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Closing post offices latest hardship for Minn. small towns

Closing post offices latest hardship for Minn. small towns

Seven small town Minnesota post offices are scheduled to close for good today and tomorrow, the latest setback for towns which have seen a steady exit of community institutions over the years.
by Mark Steil

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Protesters block Minneapolis bridge; 11 arrested

Protesters block Minneapolis bridge; 11 arrested

Nearly 300 people protesting economic inequality marched across the 10th Avenue bridge in Minneapolis Thursday afternoon. Police arrested 11 protesters.
by Madeleine Baran

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Report: 8 percent of Minn. mortgages made during bubble end in foreclosure

Report: 8 percent of Minn. mortgages made during bubble end in foreclosure

A little more than 8 percent of the mortgages made in Minnesota during the height of the housing bubble have ended in foreclosure, according to a national consumer group's report released Thursday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Census: Minn. child poverty rate hits 15 percent

The Census Bureau is reporting that 15 percent of Minnesota's children, or about 190,000 of them, were living in poverty last year.

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Children and mental illness

Children and mental illness

Mayo Clinic and the REACH Institute based in New York have released a new report to help parents, doctors and childcare professionals identify mental illness in children. We'll hear how the report might impact today's youth and what parents and school professionals can do when they think there is a problem.

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OccupyMN fights Hennepin Co. on camping, sign rules

OccupyMN fights Hennepin Co. on camping, sign rules

OccupyMN protesters vowed to fight new restrictions on camping and posting signs at the Hennepin County Government Center plaza this week.
by Madeleine Baran

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What is the future of libraries?

What is the future of libraries?

In their earliest days, American libraries were repositories of books to read and share. Now libraries offer e-books, audio books, periodicals, music, art, movies, computer access and community services. Which library functions are most important now and in the future?

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Census shows less American mobility, Minnesota fits trend

U.S. Census figures show that the number of people who move from state to state, and within states and counties, is at historic lows. Even so, Minnesota saw a slight net gain in population in 2010, in part due to migration from other states.
by Brandt Williams

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