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15 senators urge action on Mississippi waterway

15 senators urge action on Mississippi waterway

Fifteen senators from eight Mississippi River states are urging the Army Corps of Engineers to take steps to keep barges moving on the Mississippi.

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Sacred ceremony completes Dakota Commemorative Walk

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

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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Minn. settles last 35W bridge case

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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Minn. kindergarten classrooms bursting at the seams

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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Mpls. repaired 68 miles of streets in 2012

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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Aging drivers present new transportation challenge

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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