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Bankrupt archdiocese files objections to creditor’s reorganization plan

The bankrupt Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis says the latest reorganization plan proposed for the church by creditors would strip it of all assets ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, August 7, 2017 8:17 am

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DNR tags invasive carp to track movement; Agency hoping for information that could curb further spread of fish

For the first time, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has captured and tagged an invasive carp and returned it to the St. Croix River ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, August 4, 2017 8:18 am

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Border-spanning trail in the works for northern Minn.

If you like bumpy, dusty, winding roads, you’ll love the new border-to-border trail in the works across northern Minnesota. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, August 3, 2017 7:30 am

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Survivors recall terror of I-35W bridge collapse; Collapse was 10 years ago Tuesday

Kelly Kahle was driving north on the Interstate 35W bridge to a soccer game on Aug. 1, 2007. It was another busy day on one ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, August 2, 2017 8:43 am

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Minn. hikes fines for failure to stop for school bus

Law enforcement agencies around the state wrote more than 1,300 tickets last year to drivers who failed to stop for a school bus with its ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, August 2, 2017 8:14 am

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Getting to clean water: Complex problem, no easy solutions

If you’re looking for one place that best illustrates the challenges facing Minnesota’s water, paddle a canoe just past Pike Island, near Fort Snelling, where ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 7:57 am

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Since I-35W, state has more eyes and sharper focus on bridges

Built in 1961 and carrying some 23,000 cars a day, the Blatnik Bridge in Duluth has experienced ample wear and tear. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 7:52 am

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Fatal shootings force policing to top of Mpls. mayoral race agenda

Some campaign observers say the fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk by a Minneapolis police officer nearly two weeks ago has pushed the issue of police ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, July 31, 2017 7:40 am

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After 75 years, MN veteran killed at Pearl Harbor finally coming home

Growing up, Janet Klug knew her uncle Elmer died in World War II, but her family never talked about it. “I just think that was ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, July 29, 2017 9:45 am

Business

Best Buy bets on tech for monitoring elderly parents

Amazon’s Alexa device is just part of the technology installed in Jane Helgesen’s home to help her four adult children watch over her. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, July 28, 2017 7:51 am

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Transgender Guard captain angered, but optimistic after ban; 11,000 transgender people employed by military

Military leaders are still trying to figure out what to do after President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will ban transgender people from serving in ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, July 28, 2017 7:46 am

Politics

Rep. Walz decries transgender troop ban as ‘driven by hate’

Several members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation were quick to sound off on President Trump’s surprise announcement Wednesday to bar transgender people from serving in the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 27, 2017 10:43 am

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Threats to drinking water supplies intensifying, health department says

Minnesota's public drinking water supplies are in good shape, according the state's Department of Health, but a new report also warns agencies should remain prepared ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 27, 2017 8:40 am

Education

State Supreme Court: Globe, MN School of Business made illegal student loans

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that thousands of loans Globe University and the Minnesota School of Business issued to students were illegal. The state's ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 27, 2017 8:39 am

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As foodies seek local, Midwest farmers go global

A Minneapolis cafe serves up oat milk lattes, locally grown greens and a chocolate-caramel dessert bar made with perennial wheat grass flour. Its owners, chefs ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, July 26, 2017 7:49 am

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