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Roseville school locked down after shots fired nearby

Roseville school locked down after shots fired nearby

A school in Roseville was locked down briefly on Wednesday after the owner of a liquor store across the street fired shots at some robbery suspects. Although two groups of students were outside at the time, nobody was hurt.
by Tim Post and Elizabeth Dunbar

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U of M cuts energy use by 5 percent, saves $2 million

The University of Minnesota has cut energy use at its Twin Cities campus by 5 percent over the past year. That's expected to save the school more than $2 million in energy costs annually.
by Tim Post

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Lightning strikes suspected in house fires

Lightning strikes are suspected of causing two house fires in the Twin Cities area Tuesday morning.

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Twin Cities home prices stabilized in March

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.
by Annie Baxter

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No charges filed in death of St. Paul boy, 15

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.

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Minn. mosquito treatments to start earlier this year

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District in St. Paul plans to get an early jump on its annual war against the pesky bugs.

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Target Field scores LEED certification

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Target Field silver-level certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
by Perry Finelli

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Minneapolis avoids layoffs despite cut in state aid

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.
by Brandt Williams

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