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August 26, 2010 6:00 AM

Children's Hospitals to cut up to 250 jobs

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota said Wednesday the down economy is forcing more children to rely on Medicaid. But it says cuts in Medicaid have taken a serious toll.

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August 25, 2010 8:00 PM

More bids awarded for Central Corridor light rail

The Metropolitan Council awarded two large bids Wednesday for the Central Corridor light rail project between St. Paul and Minneapolis -- and construction gets underway in earnest this fall. MPR's Dan Olson talked with All Things Considered host Tom Crann about the status of the project.

by Dan Olson

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August 25, 2010 4:56 PM

Pawlenty's pitch to keep Ford plant open goes nowhere

A last-ditch effort by Gov. Tim Pawlenty and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman to save the St. Paul Ford plant apparently wasn't enough to persuade company officials. The assembly plant is still scheduled to close in the fall of 2011.

by Laura Yuen

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August 25, 2010 4:04 PM

Gang Strike Force victims reach $3M settlement

The agencies behind the disbanded Metro Gang Strike Force will pay $3 million to people who claim they were victims of the unit's misconduct. The settlement announced Wednesday comes a year after the state investigated the unit and later shut it down.

by Tim Nelson

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August 24, 2010 8:23 PM

Minn. officials to meet with Ford execs, hope to keep St. Paul plant open

Gov. Tim Pawlenty, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and others will present a variety of tax breaks that they hope will convince Ford executives to keep the St. Paul plant open beyond next year.

by Tom Scheck

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August 24, 2010 6:26 PM

Man safe after threatening to jump at HennCo gov't center

A man who threatened to jump from the 23rd floor of the Hennepin County Government Center is safe and has been taken to a local hospital for psychiatric treatment.

by Madeleine Baran

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August 20, 2010 4:52 PM

Living in a Lustron, the '50s 'house of the future'

In the late 1940s, a dwelling made of prefabricated steel panels called the Lustron, was hailed by promoters as the house of the future. About 19 Lustrons were built in Minnesota, including a handful in the Twin Cities.

by Chris Roberts

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August 20, 2010 3:29 PM

Planning for newest light rail line enters new phase

Construction is just getting started on the Central Corridor light rail line, and transit planners have their eyes set on the next project, the Southwest Corridor LRT. Local planners Friday sent federal officials projections for Southwest Corridor cost and ridership.

by Dan Olson

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August 16, 2010 4:50 PM

Rybak proposes no spending cuts, 6.5% tax hike

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak announced Monday he will not ask city departments to cut their budgets next year. He is asking for a 6.5 percent property tax increase, which will largely cover the city's obligation to pay into two closed retirement funds.

by Brandt Williams