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April 11, 2015 10:39 AM

Uninsured Minnesotans have chance to reduce penalty

Uninsured Minnesotans who are discovering they owe a penalty for not having health insurance can reduce penalties for 2015 by enrolling before April 15.

by Mark Zdechlik

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April 9, 2015 10:33 AM

Walgreens aims to close about 200 U.S. stores

Walgreens operates 152 drugstores in 92 Minnesota cities, according to the company's website. The list of stores slated for closure has not been finalized.

by The Associated Press

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April 8, 2015 7:29 PM

Architects lay out four plans for Vikes stadium 'Commons'

Each concept takes a slightly different approach to the biggest design challenge facing the Minneapolis project: Portland Avenue. Architects on Wednesday offered a first look at the options.

by Curtis Gilbert

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April 8, 2015 6:15 PM

Icy traffic jam on Lake Superior has 18 ships stuck

The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are sending Canadian icebreakers and American vessels to help the ships break free.

by Sam Sanders

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April 8, 2015 4:45 PM

4 ways to engineer safer oil trains

Federal authorities are urging the rail industry to retrofit or replace tank cars carrying crude oil.

by Tom Crann

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April 8, 2015 2:10 PM

How to find your work-life balance while raising kids

Listen to two guests talk about the challenges faced by Minnesota parents and offer advice on how to decide what's best for your family.

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April 8, 2015 5:55 AM

FCC fines CenturyLink $16M over multistate 911 outage

The outage affected six counties in Minnesota and a total of 11 million people in seven states.

by Riham Feshir

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April 7, 2015 4:10 PM

Minneapolis plan would raise fees on problem properties

Minneapolis landlords who do a bad job maintaining their properties and screening their tenants would face much higher city fees under a proposed ordinance.

by Curtis Gilbert

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April 7, 2015 3:58 PM

Flood protection means lower premiums in Moorhead

Flood insurance premiums in a one south Moorhead neighborhood were as high as $4,700 a year.

by Dan Gunderson

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April 7, 2015 1:00 PM

Craft show could make hand-made business fly

When the prestigious American Craft Council Show comes to St Paul's RiverCentre this weekend, its Hip Pop project aims to help emerging artists create successful businesses.

by Euan Kerr

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