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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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Report criticizes how Mpls disciplines police officers

A report from the Minneapolis Civilian Review Authority released Thursday is critical of how police leadership disciplines officers.
by Brandt Williams

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St. Paul Heart Clinic dissolving

The St. Paul Heart Clinic, the largest remaining independent cardiology practice in the Twin Cities is dissolving.
by Lorna Benson

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Central Corridor gets funding from metro transit group

The Central Corridor light rail project won a large grant Wednesday from a local funding partner. The Counties Transit Improvement Board, or CTIB, approved more than $106 million for the Central Corridor line.
by Dan Olson

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Minn. man freed in Toyota crash sues automaker

Minn. man freed in Toyota crash sues automaker

A Minnesota man freed after spending more than 2½ years in prison for a fatal crash in a Toyota Camry sued Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday, alleging the automaker knew about safety problems in its cars but failed to fix them or warn customers.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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