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September 3, 2009 4:17 PM

MPCA approves cleanup plan for Cottage Grove site

The state has approved a final cleanup plan for a disposal site in Cottage Grove contaminated by chemicals formerly manufactured by 3M Co.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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September 3, 2009 4:09 PM

Former Gang Strike Force officers under investigation remain at work

Seven Minneapolis police officiers are on the job today, despite being the subject of federal and internal investigations.

by Brandt Williams

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September 3, 2009 3:13 PM

A home game 100 years in the making for DeLaSalle

One of the state's powerhouses will do something Friday night that it's never done before. Even though DeLaSalle High School is more than 100 years old, it's never hosted its own home game.

by Tom Weber

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September 3, 2009 3:00 PM

State Fair mystery sounds: Day 6

Each weekday during the Minnesota State Fair, All Things Considered will indulge your ears and bring you some mystery sounds from the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

by Tom Crann

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September 3, 2009 2:30 PM

H1N1 flu sends 120 4-H members home from State Fair

Four 4-H members at the Minnesota State Fair have tested positive for the H1N1 influenza virus, resulting in at least 120 students being sent home today.

by Laura Yuen and Madeleine Baran

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September 3, 2009 6:39 AM

State's biggest stimulus road project to start

The project will extend Highway 610 by three miles in the Twin Cities' northwestern suburbs.

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September 3, 2009 6:25 AM

Cathedral of St. Paul festival returns

The festival will be held Sunday, Sept. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the corner of Summit and Selby Avenues in St. Paul.

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September 3, 2009 3:00 AM

Art Hounds: Full Moon Cabaret, 'None of the Above,' Paul Metzger

This week's Art Hounds describe a cabaret where empty beer cans are a symbol of audience appreciation, an exhibition that relies heavily on the U.S. Postal Service, and an ingeniously original instrumentalist who's below the radar.

by Chris Roberts

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September 2, 2009 5:26 PM

Some former Gang Strike Force cops under review

Fourteen employees from at least three law enforcement agencies face internal reviews for alleged wrongdoing while working on the now-defunct Metro Gang Strike Force.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press