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May 27, 2014 11:41 AM

Mpls. to pay $38K overtime suit settlement

Seema Desai, who spent two years investigating employment discrimination cases on behalf of the city's Civil Rights Department, claimed the city violated her rights as an employee.

by Curtis Gilbert

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May 22, 2014 8:40 PM

State cash brings counties new muscle in invasive species fight

A scattershot approach has long been a weak link in the fight to stop the lake-to-lake movement of zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and other species damaging Minnesota waterways. More help, though, is on the way.

by Dan Gunderson

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May 20, 2014 4:00 AM

Shakopee women's prison to finally get a fence

The Shakopee prison houses more than 600 women, including nearly a hundred serving sentences for homicide. State money is poised to give it something it's never had before: a fence.

by Curtis Gilbert

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May 16, 2014 11:42 AM

Mpls. police file new charges in 1999 murder case

According to the complaint, 32-year-old Earl Vang was one of two men who shot and killed Miguel McElroy outside of a north Minneapolis convenience store on July 9, 1999.

by Brandt Williams

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May 15, 2014 12:26 PM

Brooklyn Park boy survives playground hanging accident

A 10-year-old Brooklyn Park boy's play on the monkey bars took an unfortunate drop Tuesday night, leaving him hanging by the neck in a strap until other children rescued him.

by Liala Helal

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May 9, 2014 1:02 PM

Ideas to improve life by the Green Line? There's cash for that

The Knight Foundation is putting up $1.5 million to help neighborhoods grow along the new Green Line light rail line.

by Tim Nelson

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May 7, 2014 9:10 PM

Tracking the most dangerous intersections for Minneapolis cyclists

Since 2009, records show there have been approximately 1,400 crashes involving bicycles in Minneapolis, at least seven of which resulted in fatalities.

by Trisha Volpe

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May 5, 2014 6:10 AM

Photos: May Day revelers parade through the heart of Mpls.

May Day was originally celebrated by Celts, who ushered in summer hoping for good luck and a bountiful harvest in the fall. These days, local May Day revelers focus their energies on a parade through the streets of Minneapolis.

by Courtney Perry