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Monday, November 16, 2009

Godfather of the Northstar Line

Dan Erhart

Dan Erhart

For nearly 13 years, Anoka County's Dan Erhart kept his vision for commuter rail barreling down the track.

Hundreds are taking advantage of a free Caribou Coffee giveaway at two metro locations.

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Pilot on his way to deer hunt disappears

More than 100 searchers were looking for the Piper Cherokee that went missing Friday between Staples and Hallock, Minn.

Hard decisions loom on closing schools, reshuffling students

The Anoka-Hennepin school board meets in coming days to vote on options that affect thousands of district families.

Hanging out with guys in green shirts

Youth outreach program

Youth outreach program

Outreach workers are trying to get Brooklyn Park kids off the streets and into fun activities.

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VA reopens bidding for clinic in northwestern suburbs

Two months after the application process closed, the VA is reopening bidding for a new clinic in the northwestern suburbs, with new boundaries that exclude two key cities.

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