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U of M approves temporary easements for Central Corridor

The University of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council have finalized a tentative deal reached last Friday in a dispute over light rail.
by Laura Yuen

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Current Arlington HS juniors will get to stay, but not sophomores

Current Arlington HS juniors will get to stay, but not sophomores

The vote Wednesday night caps a week in which the board voted to close Arlington and five other schools as a way to balance a nearly $30 million budget gap.
by Tom Weber

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Funeral held for 5 family members killed in Mpls. fire

Funeral held for 5 family members killed in Mpls. fire

One funeral remains for the victims of a fatal fire earlier this month in Minneapolis at in the apartments above McMahon's Pub on Lake Street.
by Brandt Williams

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St. Louis Park homicide suspect arrested

A man wanted in the fatal stabbing of a St. Louis Park woman was arrested early Wednesday.

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Cap Wigington, St. Paul's architect

Cap Wigington, St. Paul's architect

Of the approximately 100,000 architects in the United States in 2005, only about 1,500 were African-American, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This fact makes the story of Clarence "Cap" Wigington even more remarkable.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Fire marshal recommends changes to Mpls. inspections

Fire marshal recommends changes to Mpls. inspections

The state fire marshal recommends that in the case of mixed-use buildings -- like McMahon's Pub in Minneapolis, which burned earlier this month, killing six -- both the commercial and residential floors be inspected at the same time.
by Brandt Williams

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Seward shooting suspect pleads guilty to lesser charges

Seward shooting suspect pleads guilty to lesser charges

Ahmed Ali, one of the two suspects charged in the shooting deaths of three men at the Seward Market in Minneapolis, pled guilty today to three lesser charges.
by Brandt Williams

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Central Corridor: The major controversies

Central Corridor: The major controversies

A number controversies have emerged over the last several years of planning for the Central Corridor. Here are some of the more notable ones.
by Laura Yuen

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Central corridor: The major players

Central corridor: The major players

Building the largest public-works project in Minnesota history is complex -- and confusing. Here are some of the key players involved.
by Laura Yuen

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