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Transportation amendment hits pothole in state Senate

Transportation amendment hits pothole in state Senate

A proposed constitutional amendment on transportation funding faces big problems in the Minnesota Senate, with just two weeks left in the 2018 session.
by Tim Pugmire

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How Elton John got his name

Fifty years ago, the British blues band Bluesology was on a flight home from a gig and keyboard player Reginald Dwight was trying to come up with a stage name for his nascent solo career.
by MPR News Staff

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Rooted in Moorhead, 'Little Free Gardens' ready to grow

Rooted in Moorhead, 'Little Free Gardens' ready to grow

Inspired by Little Free Libraries, Little Free Gardens are as much about building neighborhoods as they are about growing food, advocates say. Born in Fargo-Moorhead, the gardens are spreading across the United States and Canada.
by Dan Gunderson

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Eighth District Democrats wage four-way primary battle

Eighth District Democrats wage four-way primary battle

Democrats hope they can hold on to Minnesota's 8th Congressional District even though DFL U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan is not running for re-election.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Farmers plant seeds of uncertainty

Farmers plant seeds of uncertainty

A wet, cold spring isn't the only concern for Minnesota farmers. Other problems include trade disputes, a new farm bill and low commodity prices.
by Mark Steil

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Adopt a Highway volunteers keep roads clean -- and save Minn. millions

Adopt a Highway volunteers keep roads clean -- and save Minn. millions

According to MnDOT, Adopt a Highway volunteer groups spent an estimated 239,000 hours picking up trash in 2017. The volunteers picked up more than 112,000 pounds of litter, bringing an estimated $6 million benefit to the state.
by Nina Moini

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Melvin Carter sings 'Brown-Eyed Mayor'

The St. Paul mayor played the piano and sang his own rewrite of Van Morrison's "Brown-Eyed Girl." Carter turned it into a humorous take on what it's like to be the first person of color elected the city's mayor.
by MPR News Staff

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