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Mary Lynn Smith

Reporter | Metro

Phone: 612-673-4788

After getting a master’s in public affairs reporting, Mary Lynn Smith spent much of her 30-year-newspaper career covering government from the statehouse in Illinois to local governments in Minnesota. Now as a general assignment reporter, she covers a broad range of breaking news stories and features. She was born and raised in Chicago but has chosen to live, work, and raise a family in Minnesota -- first Duluth and then the Twin Cities.
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Overnight rain gives Twin Cities brief respite from record heat

Sweltering air will continue to sweep the region through the holiday, along with ozone advisories.

Updated: July 03, 2012, - 08:44 AM

Record-busting heat -- a high of 99 -- beats down on Twin Cities

Sweltering air will continue to sweep the region through the holiday, along with ozone advisories

Updated: July 02, 2012, - 11:12 PM

Louise Walker McCannel dedicated a privileged life to others

Louise Walker McCannel's most obvious legacy is the transformation of her grandfather's art collection into what is now the Walker Art Center.

Updated: June 23, 2012, - 04:18 PM

Lake Elmo teen's body recovered in St. Croix River

Authorities overnight recovered the body of an 18-year-old Lake Elmo teen who drowned while trying to swim across the St....

Updated: June 19, 2012, - 11:23 AM

Mpls. woman championed peace, but died a homicide victim

Lois Swenson, 76, who fought for peace, made community gardens a mission and shrugged off friends' advice to move out of north Minneapolis was found dead this week in her home.

Updated: June 15, 2012, - 08:38 AM

Motorcyclist dies after ignoring mom's pleas to wear helmet

Inge Black pledges to push for a law mandating helmets for motorcyclists after her daughter, Brittany Larson, who wouldn't wear one, died when she was thrown from her motorcycle and into the path of a SUV on I-694.

Updated: June 08, 2012, - 03:14 PM