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Warren Phillips, president of Dunwoody College of Technology in the 1980s, dies
He brought in women and low-income and minority students to train for careers when the private institution was seen as a trade school for men.
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Data shows driver's license reinstatement program is less successful than company claims
Relicensing firm's successes don't seem to match its claims, documents show.
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Legislature chips away at budget, but long list remains
By late Sunday, the House and Senate had passed only three of 10 budget bills that will shape the state's next spending plan. Among the biggest challenges as private budget talks tumbled on: finding agreement on spending on transportation and health and human services programs, and final details on hundreds of millions of dollars in tax cuts sought by Republicans.
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Fairview-HealthEast deal continues trend of health systems bulking up
Hospitals argue that mergers help control costs. Consolidation critics counter that bulked-up hospital systems have power to demand high prices. The debate unfolds further in this deal.
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Probation is sentence for cutting tops off 2,700 trees in Minnesota forest for Christmas decorations
The 70-year-old defendant must also perform community service and make restitution for the damage he did.
Minneapolis improving crosswalk visibility at thousands of intersections
In an effort to improve safety for pedestrians, city crews in Minneapolis are replacing thousands of parallel-line crosswalk markings with wide bars.
Car hits tree in St. Paul; driver dead, passenger badly hurt
A motorist was killed and a passenger badly hurt in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday near a park in St. Paul, authorities said.
St. Paul schools taking less sexist view of student dress codes
New policy for St. Paul schools says rules can be in place, but no one gender can be targeted.
Mpls. officials, developers work to fill hundreds of vacant lots
As many as 500 properties are seen as opportunity to some.
'Extreme alcohol consumption' at Carleton tied to initiation; 13 suspended
School cited "extreme alcohol consumption" that "resulted in harm" in letter outlining punishment.
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Dachshund lost in Wisconsin tornado dies after being reunited with owners
The tornado that destroyed a Wisconsin mobile home park last week has claimed another victim: a 16-year-old dachshund named Colby.
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Glencoe Woodworking Club creates wooden treasures
All skill levels are welcome at the Glencoe Woodworking Club
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New Green Line signs are betting on people's willingness to walk
If you live in one of the St. Paul neighborhoods within walking distance of the Green Line, you may have noticed new signs pointing the way to light-rail platforms.
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Hennepin County's misdemeanor warrant forgiveness day offers a 2nd chance
The Warrant Forgiveness Day in Hennepin County resolved warrants for people with misdemeanors.
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St. Paul-to-Canada route added to U.S. biking network
An existing set of roadways and bike paths between St. Paul and Grand Portage State Park has been designated U.S. Bike Route 41.
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Construction boom sweeps away worries about Rochester's DMC project
At least 14 projects are in the works or completed.
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Sheriff Rich Stanek running for re-election, not governor, in 2018
The Hennepin County sheriff made the announcement on Facebook.
Semi pins car against median barrier, seriously injuring man on I-94 near Hudson
Troopers removed the injured man from the car by breaking out the back window.
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Harmless measles? Minn. officials want parents to know it's a deadly virus
Measles' impact on children, even after they recover, can last for years.
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