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Twin Cities News

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Frazier in place as coach, but Vikings face uncertain future

Frazier in place as coach, but Vikings face uncertain future

The Minnesota Vikings announced the promotion of Leslie Frazier from interim to head coach Monday at Winter Park. Frazier took over for former head coach Brad Childress, who was fired midseason.
by Brandt Williams

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Twins Fest to be held at Sports Center in Blaine

The Minnesota Twins have decided to move next month's Twins Fest charity fundraiser to the National Sports Center in Blaine.
by Mark Zdechlik

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North High supporters ready their recruiting efforts

North High supporters ready their recruiting efforts

For North High School in Minneapolis, a crucial deadline is now just three months away. Supporters are working with the Minneapolis district to recruit 125 students to attend the school next year as ninth graders. They must do so by the end of March to keep the school open for another year.
by Tom Weber

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Metrodome roof won't be fixed till March

Metrodome roof won't be fixed till March

A spokesman for the Metrodome says the collapsed roof won't be fixed until sometime in March, affecting hundreds of college baseball games and the annual Twins Fest.

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Minneapolis asks residents to help clear snow

Minneapolis city officials are asking the public to help clear snow at intersections. Minneapolis public works spokesman Mike Kennedy says the city's snow removal budget for this year is spent.
by Dan Olson

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Report: Mpls no longer in running for 2012 DNC

The website Politico is reporting that Minneapolis and Cleveland have been "all but" eliminated from the list of possible 2012 Democratic National Convention sites.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Exit interview with Met Council's Peter Bell

Exit interview with Met Council's Peter Bell

In the eight years that Peter Bell has run the Metropolitan Council, the metro area has seen the beginning of a light rail network, the creation of commuter rail, and a shift from car-focused planning to an emphasis on transit. Midmorning looks back on the chairman's career and the future of metro area transit.
by Peter Bell

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St. Paul students will make up snow days; Mpls not sure yet

Officials in the Minneapolis school district have not yet determined whether they'll make up this week's two snow days, but St. Paul's school superintendent says she intends to.
by Tom Weber

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Snowstorm brings winners and losers

Snowstorm brings winners and losers

As the Twin Cities shovel their way out of the weekend's historic blizzard, there are some clear winners and losers. The losers include cities, businesses, and landlords whose budgets are strained by the cost of all that snow to plow. The winners are businesses that are thriving on the area's fifth-largest snowfall.
by Laura Yuen

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Hennepin County adopts lean budget

Hennepin County has cut its budget for the second year in a row. The county board approved its 2011 budget of $1.6 billion at its Tuesday meeting. That's about 5 percent less than the 2010 budget.
by Dan Olson

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