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As Airbnb takes off, Duluth and other cities wrestle with rules
Surprised by the website's sudden growth in Duluth, and coaxed into action by traditional B & B owners, the Duluth City Council recently enacted a one-year moratorium effective July 15 on new vacation rental permits.
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Despite manufactured homes' decline, many find them ideal
In Minnesota and beyond, mobile-home market has changed dramatically.
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Gallery: Fireworks, fun for July 4th
July 4th was the perfect time for some fireworks and fun across the Twin Cities.
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Governor Walker, GOP leaders concede defeat on open records change
Budget had contained language to make secret official communications.
Haze covering Twin Cities comes from 100+ Saskatchewan wildfires
Air in the Twin Cities area was considered "unhealthy for sensitive groups," and fireworks may worsen it.
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In farm country, tainted water is 'just the way it is'
As costs climb to treat water, neighbors avoid blaming farmers.
Plymouth teen dies in crash on I-94 in Wisconsin
The rollover occurred near Eau Claire, Wis.; two other teens were injured.
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Gallery: Minnesota's first same-sex couple known to apply for a marriage license are still married today
Tucked into the Supreme Court's ruling for same-sex marriage: "Baker v. Nelson must be and now is overruled." Jack Baker and Michael McConnell, the first same-sex couple known to apply for a marriage license are still married, today, and live in a south Minneapolis home they've restored over the years. They thought their case might be mentioned in the high court's ruling but were surprised by the word "overruled." And they were overcome with the beauty of the opinion's language. "We waited for years, but the question we posed in 1970, they answered."
Dakota County moves forward with plans for pre-conviction DNA samples
Dakota County expects battle as it revives pre-conviction DNA collection.
Black Lives Matter protesters call MOA linked to Bloomington
Those charged after a December protest argue in legal briefs that Bloomington and the Mall of America cooperate so closely that the mall is operating as a "quasi-governmental" entity.
Urban 'beach house' perks up Minneapolis neighborhood
An airy, modern home is carefully scaled to fit comfortably into its established city neighborhood. It's the AIA Minnesota Home of the Month.
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