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U of M's TCF Stadium awarded LEED certification

U of M's TCF Stadium awarded LEED certification

The University of Minnesota's new football stadium has been designated as a LEED certified building.
by Tim Post

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Officer involved in Fong Lee shooting fired by Mpls. police

The Minneapolis police officer who was cleared in a wrongful death lawsuit after shooting and killing a Minneapolis man was fired from the department Wednesday.
by Than Tibbetts

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Experimental college marks fourth year of free classes

Experimental college marks fourth year of free classes

A free experimental college in the Twin Cities kicked off its fourth year this month, offering classes on everything from hip hop and Brazilian drumming to personal finance and "mindful eating."
by Madeleine Baran

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Grand jury deciding whether to charge Denny Hecker

A grand jury is trying to determine whether fallen auto magnate Denny Hecker should be charged with any crimes.

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St. Paul residents using Facebook to help fill homes

St. Paul residents using Facebook to help fill homes

Though the Twin Cities housing market shows signs of strengthening, foreclosed and abandoned homes still dot many neighborhoods. However, some area residents say Facebook could be the answer.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Abercrombie loses appeal in discrimination case

Abercrombie loses appeal in discrimination case

A psychologist hired by Abercrombie and Fitch described the store's refusal to allow a teenage girl with autism to bring a family member into a fitting room as "a desirable outcome of active community involvement," in a court hearing in the case this year.
by Madeleine Baran

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Flu is 'widespread' in Minnesota

Flu is 'widespread' in Minnesota

The CDC says pandemic flu activity in Minnesota is now considered "widespread." That's the highest classification in the agency's flu reporting system.
by Lorna Benson

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Minneapolis, St. Paul will grapple with what to pay new superintendents

Two of Minnesota's three largest school districts will spend a lot of time in coming months looking for new leadership. Each district will try to find the best person, but they'll also have to figure out what to pay and how that compensation will be structured.

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Charges filed in county workhouse escape

Charges have been filed against a man who escaped from the Ramsey County Workhouse on Sunday after he broke through a gate in the facility's outdoor recreation area.
by Madeleine Baran

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