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January 19, 2011 4:30 PM

Silva says she's open to tweaking St. Paul schools plan

St. Paul superintendent Valeria Silva says she's open to tweaking her plans for the district's French Immersion school.

by Tom Weber

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January 19, 2011 3:19 PM

Hubbard Broadcasting buys 17 radio stations

Hubbard Broadcasting Corp., based in Minneapolis, is purchasing 17 radio stations from Bonneville International, which is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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January 18, 2011 3:44 PM

Metro Transit ridership rebounds in 2010

Twin Cities transit ridership made a comeback last year, after a drop during the recession.

by Dan Olson

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January 17, 2011 5:04 PM

MLK program aims to reduce 'digital divide'

A Martin Luther King Junior day event in North Minneapolis plans to highlight the "digital divide" between rich and poor.

by Sasha Aslanian

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January 17, 2011 11:44 AM

Nestle Nutrition to close Minn plant, cut 243 jobs

Nestle HealthCare Nutrition has notified the state that it will close its plant in St. Louis Park and lay off about 243 workers by the end of 2012.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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January 7, 2011 4:31 PM

Ballots are in the mail to Mpls teachers on new contract

The Minneapolis teachers' union sent ballots out Friday to all its members, who will now vote during the next two weeks on a new contract.

by Tom Weber

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January 6, 2011 9:38 AM

Opponents say proposed dog park disrespects MLK

The Minneapolis Park Board is considering placing an off-leash dog park area in Martin Luther King Park, and some African Americans say they oppose it because it would disrespect the park's namesake.

by Brandt Williams

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January 6, 2011 6:19 AM

Mpls police seek help to solve girl's shooting

Minneapolis police are teaming up with Crime Stoppers to help solve a shooting that paralyzed a 12-year-old girl.

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January 4, 2011 4:18 PM

Mpls district investigates teacher license problems at Broadway High

Students at Broadway High School in Minneapolis are being told that some of the credits they've received for classwork might not be valid for graduation. The school district is investigating whether some teachers at the school didn't have the proper licenses for classes they were teaching.

by Tom Weber