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Ford dump site along Mississippi: Should it be cleaned up?

Ford dump site along Mississippi: Should it be cleaned up?

Before hazardous waste laws existed, the auto manufacturer dumped paint waste and other material at the site near the Mississippi.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Pedestrian hurt by Green Line train

Pedestrian hurt by Green Line train

A witness told MPR News that the victim was a skateboarder trying to cross the tracks.
by MPR News Staff

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$28M affordable housing complex set for Green Line route

$28M affordable housing complex set for Green Line route

The new development, called Hamline Station, is a block long and will be built with a mix of private and public money.
by Laura Yuen

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See the Vikings stadium start to take shape

See the Vikings stadium start to take shape

Construction on the new Minnesota Vikings stadium started last December. Photojournalist Jeffrey Thompson checked in on how it's going.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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I-694 rollover injures 5 in Fridley

I-694 rollover injures 5 in Fridley

The accident happened on the ramp to East River Road at around 4:16 a.m.
by Tim Nelson

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Along the Green Line, lives and businesses changed for good and bad

Along the Green Line, lives and businesses changed for good and bad

Photojournalist Will Matsuda took a look at some of the lives that have been changed by the new light rail line.

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