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Last day for public comment on Central Corridor LRT

Today is the final day for public comment on the Central Corridor light rail project.
by Dan Olson

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Faribault County mulls issue of roadside memorials

Officials with the Faribault County Commission have formed a committee to deal with a dicey issue - how to respect mourners who leave roadside memorials up, even after the memorials deteriorate or become maintenance issues.

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Recently returned soldiers attend reintegration programs

More than 720 Minnesota National Guard soldiers attended programs Saturday at the Minneapolis Convention Center intended to help them reintegrate into American society.
by Jessica Mador

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Midmorning Weekend: What If?

Midmorning Weekend: What If?

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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Nonprofit saves Minneapolis woman from eviction

Nonprofit saves Minneapolis woman from eviction

Last-minute negotiations narrowly halted the eviction Friday of a Minneapolis woman who has publicly refused to leave her foreclosed home for months.
by Madeleine Baran

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Troubling trends for teen health

Troubling trends for teen health

After years of requiring sex education, reducing teen pregnancy and HIV infections remains a stubborn problem particularly among adolescents of color. A look at what's next for addressing the major health challenges for teens.

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It's no time to be complacent about racial progress

It's no time to be complacent about racial progress

A playwright with a similar experience sees hard lessons in the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr.
by Kim Hines

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A young doctor serves in Africa

A young doctor serves in Africa

One ER physician's desire to heal led him to a contested border town in Sudan, Africa. James Maskalyk treated people for starvation and fought a measles epidemic amid war.

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Wal-Mart rehires Muslim worker fired for praying

Wal-Mart has rehired a Muslim employee from the Twin Cities who had been fired for praying in the workplace.

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