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Welcoming a husband home

Welcoming a husband home

As part of our "Red Bulls: Beyond Deployment" series, Morning Edition talks with Dana Saville, a mother of three and wife to a returning Minnesota National Guard solider coming home Iraq.
by Phil Picardi

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Minn. Senate to vote on $1B public works bill

A $1 billion construction projects bill gets its first big vote on Tuesday in the Democrat-controlled Senate.

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DNR: Sales strong for new critical habitat plates

Minnesota car owners have bought 20,000 critical habitat license plates since four new designs were unveiled six months ago.

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Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins

Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins

Betsy Sathers wears the glow of a new mother as she perches on the couch in her family room, smiling and chatting with visitors while still managing to keep an eye on the 2-year-old twins burbling and cavorting at her feet.
by Jeff Baenen, Associated Press

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Twin Cities mayors gear up for budget battles

Twin Cities mayors gear up for budget battles

With the state facing a $1.2 billion budget shortfall, aid to local governments could again be on the chopping block. The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul join Midmorning to talk about what those cuts could mean, and how they plan to fight them. This show will only be broadcast to Twin Cities metro (KNOW) listeners.
by R.T. Rybak

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After explosion, Xcel inspecting gas lines in St. Paul

After explosion, Xcel inspecting gas lines in St. Paul

Sewer workers and utility crews looking for mislaid natural gas lines in a St. Paul neighborhood Monday have not found any problems so far.
by Tim Nelson

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Former regulator at Capitol argues against repeal of nuclear ban

A former member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is at the Capitol Monday telling lawmakers now is not the time to repeal the state's ban on new nuclear power plants.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minn. Senate DFLers outline $50M jobs plan

Minn. Senate DFLers outline $50M jobs plan

DFLers in the Minnesota Senate unveiled a $50 million package of tax incentives Monday aimed at growing jobs.
by Tim Pugmire

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Study links pop consumption and pancreatic cancer

A University of Minnesota study shows that consuming a lot of soft drinks appears to increase a person's risk of pancreatic cancer.
by Lorna Benson

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MSP holding open house to discuss expansion plans

The Metropolitan Airports Commission is hosting two open houses this week to inform the public about plans for the Twin Cities' airport's long-term future.
by Martin Moylan

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