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For apartment rentals, lap of luxury shifts to Twin Cities suburbs
The record-breaking luxury apartment construction boom that has transformed downtown Minneapolis and neighboring areas now will be spreading out to the suburbs, especially to the west.
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Republicans win special legislative elections in Bloomington, Anoka
In a narrow surprise victory, Republican Chad Anderson defeated DFLer Andrew Carlson to succeed Rep. Ann Lenczewski.
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Plymouth to crack down on drivers wearing both earbuds
It's illegal to drive while wearing headphones in both ears and this month Plymouth Police will be looking for drivers who violate the law.
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Charge: Man delivering newspapers sexually assaulted autistic teen in Rogers
A Star Tribune newspaper delivery man out on his route stopped a 14-year-old autistic runaway in the middle of the night in her Rogers neighborhood and received a lap dance from her in his car, according to authorities.
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Quasimodo, dog with short spine, is capturing hearts near and far
Since his arrival at Secondhand Hounds in Eden Prairie last month, 4-year-old Quasi is becoming a Facebook favorite and a media darling.
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Plymouth working to attract, and keep, businesses
The city has a new economic development manager to help promote itself to companies.
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St. Michael man gets 60 years for killing police officer father, brother
Christopher Besser shot and killed his father Todd and brother Blake in May.
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Richfield High School chooses special 2016 Fire and Ice king
The student body picked Jesse Anderson, a senior with autism, for the honor at Thursday's assembly.
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Charges: Suicidal driver killed Bloomington plow worker
An SUV driver on a death wish swigged vodka from a bottle and went on an erratic and intoxicated speeding frenzy before hitting a city snowplow in Bloomington, killing a city employee, according to charges.
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Richfield High School opens health resource center for children and youth in community
Through a partnership with the Park Nicollet Health Services and the Park Nicollet Foundation, young people in the community will receive Park Nicollet services at no cost.
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Twin Cities man makes world better one shovelful at a time
In the dark of night, as Tuesday's snowstorm raged, Justin Lang grabbed a shovel and went house to house in north Minneapolis.
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Olson Hwy. design for $1.48B Bottineau LRT irks Mpls. leaders
A highway, not a train, was the star of a hearing Tuesday on whether Minneapolis will sign off on initial designs for the Bottineau light rail project.
Books
Plymouth photographer has it covered when it comes to hit paperbacks
Who knew you could make a career as a paperback photographer? Enterprising Elisabeth Ansley of Plymouth is doing just that, from Stephen King to Nora Roberts.
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