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Fairview eliminating 240 jobs

Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services is cutting its workforce by 240 positions, due in part to operating losses in the first quarter.
by Jessica Mador

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FEMA lands in Minneapolis for a whirlwind tour

FEMA lands in Minneapolis for a whirlwind tour

The quicker the inspections go, the faster a federal disaster area can be declared and financial assistance will be available.
by Brandt Williams

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Assessing tornado damage to homes a painstaking task

Assessing tornado damage to homes a painstaking task

City inspectors have completed preliminary inspections on roughly 7,000 properties hit by the tornado. They say as many as 100 are considered unsafe for habitation. But officials expect that number to rise as the recovery continues.
by Jessica Mador

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Stingless wasps latest tool in fight against emerald ash borer

Stingless wasps latest tool in fight against emerald ash borer

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will soon introduce tiny, stingless wasps in the Twin Cities as a biological control agent for the emerald ash borer.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Jordan neighborhood reports no uptick in crime

Despite a few instances of burglary, members of the Jordan Area Community Council say the neighborhood generally seems quiet.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Bob Collins surveys the north Minneapolis landscape

Many of the tornado-damaged houses in north Minneapolis still had owners calling them home when Sunday's storm came through. Now, they're trying to figure out how they're going to move on in the days ahead. Bob Collins of the News Cut blog spent Wednesday taking to some people there.
by Tom Crann and Bob Collins

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Meals on Wheels resumes service in Mpls. tornado zone

Meals on Wheels has resumed delivering hot food in north Minneapolis for the first time since Sunday's tornado.
by Julie Siple

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Tornado complicates north side's foreclosure situation

Tornado complicates north side's foreclosure situation

Many of the mortgages that have gone into foreclosure were packaged and sold to multiple owners. That can make it difficult to identify who is responsible for a foreclosed property. And determining if a house is insured also could be tricky.
by Annie Baxter

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FEMA inspectors begin storm damage assessment Thursday

Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be in north Minneapolis Thursday and Friday to size up the damage from Sunday's tornado.

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Volunteers help assess needs of storm victims

Volunteers help assess needs of storm victims

Hundreds of volunteers fanned out across the north side of Minneapolis Wednesday to help clear debris still left by Sunday afternoon's tornado, and talk to residents to see what kind of help they need to recover from the storm's devastating impact.
by Brandt Williams

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