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I-35 reopens after fatal crash in Lakeville

Authorities are responding to a fatal crash in Lakeville involving a truck that was hauling bees.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Mpls. proposing changes to housing inspections

Mpls. proposing changes to housing inspections

The goal is to improve the quality of inspections and consolidate the supervision of inspections under one department, a move some firefighters say is about placing blame.
by Brandt Williams

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Minneapolis works toward revival on West Broadway

Minneapolis works toward revival on West Broadway

West Broadway used to be one the city's most vibrant commercial corridors. The key to bringing it back lies somewhere in the middle of the age old chicken-versus-egg mystery. Which comes first: economic development or public safety?
by Brandt Williams

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St. Paul Arlington High to close this summer after all

St. Paul School officials said Friday that not enough current juniors have signed up to attend Arlington High School next year, so the program will close this summer.
by Tom Weber

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Minneapolis officials pleased with pension ruling

Minneapolis city officials are hailing the decision of a Hennepin County judge, who has ruled that Minneapolis police and fire retirement funds overpaid their members and have to recoup nearly $76 million from pensioners and beneficiaries.
by Brandt Williams

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Twin Cities nurses set to vote on strike

Twin Cities nurses set to vote on strike

As many as 12,000 Minnesota nurses will vote today on new labor contracts offered by six Twin Cities hospital systems. All six nurse bargaining units are recommending that nurses reject the new terms and authorize a one-day strike.
by Lorna Benson

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Effects of ballpark tax ripple through Hennepin County

Effects of ballpark tax ripple through Hennepin County

When county commissioners narrowly approved a county-wide sales tax to pay for about two-thirds of the $545 million park they threw in a carrot for backers of libraries and youth sports -- a promise that excess money from the ballpark tax would go to those activities.
by Brandt Williams

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Lawmakers toughen gang strike force oversight

Lawmakers toughen gang strike force oversight

A year after the demise of the Metro Gang Strike Force, lawmakers have taken steps to curb some of the powers police were accused of abusing. Over the weekend, the Legislature passed new restrictions on seizures from suspected criminals and required new oversight of secret police files, although critics say that isn't enough.
by Tim Nelson

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