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Vikings stadium meets skeptical Minneapolis City Council

Vikings stadium meets skeptical Minneapolis City Council

The new Minnesota Vikings stadium deal unveiled Thursday faces a hurdle at the Minneapolis City Council, where a majority of council members have opposed similar stadium plans in the past.
by Curtis Gilbert and Jon Collins

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Anoka-Hennepin superintendent 'sincerely' apologizes for voice mail

Anoka-Hennepin superintendent 'sincerely' apologizes for voice mail

Referring to a controversial voice mail from two years ago, Dennis Carlson, superintendent of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, says in a letter: "If my December 2010 statement was perceived as dismissive or insensitive to victims of bullying or suicide, I deeply andsincerely apologize. I absolutely meant no disrespect."
by Curtis Gilbert

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Sabo bike, pedestrian bridge repairs mean commuter headaches

Sabo bike, pedestrian bridge repairs mean commuter headaches

Crews worked Tuesday morning to repair damage to the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in Minneapolis, but city officials said it's too soon to say when Hiawatha Avenue, the bridge, and a nearby light rail stop will reopen.
by Madeleine Baran

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Rybak assesses a decade as Minneapolis mayor

Rybak assesses a decade as Minneapolis mayor

R.T. Rybak marks 10 years of service this week, making him one of the longest serving mayors in Minneapolis history. What were the highs and lows, and what has been accomplished?

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Gunshots a common sound in dead toddler's neighborhood

Gunshots a common sound in dead toddler's neighborhood

Minneapolis police officials say they haven't arrested anyone yet in connection with the death of 3-year-old Terrell Mayes Jr. Mayes was killed Monday evening when a stray bullet passed through the exterior of Mayes' house and hit the boy in the head. A child killed in his home by a stray bullet is rare, but the prevalence of gunfire in Mayes' north Minneapolis neighborhood and others is not.
by Brandt Williams

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Mpls. toddler hit by stray bullet dies

Mpls. toddler hit by stray bullet dies

A toddler who was hit by a stray bullet while inside a Minneapolis house on Monday night has died.
by Brandt Williams

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Washington Ave. bridge in Mpls. closing this weekend

Motorists driving to parts of the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus this weekend will have to find alternate routes.

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Ranked-choice election leads to recount in St. Paul ward

Ranked-choice election leads to recount in St. Paul ward

Ranked choice voting is getting another real-world test in a Twin Cities election. St. Paul's Ward 2 election is the second time a metro election is headed for a runoff in Minnesota.
by Tim Nelson

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