
(Raymond Grumney/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

(Raymond Grumney/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
The historic clock atop Minneapolis City Hall stopped shortly after 6:30 a.m. Monday to allow crew members to get inside and gussy up the late-19th century landmark downtown. The hands should be moving again come Friday.
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