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Twin Cities News

Stay informed about Twin Cities news with local stories, breaking news, and more from MPR News, your hub for the latest updates in Twin Cities Minnesota.

Road vs. Rail -- from Big Lake to Minneapolis

Road vs. Rail -- from Big Lake to Minneapolis

Some commuters will ride the Northstar train to save time on their trip to downtown Minneapolis each day. But will they really get there any faster? MPR News sent two teams to document their trip from Big Lake to Minneapolis this morning to answer that question.

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Minneapolis declares 3 more unofficial winners in election

Minneapolis officials declared three more unofficial winners Monday afternoon in the city's first ever election using instant runoff voting.
by Brandt Williams

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Slideshow: First day on the Northstar

Slideshow: First day on the Northstar

Photos from the first official day of operation of the new Northstar commuter rail line.

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Poll: 56% of voters prefer instant runoff voting

Poll: 56% of voters prefer instant runoff voting

A new Minnesota Public Radio News/University of Minnesota poll shows Minneapolis residents are divided over the city's new instant runoff voting system.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Twin Cities students attend shuttle launch

Ten junior high and high school students from Urban Ventures in Minneapolis are at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday to watch the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis.
by Jessica Mador

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St. Paul superintendent list down to three

Three finalists have been named for the top job of St. Paul schools superintendent -two are from the metro area and one is from outside the state.
by Jessica Mador

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Jewish, Muslim congregations to participate in joint events

The conflict between Jews and Muslims in the Middle East has often caused tension between people of the two different faiths living in other parts of the world.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Who are the Ritchie Boys?

Who are the Ritchie Boys?

Guy Stern and Walter Schwarz are Jewish World War II veterans who served in a special and unusual Army unit, and the pair was reunited in St. Paul last night for the first time since their wartime service.
by Tom Crann

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Barbara Kingsolver on being a writer

Barbara Kingsolver on being a writer

Author Barbara Kingsolver talks about being a writer and her hometown library. Filmed live at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn. November 11, 2009 with host Kerri Miller.

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