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Meals on Wheels affected if budget cuts deal fails

Senior meal programs in Minnesota would take a hit if President Barack Obama and Congress fail to reach a deal to avert automatic across-the-board spending cuts by Friday.
by Julie Siple

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Snowstorm dies down, Midwest travel woes tick up

Snowstorm dies down, Midwest travel woes tick up

A major winter storm turned Midwest commutes into treacherous challenges Friday before the system petered out over the Great Lakes.

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Southwest light rail: Report details line, stations

Southwest light rail: Report details line, stations

After months of collecting public input, engineers working on the Southwest Light Rail Transit are figuring out exactly where to put facilities, stations and the line itself.
by Jessica Mador

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Vikings get one more season in Metrodome

The Metrodome will be coming down in about a year. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority said it is officially telling the Vikings that the
by Tim Nelson

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Rybak won't bid for 2024 Olympics

Mayor R.T. Rybak has declined the U.S. Olympic Committee's invitation to submit a bid for the 2024 summer games.
by Nancy Lebens

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St. Paul police crime lab review: Prosecutors will reconsider some drug convictions

St. Paul police crime lab review: Prosecutors will reconsider some drug convictions

Ramsey and Dakota County prosecutors, prompted by independent reports that found serious flaws in the St. Paul police crime lab, will reconsider certain drug convictions in the past two years.
by Madeleine Baran

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Minneapolis report card: A+, needs improvement

Minneapolis report card: A+, needs improvement

Minneapolis got what sounded like a glowing report card today. A poll finds that 96 percent of its residents are satisfied with city services. Despite the high marks, the city could be doing better.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Minneapolis saves with single-sort recycling

A new recycling program in Minneapolis is proving popular with residents.
by Curtis Gilbert

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After South High brawl, Somali students say they don't feel safe

After South High brawl, Somali students say they don't feel safe

Some Somali students say not enough is being done to ease racial tension at South High School in Minneapolis, which just last week was the site of a brawl involving hundreds of students.
by Tim Post

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Freshmen lawmakers get a feel for the Capitol

To get a sense of how Minnesota's newest legislators see the action at the Capitol, MPR News speaks with a pair of freshmen lawmakers throughout the session.
by Tom Crann

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