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St. Paul has backlog of 59K construction permits

The Department of Safety and Inspections is trying to reduce that number by hiring more people and simplifying the permitting process. But as construction booms, St. Paul is trying to strike a balance between approving a growing stream of new permits and keeping tabs on old ones.

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Program monitoring blood pressure made a noteworthy discovery before its end

GOP Secretary of State candidate John Howe, right, and his campaign manager, Tim Droogsma, were injured Sunday in Carver when their float crashed afte

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GOP Secretary of State candidate, his manager hurt in parade-float crash

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CBS' Les Moonves quits after new sex misconduct charges

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What happened to Hwy. 110? It's now Hwy. 62

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New Miss America glad she didn't have to don swimsuit to win
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Two dead in north Mpls. grocery store shooting, one other injured
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Man found dead in southwestern Minnesota in apparent hunting accident
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Body parts found in river identified as missing sailor
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2 killed in motorcycle crash with farm tractor in Wisconsin
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FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2011, file photo, a core sample drilled from underground rock near Ely, Minn., shows a band of shiny minerals containing copper — Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Business of mining set to return near the Boundary Waters area

The federal government's sudden decision to reopen mineral exploration just outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was a resounding defeat for wilderness advocates. But for the mining industry, it means back to business as usual.

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins scrambles for a first down late in the fourth quarter. He cam up short, but got the ball back when the 49ers jumped o

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Souhan: Cousins' head-first dive was crazy, but won the locker room

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Byron Buxton was not called up after the Class AAA season, a decision that was met with plenty of skepticism.

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Twins try to clear the air with Byron Buxton

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers reacts after throwing a 75-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb during the second half of an NFL football game against

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Rodgers returns from injury, Packers beat Bears 24-23

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The Gophers made their way out onto the field through the tunnel before they took on Fresno State at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday

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Young Gophers making Coach Fleck proud

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Stillwater, city of many logos, looks at a rebrand

Team of Augsburg students worked over the summer to come up with a brand strategy.

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is preparing new policies on campus sexual misconduct that would bolster the rights of students accused of assault, ha

Proposed changes to sexual assault rules would deprive victims of justice

Measure would mean fewer reports of sexual assaults and harassment, and return campuses to a time when such incidents were swept under the rug.

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Kyle Rudolph (82) caught a 11-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.

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Minneapolis Superintendent Ed Graff said the district is working diligently to fill the positions “with the same level of high quality staff.”

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Minnetronix Medical’s manufacturing facility in St. Paul services more than 25 dedicated medical-device product lines for its various med-tech clien

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Twin Cities bakery boom continues with Black Walnut opening in Uptown

From a single bicycle saved from scrap, Michael and Benita Warns now oversee 10 garages with donated bikes and parts.

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The underlying aspect of the decision to not bring Byron Buxton up to the Twins is that Buxton is 13 days shy of qualifying for another full season of

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Willians Astudillo, second right, is mobbed by teammates after hitting a 2-run home run in the ninth inning

Kyle Rudolph (82) caught a 11-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.

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These women stepped forward with harrowing stories of being raped, then watched in shock as investigators did little or nothing to pursue their cases.

When rape is reported in Minnesota and nothing happens

A Star Tribune examination of more than 1,000 recent sexual assault cases shows pervasive failings ...

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Day-17 - Melanie McManus hikes across the open rock face of Pincushion Mountain near Grand Marais. The outcrop rewards the hiker with spectacular view

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Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve posed for a picture in the Lynx film room.

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