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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.

Vaccination drill helps health workers prepare for H1N1 outbreak

Vaccination drill helps health workers prepare for H1N1 outbreak

Public-health officials across Minnesota prepare to hold vaccination clinics as a line of defense against the H1N1 flu, and one county had an unusual opportunity on yesterday to give it a dry run.
by Laura Yuen

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Minnesota banks rethinking overdraft fees

Minnesota banks rethinking overdraft fees

Leading banks in the the Twin Cities and nationwide are taking action to curtail overdraft charges due to political pressure from Congress and the threat of federal mandates on how much banks can charge.
by Martin Moylan

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Jon Hallberg on malpractice insurance

Regular medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg talks about one of the smaller pieces of the larger health care puzzle, malpractice insurance.
by Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Home prices rise 3.1 percent in Twin Cities

Home prices rise 3.1 percent in Twin Cities

The closely-watched Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller National Home Price Index shows that home prices in the Twin Cities rose in July more than any other city the index tracks.
by Annie Baxter

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ATK wins $31 million defense contract

Defense company ATK, based in Minneapolis, has been awarded a $31 million contract for construction work at a defense laboratory in West Virginia.

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Anoka-Hennepin closing six schools

Anoka-Hennepin closing six schools

The Anoka-Hennepin School Board will close six schools next year in the wake of a budget crunch and lower enrollment.
by Than Tibbetts

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Homeless advocates to meet in Minneapolis

Hundreds of people are expected to attend a conference on homelessness starting Tuesday in Minneapolis.

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Straw poll could pave way for top GOP choices

Straw poll could pave way for top GOP choices

In a straw poll later this week, Minnesota Republican Party delegates may thin the field when they select their top choices from among the nine GOP candidates currently running for governor.
by Tim Pugmire

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118 dogs adopted from Humane Society over weekend

The Animal Humane Society says people adopted 118 dogs over the weekend in the greater Twin Cities area, more than twice as many dogs than were adopted during the previous weekend.
by Toni Randolph

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Architects another victim of real estate downturn

Architects another victim of real estate downturn

The state's architects, victims of the crisis in the real estate industry that you don't hear much about, have seen steeper employment declines than the overall job market. With commercial and residential real estate still suffering, those high-paying architecture jobs may not return anytime soon.
by Annie Baxter

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