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State Rep. Emmer pays to settle campaign billboard issue

State Rep. Emmer pays to settle campaign billboard issue

Republican state Rep. Tom Emmer, has agreed to pay $750 to settle an issue involving a campaign billboard.
by Tom Scheck

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Gophers to address long lines at new stadium

Gophers to address long lines at new stadium

University of Minnesota athletic director Joel Maturi said his staff is trying to work out problems with the new Gopher football stadium before the next game on Saturday.

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DFL hosts instant-runoff practice sessions in Minneapolis

Minneapolis voters will get to show their preferences among the DFL candidates for governor today while practicing a new voting procedure that they'll use this fall.
by Tim Pugmire

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Final public hearing tonight on Mpls. school reorganization

Final public hearing tonight on Mpls. school reorganization

The "Changing School Options" plan would close schools, alter curriculum, and change the district's busing system -- all in an effort to save millions of dollars.
by Tom Weber

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Star Tribune nears end of bankruptcy

Star Tribune nears end of bankruptcy

When the Star Tribune emerges from bankruptcy protection later this month, Minnesota's largest newspaper will be far leaner than it once was - but with the same pressure to generate revenue.
by Jeff Baenen, Associated Press

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President Obama comes to Minneapolis

President Obama comes to Minneapolis

Photos from President Barack Obama's visit to Minneapolis to talk about health care reform.

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Feds close Brickwell Community Bank in Woodbury

Federal regulators have shut down Brickwell Community Bank in Woodbury. Brickwell's branch will re-open today as offices of CorTrust Bank.
by Than Tibbetts

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Jon Hallberg on Bell's palsy

Jon Hallberg on Bell's palsy

Minnesota's former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman said in an interview he's been diagnosed with Bell's palsy, our medical analyst Jon Hallberg explains with the condition.
by Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Bringing Ella and Patsy to life on stage

Bringing Ella and Patsy to life on stage

Two Twin Cities performers have been bringing the sounds of icons Ella Fitzgerald and Patsy Cline to audiences all summer.
by Chris Roberts

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Twin Cities bike loan program to begin next April

An innovative bicycle loan program for low-income Twin Cities residents will start up in April, funded by a $200,000 federal grant awarded to a Minneapolis-based bicycle collective this week.
by Madeleine Baran

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