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Lightning strikes are suspected of causing two house fires in the Twin Cities area Tuesday morning.
Twin Cities home prices stabilized in March
Twin Cities home prices showed continued signs of stabilizing in March. The median home price last month was $165,000. That's about 7 percent higher than in March of 2009. It was also up compared to February of this year.
Ramsey County prosecutors say they won't file charges in the death of Bee Vue, 15, who was found dead last November after a night of drinking.
The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District in St. Paul plans to get an early jump on its annual war against the pesky bugs.
The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Target Field silver-level certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak announced Thursday the city will be able to absorb a proposed $9 million cut in state aid without laying off employees.
Apartment in deadly fire hadn't been inspected in 16 years
Fire inspectors visited McMahon's Irish Pub on the main floor of the mixed-use building just a few weeks before the fire, but they didn't look at the second floor, where investigators believe a fire started that killed six people.
Two of Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann's Democratic colleagues are rallying with union members as Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin arrives to help Bachmann on Wednesday.
Fire department reports detail violations at pub that burned
The Minneapolis Arson Squad continues investigating the fire that killed six people last week. Reports show inspectors had just checked over a section of the building and reported several fire code violations.