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November 14, 2012 8:00 AM

Sacred ceremony completes Dakota Commemorative Walk

Several hundred people gathered near Fort Snelling State Park on Tuesday for a sacred ceremony marking the end of this year's Dakota Commemorative Walk.

by Jessica Mador

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November 14, 2012 8:00 AM

Minn. settles last case in I-35W bridge disaster

Several years of legal battles related to the Interstate 35W bridge collapse are finally over. On Tuesday, the state has resolved the last lawsuit related to the 2007 disaster.

by Matt Sepic

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November 13, 2012 4:29 PM

Minn. settles last 35W bridge case

Minnesota's legal battle over the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge has ended with an $8.9 million settlement involving a California design firm.

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November 13, 2012 3:26 PM

Minn. kindergarten classrooms bursting at the seams

Many Minnesota districts were surprised by an increase in kindergarten enrollment, forcing some schools to add class sections and teachers.

by Tim Post

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November 13, 2012 12:09 PM

Mpls. repaired 68 miles of streets in 2012

The city's biggest road project this year was the reconstruction of Nicollet Avenue between Lake Street and 36th Street.

by Brandt Williams

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November 9, 2012 4:00 AM

Aging drivers present new transportation challenge

Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic congestion when women began commuting to work. Now, 8,000 of them are turning 65 every day, and those retirements could once again reshape the nation's transportation.

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November 6, 2012 3:46 PM

High voter turnout and a mostly smooth day at the polls

The leadup to yesterday's election in Minnesota was atypical in its over-the-top rhetoric and record campaign spending. Yet with few exceptions, the polls ran smoothly.

by Molly Bloom, Elizabeth Baier and Jennifer Vogel

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November 5, 2012 3:12 PM

40 school districts go to the ballot for levy approval

Forty Minnesota school districts have tax levy referendums on Tuesday's ballot.

by Tim Post

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November 4, 2012 10:51 AM

MPCA adding air quality monitor in N. Mpls.

The controversy over a permit for Northern Metals Recycling is prompting the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to install a new air quality monitor in the North Minneapolis neighborhood where the plant is located.

by Stephanie Hemphill