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Officials say new lanes, express buses on 35W popular

Officials say new lanes, express buses on 35W popular

State officials say the new toll, or congestion pricing lane, available on 35W starting this week is popular.
by Dan Olson

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Anoka-Hennepin considers first school closures in 50 years

Anoka-Hennepin considers first school closures in 50 years

More Minnesota schools are slated for closure Monday night when the Anoka-Hennepin School Board decides which buildings to close, a rare move for the state's largest district.
by Tom Weber

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New 35W features opening to relieve congestion

New 35W features opening to relieve congestion

This week, some elements of the huge makeover of I-35W through the Twin Cities, the state's busiest highway, will open to bus riders and drivers even while many portions of the project are still a work in progress.
by Dan Olson

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DNR defends killing black bear in North St. Paul

Minnesota wildlife officials are defending their decision to shoot a black bear that was spotted in a North St. Paul neighborhood.

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St. Thomas magazine halts profile of Saudi alum

A University of St. Thomas alumnus from Saudi Arabia says the president of the school blocked a planned profile of him out of concern it would harm efforts to recruit Saudi students.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Two men charged in alleged racially-motivated attacks

Two 21-year-old Minneapolis men have been charged for alleged racially-motivated attacks on men in Brooklyn Park this week.
by Tim Nelson

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Two plead guilty in Minnesota-based credit card scheme

Two men pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Thursday in connection with a Maplewood-based scheme to alter lost and stolen credit cards.
by Madeleine Baran

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Zandra Rhodes turns from clothes to opera

Zandra Rhodes turns from clothes to opera

If you have been in downtown St. Paul over the last few days and seen a diminutive older women with bright pink hair - well, you've just had a brush with an international fashion icon.
by Euan Kerr

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ELCA feeling backlash from controversial vote on gay clergy

ELCA feeling backlash from controversial vote on gay clergy

Just a month after the nation's largest Lutheran denomination voted to accept non-celibate gay clergy, a backlash is taking shape in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as some Minnesota congregations are considering plans to sever ties with the church.
by Jessica Mador

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MN Orchestra gets Osmo Vanska for 4 more years

MN Orchestra gets Osmo Vanska for 4 more years

Osmo Vanska is going ot be on the podium of the Minnesota Orchestra until 2015 and he talked to Tom Crann about his renewed contract with the organization.
by Tom Crann

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