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Sabo Bridge over Hiawatha could reopen by June
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Central Corridor project 50% done; big freeway closings loom
Just as the Metropolitan Council declared construction of the Central Corridor light-rail line to be halfway finished on Monday, significant highway closings connected with the project are just around the bend.
Updated: May. 14, 2012 - 10:04 PM
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Couple put down roots and built community
Tim and Joani Essenburg changed 10 blocks in Minneapolis - and hundreds of lives.
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New Como Park pool ready to make a splash
Amenities at the new attraction will resemble a water park to compete with what more suburbs now offer.
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Elk River sophomore is an algae alchemist
An Elk River High School sophomore is in Pittsburgh this week, presenting his long-studied findings on creating biodiesel fuel from microscopic plants.
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Burnsville, Sibley choirs take a journey through cultures
Choirs from Henry Sibley and Burnsville high schools will sing in ¡Cantaré! at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, where works written to forge connections between Mexican and American cultures will have their premiere.
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Lending a hand to East African students
The New American Academy in Edina offers tutoring for Somali schoolchildren as well as classes for their parents.
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Hardly water under the bridge: Outlet raises questions over county financing
In Hugo, an outlet on Bald Eagle Lake raises questions of who pays to replace aging infrastructure.
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