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Met Council airs frustration with U of M over light rail

Met Council airs frustration with U of M over light rail

Metropolitan Council Chairman Peter Bell is upset the university has not agreed to grant easements for preliminary construction work on the Central Corridor light rail line.
by Dan Olson

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How old is Seward shooting suspect?

How old is Seward shooting suspect?

The attorney for a suspect in the Seward Market shootings claims he has documentation proving the young man is only 15, and should be tried as a juvenile for the crime. Prosecutors believe Mahdi Hassan Ali is 17 years old.
by Brandt Williams

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Police trace school threats to Australia

Police trace school threats to Australia

St. Paul police spokesman Paul Schnell says the department has notified the FBI and Interpol, but added that authorities do not believe the threats were credible.
by Tom Weber and Madeleine Baran

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Fraud finds its way in the front door--and to China

Fraud finds its way in the front door--and to China

Each year about 15 million U.S. residents become victims of identity theft. The most common kind of identity theft is credit card fraud. It might not seem like something to worry about - until it happens to you, as commentary editor Eric Ringham found out.
by Eric Ringham

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Bill proposes new way to finance energy efficiency projects

A bill advancing in the Legislature would create a new way for Minnesota businesses and homeowners to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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State parks offer sweet deal: maple syruping demos

Several Minnesota state parks are offering a sweet deal as spring approaches this month - maple syruping demonstrations starting Saturday.

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More Minn. schools buy food from local farms

A new survey says the number of Minnesota school districts buying fresh food from local farms is growing.

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Minn. bills would give same-sex couples death rights

Two bills up for hearings on Wednesday would give same-sex partners and other unmarried couples more rights when one partner dies.

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Business, labor groups converge on Minn. Capitol

A major business group and a big labor union both come to the Capitol on Wednesday to promote their interests.

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