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Program aims to fill food shelves with local fruit

Program aims to fill food shelves with local fruit

A new program in the Twin Cities sends volunteers to pick fruit that would otherwise go to waste and then donates it to local food shelves.
by Madeleine Baran

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What's next for the gang strike force?

What's next for the gang strike force?

Four legislative committees convene next week to discuss a new report alleging widespread misconduct and even criminal behavior by members of the now-disbanded Metro Gang Strike Force. MPR reporter Tim Nelson discusses what's next.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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38th Street LRT closed for construction this weekend

Portions of the light rail line in the Twin Cities metro area will be closed for construction this weekend.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Beer competition brewing at State Fairgrounds

Suds specialists are gathering at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds with an enviable mission: finding the best home-brewed beer, mead and cider.

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NWS confirms four tornadoes touched down Wednesday

The National Weather Service has confirmed that four weak tornadoes touched down in the Twin Cities area Wednesday, bringing winds between 70 mph and 85 mph.

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Lutheran decision on gay clergy still pending

Lutheran decision on gay clergy still pending

Tom Crann talks to John Brooks, the news director for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America communication services, about the decisions this week on whether member churches should be allowed to hire ministers in committed same-sex relationships as clergy.
by Tom Crann

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St. Paul man sentenced to life in prison for murder

A West St. Paul man was convicted today of two counts of murder in the first degree in connection with the January 31 shooting death of Jeffrey Logan.
by Madeleine Baran

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University of Minnesota to house world's largest magnet

University of Minnesota to house world's largest magnet

A ceremony Thursday at the University of Minnesota marked the start of construction of a building that will one day house the world's most powerful magnet.
by Tom Weber

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Investigator says gang strike force actions were 'criminal'

Investigator says gang strike force actions were 'criminal'

A new report says the scandal-ridden Metro Gang Strike Force was guilty of widespread impropriety, and that much of its police work was ineffective.
by Tim Nelson

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