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• Minneapolis wants new deal for prisoner jail fees
  An audit shows Minneapolis is overpaying in a decades-old agreement with Hennepin County.
  May 10, 2008
• Small cities rate high in foreclosures
  Looking for the highest foreclosure rates in Hennepin County? Look outside Minneapolis.
  May 8, 2008
• Home buyer assistance program launched
  Applications are being taken in Minneapolis, and 50 people will be rewarded.
  May 7, 2008
• RNC taxi reciprocity may lead to new metro system
  Allowing cabs from other cities to pick up fares during the convention and other events could be a step toward a uniform way for regulating taxis in the Twin Cities.
  May 3, 2008
• Vices and all, she was people's politician
  Former Minneapolis Council Member Sandra Hilary was refreshingly frank about hardships in her personal life.
  Apr 30, 2008
• Boarded-up buildings now blend right in
  A contractor uses his artistic approach to camouflage some unsightly empty buildings.
  Apr 27, 2008
• Minneapolis homeless shelter pledges to improve security
  "I think there was some progress made," Mary Jo Copeland said after meeting with Minneapolis officials about crime at her homeless center.
  Apr 26, 2008
• Getting out from under the foreclosure threat
  Workshops are offering borrowers tips on the process, advice on dealing with lenders and individual counseling.
  Apr 23, 2008
• What's next for R.T. Rybak?
  Minneapolis' mayor weighs a run for governor or reelection. City Hall insiders have given him high marks, but will voters?
  Apr 22, 2008
• Property tax burdens are shifting away from homes
  For the first time in a dozen years, Minneapolis homeowners next year will pay a smaller share of the city's property taxes. Businesses will pick up some of the tab.
  Apr 22, 2008

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