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Flood closes Burnsville junior high for the day

Classes were canceled Monday at Nicollet Junior High because a broken water pipe flooded the school over the weekend.

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Mpls attack victim calls for neighborhood rally

A woman attacked as she was cross-country skiing with her children in Minneapolis last week is calling for neighbors to rally together at Powderhorn Park, where the attack occurred.
by Tim Nelson

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Mpls. riverfront designers visit city this week

The four teams of architects competing to redesign the north Minneapolis riverfront are in town this week.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis businessman buried in Somalia

A Minneapolis-based Somali lawyer was buried Thursday, a day after he was shot in the Somali capital, his relatives said.

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Gas line incident closes University Ave. store temporarily

A University Avenue business had to close for a couple of hours Friday, after construction workers with the Central Corridor light-rail transit project accidentally hit a gas line.
by Laura Yuen

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Rybak: City looking for more cuts to ease property taxes

Rybak: City looking for more cuts to ease property taxes

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak said city officials are looking to make more budget cuts that could help bring down property taxes. Many city property owners are upset that their property taxes are going up by 6.5 percent or more.
by Elizabeth Dunbar and Rupa Shenoy

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Oslund to lead the revitalization of Peavey Plaza

Oslund to lead the revitalization of Peavey Plaza

The Minneapolis City Council has selected Oslund and Associates to lead the revitalization of Peavey Plaza.
by Euan Kerr

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Suit alleges city illegally inflated home values

A new lawsuit alleges the city of Minneapolis illegally inflated home reassessments in some lower income neighborhoods but the city of Minneapolis stands by its tax assessment system.
by Laura McCallum

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Cedar Lake bike trail through Mpls. unlikely to open this year

Cedar Lake bike trail through Mpls. unlikely to open this year

Anticipation is building among Twin Cities bicycling enthusiasts over a long awaited new trail link, but Minneapolis officials now say they're unlikely to meet their goal of having the new Cedar Lake trail through downtown Minneapolis open for use this year.
by Dan Olson

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St. Paul launches Promise Neighborhood to improve student performance

St. Paul launches Promise Neighborhood to improve student performance

St. Paul community leaders are launching a new education experiment called a Promise Neighborhood, which is designed to help children make it to college. The effort targets 250 blocks with overlapping services they hope will promote educational success.
by Jessica Mador

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