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July 6, 2011 12:14 PM

Mpls police search for arson suspects

Minneapolis police investigators are looking for suspects in three arson fires which damaged several garages in south Minneapolis last weekend.

by Brandt Williams

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July 5, 2011 5:00 AM

TiZA ponders legal options after state moves to shut down school

Leaders of Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy acknowledge their prospects of reopening their charter school are not good. As of now, the state no longer considers TiZA a public school. TiZA also filed for bankruptcy last week, a move that was made to protect its financial obligations.

by Tom Weber

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July 1, 2011 5:19 PM

Roads buckling again in heat around metro

The high heat has caused roads to buckle on various highways around the Twin Cities.

by Nancy Lebens

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June 28, 2011 11:06 AM

Minnesota History: A chain of lakes that wasn't always linked

One hundred years ago today Minneapolitans watched a floating parade to celebrate the creation of the Minneapolis park system, with the linking of Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles.

by Cathy Wurzer

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June 24, 2011 3:58 PM

Officials prep for shutdown-related transit disruptions

Twin Cities transit officials say they can keep the buses and trains running on reserve funds for a few weeks if there's a state government shutdown, but they're making plans for fare increases and route reductions if an eventual budget agreement cuts their funds.

by Dan Olson

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June 24, 2011 2:02 PM

Regis Corp. will acknowledge salon workers' union rights

Under an agreement with the National Labor Relations Board, Regis Corporation will acknowledge the union rights of its workers at the company's 6,500 salons.

by Annie Baxter

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June 23, 2011 8:51 PM

CEO of ambulance nonprofit arrested

Officials today arrested the interim CEO of a Hennepin County air ambulance nonprofit organization for failure to pay taxes.

by Rupa Shenoy

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June 23, 2011 5:50 PM

Judge Gearin: No ruling this week on shutdown case

State officials and special interest groups appeared in court Thursday to describe which services should be deemed essential and what kind of court intervention is appropriate if the government shuts down on July 1.

by Tim Pugmire

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June 21, 2011 12:32 PM

Expect further investigation, crackdown on fraud violations

The sweeping extent of fraud in the mortgage and foreclosure crisis has the public clamoring for the government to punish those involved in the meltdown, most recently, two Twin Cities men who were found guilty of racketeering.

by Dan Olson