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Phil Picardi

Minnesota sending National Guard support to flooded North Carolina. Minneapolis approves route for light rail extension

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The Minnesota National Guard is sending two St. Cloud-based Chinook helicopters and 11 Guard members to the flood-ravaged Southeast. They are expected to arrive in North Carolina Friday and stay at least a week providing emergency aid.

And the Minneapolis City Council signed off Wednesday on the proposed route of a light rail line through a section of the city’s north side. However, some council members still have concerns about parts of the 13-mile Blue Line extension — between downtown and Brooklyn Park. 

This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minneapolis grants consent for Blue Line extension through city’s north side

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