when to turn them off.

by Trisha Volpe

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December 10, 2014 11:29 AM

In Richfield's 66th Street bike-friendly revamp, 18 homes must go

The renovation will transform the busy four-lane street by adding protected bike lanes, wider and buffered sidewalks, medians and left-turn lanes.

by Jon Collins

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December 9, 2014 3:49 PM

Police seek public's help to ID 'dangerous' child abduction suspect

Officials say the suspect is a white male in his mid-30s wearing a dark colored coat with a horizontal stripe across the chest.

by Brandt Williams

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December 9, 2014 10:06 AM

Time capsule to be placed at Saints' new Lowertown ballpark

The time capsule will be sealed until 2065, 50 years after CHS Field opens.

by The Associated Press

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December 9, 2014 8:36 AM

Crews battle 4 fires in less than 24 hours in Minneapolis

Assistant Chief Cherie Penn says the fires are unrelated.

by Nancy Lebens and Jon Collins

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December 8, 2014 6:53 PM

As cities spar over housing spots, working poor just want a home

The Twin Cities has a growing affordable housing shortage, but critics of a proposed Met Council plan say it lets affluent cities off the hook.

by Sasha Aslanian

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December 3, 2014 5:54 PM

St. Paul orders Uber, Lyft to turn over names of ride-share drivers

City Council members on Wednesday ordered Lyft, Uber and other ride share services to turn over driver names on demand as a condition of operating in the city.

by Curtis Gilbert

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December 2, 2014 2:21 PM

Bridge inspections may slow I-94 in St. Paul

MnDOT will close lanes and shoulders in both directions on the interstate between Highway 280 and Dale Street starting Wednesday.

by Tim Nelson

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December 1, 2014 11:19 AM

White Bear Lake settlement hinges on Legislature

The Department of Natural Resources agreed to support legislative proposals to examine connecting six nearby cities to surface water as a way to relieve pressure on a regional aquifer.

by Elizabeth Dunbar