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Conservation groups ask Court of Appeals to strike down Minnesota's metal mining rules as too vague
Case is first legal test of environmental rules for copper-nickel mining.
Media coalition fights for access to evidence in Noor murder trial
The motion opposes a request to block public viewing of exhibits.
As her rapist and kidnapper was sentenced, this survivor said it won't dictate her future
"I am smarter, braver and stronger than Mr. Lawson ever counted on," the rape survivor said.
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Doug Nelson, whose Brin Glass had a role in skyways and IDS Center, dies at 74
He long credited his business successes to good partners and employees.
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Minn. schools can't withhold diplomas because of unpaid lunch debt, Ellison says
The opinion says that existing statutes prohibit demeaning a child over an unpaid lunch debt.
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Jayme Closs stays quiet as Wis. lawmakers award her 'Hometown Hero' award
Jayme's aunt Jen Smith spoke on the teen's behalf, thanking the Assembly for the tribute.
Jeremy Werst, champion of bicycling in Minneapolis, dies at 43
The founder of Mpls Bike Love online forum was found dead April 20 in his Minneapolis home.
NFL veteran Matt Birk to start Catholic high school in Burnsville
NFL veteran Matt Birk, father of eight, is leading fundraising efforts.
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Deal reached to protect Minn. seniors from abuse, neglect
A far-reaching agreement is widely expected to become law this session after two years of contentious deliberations, hearings and protests.
Park Board edges closer to renaming Lake Calhoun roads, land as Bde Maka Ska
A committee approved two resolutions for the name change, which still must be voted on by the full nine-member board.
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DFL lawmakers sponsor bill to erase eviction records
The provision has passed the House but faces an uncertain path in the Senate.
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Twin Cities nurses stress workplace safety in contract talks with hospitals
Contracts expire May 31, with only modest progress in labor negotiations.
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Federal agency renews Twin Metals mine leases in Minnesota
Interior Department ruling cheers mining supporters, greeted as "abominable" by environmentalists.
St. Catherine University students push back on plan to move Public Safety into library space
Officials say move will restore student lounge.
Nice Ride launches discount bike-sharing memberships for lower-income residents
Officials say 65,000 people are eligible to participate.
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Waiting list for federal rent subsidies opens, for first time in years
Section 8 vouchers are so sought-after that people wait years to get them.
Federal agency renews Twin Metals mine leases in Minnesota
The federal Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday renewed mineral rights leases for a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, a project that environmentalists fear would spoil the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
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