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Explosions set off fire in south Mpls

One firefighter was injured after a string of explosions set off a towering fire Friday night in a south Minneapolis neighborhood.
by Laura Yuen

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Police arrest 2 in death of north Mpls. boy

Police arrest 2 in death of north Mpls. boy

Minneapolis police have arrested two juveniles in connection with the shooting that killed 5-year-old Nizzel Anthony George on Tuesday.
by Jon Collins

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Sleeping boy, 5, fatally shot in Mpls. home

Sleeping boy, 5, fatally shot in Mpls. home

Authorities say the child, who was 5 years old, was sleeping on a couch when he was hit about 8:30 a.m.
by Brandt Williams

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Lino Lakes: 'Do not drink the water' order

Residents in Lino Lakes are being told not to drink city water because it might contain bad bacteria.

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Groups with offices at Mpls church claim 'botched' fire investigation

Groups with offices at Mpls church claim 'botched' fire investigation

The fire that destroyed the Walker Community United Methodist Church in Minneapolis disrupted the work of several nonprofit groups that had office space in the building. Some of them blame the city for not allowing them to recover their belongings, and for "botching" the investigation into the cause of the fire.
by Brandt Williams

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Sabo bridge in Mpls. reopens

Sabo bridge in Mpls. reopens

The Martin Sabo bike and pedestrian bridge in Minneapolis reopened today, after repairs were completed to two support cables that had broken loose in February.
by Curtis Gilbert

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URS recommended for Southwest LRT

URS recommended for Southwest LRT

An engineering firm that consulted on the Interstate 35W bridge before it collapsed is the top choice to receive a $94 million contract on the proposed Southwest Corridor light rail project.
by Jessica Mador

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Q&A: Mayor R.T. Rybak on recovery in north Minneapolis

Q&A: Mayor R.T. Rybak on recovery in north Minneapolis

Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak was quick to the scene following the tornado strike, arriving to the neighborhood minutes after the storm passed. Rybak speaks to Tom Cran of MPR News' All Things Considered to give his assessment of the recovery effort in north Minneapolis.
by Tom Crann

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First person: One family's recovery

First person: One family's recovery

MPR's Tom Crann talks with Dana Gronau, whose home was damaged in last May's tornado. She talks about the difficulties in navigating insurance, etc., and lingering issues in her neighborhood.
by Tom Crann

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First person: A small business recovery

First person: A small business recovery

MPR's Tom Crann talks with Kris Brogan, whose business building wasn't damaged in the tornado, but the recovery is slow nonetheless.
by Tom Crann

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