Mpls., L.A. mayors wager books ahead of WNBA Finals Game 5
Whether or not the Minnesota Lynx win tonight's championship game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Mayor Betsy Hodges will likely be reading books.
MnDOT celebrates the opening of Hwy. 610 in Maple Grove, but no joy for motorists yet
Motorists won't be able to use the new road for about another month.
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Minnesota's fall colors ... best in the world? It's certainly possible
We asked readers to share their fall photos on social media with the hashtag #StribFall. Minnesota, you're a beaut.
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Fall colors peaking; head south for best views this weekend
This weekend is the last best chance for viewing.
Mpls. park budget boosts neighborhood park spending
Superintendent turns her attention to trying to build reinvestment in golf courses after years of draining enterprise fund for other spending
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Ex-Black Lives Matter leader Turner signs on with education nonprofit
Once the battler, Turner now is out to build partnerships in a quest to ensure Minneapolis is rich with what he says are "high-quality schools doing great work with kids."
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Minnesota Supreme Court rules that BB gun is not a firearm
Weapon possession landed felon back in prison for five year sentence, which has now been vacated.
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Obama endorses Paulsen challenger Terri Bonoff in new video
Obama says they need more people like the Minnetonka DFLer in Congress
Minneapolis Super Bowl security could cost millions of dollars
Minneapolis approves $471,000 for command center, with more costs on horizon.
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U sued over fetal tissue research
Anti-abortion activists say state statute violated.
Faculty union approved at Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Meanwhile, adjunct instructors at Augsburg College petition to hold their own election.
Crystal man charged with endangerment for driving with grandson on his lap
The 85-year-old was stopped Oct. 10 in New Hope and it was not the first time
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After skating by, Eagan to finally upgrade its parks
The large suburb's 55 sites are starting to show their age.
Lake Elmo's election a referendum on its past, future
Candidates for city offices reflect a deep divide.
Semi drivers killed in head-on crash on I-90 are identified
The crash shut down the highway from noon Tuesday into the evening.
Murder charges dropped against Lakeville man in woman's disappearance
The woman's body has not been found and she is believed to have been killed far from Ramsey County, where Timothy J. Barr was facing charges in her death.
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Personal care attendants sue state for effort to decertify union
For the plaintiffs to decertify the SEIU, they must produce thousands of signatures by December to force a vote. Without an accurate list of workers, they have been unable to find PCAs who might sign.
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