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Wrestling icon Verne Gagne dead at 89

Wrestling icon Verne Gagne dead at 89

The Minnesota native had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for a number of years.
by Jon Collins

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Minn. Senate approves tax boost to pay for transportation work

The Senate bill would raise gas taxes and add a Twin Cities metro-area sales tax to pay for transit. Republicans oppose the plan. The two parties also differ on tax policy.
by Tom Scheck

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Will skyrocketing cost kill Southwest light rail?

Will skyrocketing cost kill Southwest light rail?

Even a project supporter calls the new $2 billion cost estimate a huge setback. The Met Council's chairman says all options, including killing the proposed line, are on the table.
by Tim Pugmire and Curtis Gilbert

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Local business owner participates in White House summit

Local business owner Traci Tapani took part in the White House Summit on Upskilling America's Workforce Friday.
by Tom Crann

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As avian flu spreads, Minnesota zoos worry about birds

As avian flu spreads, Minnesota zoos worry about birds

Wild birds routinely are at the Minnesota Zoo. Turkeys wander the grounds and eat at the zoo's feeders. Geese land in the animal enclosures -- and a tiger killed one a couple days ago.
by Tim Nelson

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Dayton declares state of emergency over bird flu

Dayton declares state of emergency over bird flu

Officials say 2.6 million of 15 million turkeys have been lost to avian flu, or 17 percent of birds in production.
by Mark Steil and Lorna Benson

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Joe Dowling: 'We all need the communion' of theater

Joe Dowling: 'We all need the communion' of theater

Preparing to step down as director of the Guthrie Theater, Joe Dowling discussed his craft and his view of Twin Cities audiences.
by Eric Ringham

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Art Hounds: The Lowest Pair in Bemidji and Hmong films

Art Hounds: The Lowest Pair in Bemidji and Hmong films

This week Art Hounds take us to a concert in Bemidji, a Hmong film festival in St. Paul and an immersive theatrical performance of "Crime and Punishment" in Minneapolis.
by Marianne Combs

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Minneapolis to spend $1 million to raise pay of top employees

The city's Executive Committee voted Wednesday to increase the salaries of appointed officials by more than 7 percent over the next year. Republican lawmakers plan to hold that against the city.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Appetites: Ramps, watercress, sorrel and nettles usher in the taste of spring

Appetites: Ramps, watercress, sorrel and nettles usher in the taste of spring

As spring takes hold across Minnesota, a plethora of early vegetables are beginning to appear on farmers markets' tables. Nettles, sorrel, watercress, ramps, fiddleheads -- and how to use them.
by Tom Crann

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