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March 16, 2015 4:34 PM

GOP leader wants to end MinnesotaCare

State Rep. Matt Dean wants to shift people from MinnesotaCare to MNsure to find money for Republican priorities that include nursing home funding, and mental and dental health programs.

by Catharine Richert

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March 16, 2015 2:46 PM

Mpls. appears certain to win Major League Soccer franchise

MLS Commissioner Don Garber confirmed that the league is discussing awarding a franchise to former United Health CEO Bill McGuire, who owns the minor league Minnesota United team.

by Tim Nelson

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March 13, 2015 3:39 PM

Report confirms Mpls. arrests higher numbers of blacks

If you find yourself in the back of a police squad car in Minneapolis, chances are you're black. If you're the one who dialed 911, it's far more likely you're white.

by Curtis Gilbert

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March 12, 2015 5:11 PM

How to topple a 5 million pound ice sculpture

Roger Hanson is contractually obligated to safely dismantle 'Iceman' by March 15, but try as he might, he can't seem to get the thing to topple.

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March 12, 2015 4:40 PM

Partisan divide grows over how to use state surplus

Some Republicans are calling for tax cuts. Democrats say such cuts should not come at the expense of priorities.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 12, 2015 2:55 PM

Minnesota Democrats spar with Obama over trade deal

One of the only points of agreement these days between the White House and Republicans is a trade deal with Pacific countries -- unless congressional Democrats sink the agreement.

by Brett Neely

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March 12, 2015 2:37 PM

Keewatin taconite plant to be idled, affecting 412 workers

It's the latest blow in the area. Last month, Minnesota iron ore producer Magnetation said it would also idle a plant in Keewatin that employs about 50 people.

by Dan Kraker

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March 12, 2015 8:58 AM

Art Hounds: Somali poetry and a music/improv mash-up

This week on Art Hounds, we take in a Somali poetry reading, an Elk River art show, and a music/improv mash-up.

by Marianne Combs

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March 11, 2015 4:33 PM

Why proposed BWCA land swap roils some waters

More than three decades after the controversial deal that established the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, relatively small plots of land in the wilderness continue to generate big disputes.

by Dan Kraker