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1 killed in traffic accident in Hugo

One person was killed and two others injured Thursday afternoon, after a van and a semitrailer truck collided on Highway 61 near Hugo in the north metro area.
by Madeleine Baran

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Overflow crowd turns up for Bachmann health care meeting

Overflow crowd turns up for Bachmann health care meeting

Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says she wants health care reform, but not what see views as a government takeover of health care.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minn. colleges receive grants to help low-income parents

The U.S. Department of Education awarded four Minnesota colleges with $216,000 today to help low-income parents attend school, as part of $10.7 million in similar grants nationwide.
by Madeleine Baran

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State Fair mystery sounds: Day 1

State Fair mystery sounds: Day 1

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

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Protesters block traffic near downtown Minneapolis

Minneapolis police have arrested one person after protesters temporarily blocked morning rush-hour traffic near downtown. They say MnDOT hasn't met goals for hiring minority workers and contracting with minority businesses.

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Search resumes for missing canoeist in Eagan

Authorities have resumed a search for a missing boater in Eagan

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Bachmann to host health care forum today

Bachmann to host health care forum today

Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will host a public forum on health care this afternoon in Lake Elmo.
by Cathy Wurzer and Elizabeth Baier

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Gang Strike Force report may prompt seizure law changes

Gang Strike Force report may prompt seizure law changes

State lawmakers are considering changing seizure laws after two reports found wrongdoing by some members of the now-defunct Metro Gang Strike Force.
by Toni Randolph

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Patriotism may have drawn Minnesotans to Somalia

Patriotism may have drawn Minnesotans to Somalia

Some Somali-Americans in Minnesota are questioning the U.S. government's punishment of what some considered a patriotic pull of the homeland.
by Laura Yuen

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Art Hounds: Rush Hour, Barbaric Yawp, Picnic Operetta

Art Hounds: Rush Hour, Barbaric Yawp, Picnic Operetta

This week's Art Hounds will lead us to an exhibition where MTC bus transfers are the canvas, a literary reading Walt Whitman would have approved of, and a mini-opera you can scarf a sandwich to.
by Chris Roberts

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