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New levy to pay for $9 million ash tree removal in Minneapolis

An eight-year-long goodbye to ash trees in Minneapolis will start up in 2014, as the city begins a $9 million project to take down 40,000 ash trees in the city’s parks and on its boulevards and golf courses. Updated 8:51 PM
- Aug. 8: Ash borer treatments costing less, working better
- July 18: Tying green ribbons on the old ash tree

Review: Miley Cyrus dominates Jingle Ball at Xcel

Never before in the more than a decade’s worth of Jingle Balls has one artist usurped the multi-act festivities like Miley did. Updated 12:23 AM
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Wolves 121, Detroit 94

Love propels Wolves to easy victory

Kevin Love hit four of six three pointers on the way to 26 points. He had 16 rebounds and seven assists in the 121-94 victory. Updated 12:00 AM

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Minneapolis city committee votes to forgive $1.5M in debt for Midtown Updated 10:27 PM
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Gardenhire talks at the Winter Meetings

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire talked about how his roster looks during the annual managers media day in Orlando. Updated 10:12 PM

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Gophers defeat South Dakota State on Austin Hollins' big day

With 20 points and 14 rebounds, Austin Hollins beat Andre Hollins to the 1,000-point milestone mark as the Gophers topped the Jackrabbits. Full storyFull story Updated 12:31 AM

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Golfers could shout it (‘Fore!’) from Minneapolis parking ramp rooftops

The privately funded plan involves building a new story atop two publicly owned downtown parking ramps near Target Field and covering it with multicolored fabric. Full storyFull story Updated 10:30 PM

New levy to pay for $9 million ash tree removal in Minneapolis

Duluth student suffers severe frostbite, but survives frigid night on porch

Minneapolis school board keeps Southwest addition alive in plans to add classes

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Minneapolis city committee votes to forgive $1.5M in debt for Midtown

Mayor R.T. Rybak has been pushing to help rescue the finances of Midtown Global Market — one of his signature achievements as mayor — before he leaves office at the end of the year. Full storyFull story Updated 10:27 PM

GM executive to be 1st woman to head major car company + video

It's topping-out time for Loring Park apartments

Regulators adopt final Volcker rule limits on bank trading

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Obama hails Mandela as "last great liberator"

Amid cheers and song for the prisoner who became peacemaker, President Barack Obama energized tens of thousands of spectators and nearly 100 visiting heads of state Tuesday with a plea for the world to emulate Nelson Mandela, "the last great liberator of the 20th century." Full storyFull story Updated 4:35 PM

Weapons watchdog receives Nobel Peace Prize

At least 95,000 died from war in 2012, but little justice followed

Portrait of Jane Austen fetches $270,000 on block

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U students take their crime fears to Senate hearing

University and law enforcement officials say they hear the concerns about the spate of recent crimes on or near the Minneapolis campus. Full storyFull story Updated 10:31 PM

Lawmakers reach budget pact restoring $63B in automatic spending cuts

Heroin overdoses prompt push for sheriff's deputies to carry antidote

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Pheasant summit: Can South Dakota save its 'big deal' tradition?

"Pheasant summit" drew 400 and produced ideas for stopping declines in habitat, population. Full storyFull story Updated 10:58 PM

Field report: Snow causing slush and ice woes for some Minnesota lakes

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Ten legislators call for new leadership at Minnesota Orchestra

Ten DFL legislators have sent a letter to the Minnesota Orchestral Association board of directors, saying the current administration is “destroying the Minnesota Orchestra” and calling for the resignations of CEO Michael Henson, chairman Jon Campbell and past chair Richard Davis. Full storyFull story Updated 9:40 PM

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2 adults, 4 kids stranded in frigid Nevada mountains found alive

A desperate search for a couple and four children missing for two days in the below-zero cold of Nevada's rugged mountains turned jubilant Tuesday when rescuers guided in part by cellphone signals and footprints in the snow found them alive and well near their overturned Jeep. Full storyFull story Updated 10:16 PM

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3 Twin Cities acts named in A.V. Club's Year in Band Names rundown

Among the locals featured in the annual tally: one jam band, one art-popper and one all-time favorite. Full storyFull story Updated Dec. 9, 2013

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