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February 19, 2013 5:02 PM

Survey: Minneapolis residents mostly satisfied with city services

A survey of residents suggests Minneapolis should improve snow plowing. Eighty percent of residents are satisfied with the current level of service, but the measure fell below a national benchmark.

by Curtis Gilbert

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February 15, 2013 5:31 PM

Minneapolis South High officials look to move beyond brawl

Classes were in session Friday at Minneapolis South High School, the day after a lunch room brawl involving hundreds of students. School officials say they are trying to move beyond yesterday's fight, which some students say was caused by racial tension at the school. The incident has other districts examining how they respond to problems among groups of students.

by Tim Post

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February 13, 2013 6:47 PM

St. Paul resolution passes to let small breweries sell on-site

The St. Paul City Council today passed a resolution that would allow small breweries located in commercial areas to sell their beer on-site.

by Curtis Gilbert

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February 8, 2013 7:35 PM

Minn. legislators still divided on gun control after hearings

After three days of hearings this week at the state Capitol, legislators remain divided on the issue of gun control with some believing compromise and consensus can be reached, while others believe the debate to be a distraction from important budget work.

by Mike Mulcahy and Tim Pugmire

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February 8, 2013 5:52 PM

Video: Annual Minnesota Beard-Off

Nearly 100 will compete for the Twin Cities beard championship title this weekend. Watch a video of the competitive beardsmen talk about how they prepare for the show.

by Jeffrey Thompson

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February 8, 2013 5:24 PM

Minnesota Beard-Off to feature 100 hairy men (and some women)

Nearly 100 will compete for the Twin Cities beard championship title this weekend. Hirsute competitive beardsmen prepare for the show, combing, brushing, styling and conditioning.

by Jessica Mador

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February 7, 2013 4:00 AM

U of M seeks state funding; lawmakers want admin. spending answers

Students and top officials from the University of Minnesota are rallying at the Capitol today. It's an annual tradition in which they urge legislators to support the university's budget requests. But this year they're doing it amid an uproar over administrative spending.

by Alex Friedrich

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February 7, 2013 4:00 AM

Renovated St. Paul crime lab costs more, will do less

The St. Paul City Council released more than a million dollars in funding to fix the troubled St. Paul police crime lab. The lab will not resume drug testing, work which will be outsourced, but instead will focus on fingerprints, crime scene processing, video analysis and reconstructing crash scenes.

by Madeleine Baran