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August 17, 2009 3:00 PM

Witness: Circus bleacher collapsed like a 'fallen souffle'

The city of St. Paul has temporarily closed the circus academy where about a dozen spectators were injured when a set of bleachers collapsed last night. The accident happened at the end of the final performance of the summer show at Circus Juventas.

by Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Baier

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August 17, 2009 3:00 AM

River otter's return a sign of healthier Mississippi

Trapping and pollution almost drove the river otter out of Minnesota, but now there's been a report of an otter living on a once badly polluted stretch of the Mississippi River.

by Dan Olson

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August 16, 2009 10:42 PM

Local impact of the PGA is hard to measure

For nearly a week, golf fans all over the world became familiar with Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., as it hosted the PGA Championship. Whether that kind of exposure will bring a long-term impact to the area is not clear.

by Jessica Mador

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August 14, 2009 4:42 PM

More truck sales mean more work at St. Paul Ford plant

Ford Ranger sales are up, and that will mean overtime for the roughly 760 workers at the Ranger plant in St. Paul this fall.

by Annie Baxter

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August 14, 2009 4:30 PM

Portions of Lowry Avenue in Mpls. re-open today

A portion of Lowry Avenue will re-open today, as construction in the north Minneapolis neighborhood was completed two months ahead of schedule, Hennepin county officials said.

by Madeleine Baran

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August 14, 2009 4:24 PM

Company deflects blame for Minn. bridge collapse

An engineering firm blamed for not spotting the fatal flaw in the doomed Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis argues the state was at fault and shouldn't be able to recover damages from the company.

by Brian Bakst, Associated Press

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August 14, 2009 8:37 AM

Reward offered for information on Minneapolis shooting

Police are asking for the public's help in finding the killer of a man gunned down in stairwell in Minneapolis last month.

by Elizabeth Baier

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August 14, 2009 7:36 AM

Car crashes forces early c-section, baby doing fine

St. Paul police say there's good news involving a pregnant woman who underwent emergency delivery after her vehicle was struck by an SUV.

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August 13, 2009 7:53 PM

St. Paul encourages Ford to build fuel-efficient vans in city

The St. Paul Ford plant is set to close in two years, but city leaders are encouraging the big auto maker to make small fuel-efficient vans in the factory.

by Laura Yuen