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MnDOT begins new bridge at Jay Cooke park

MnDOT begins new bridge at Jay Cooke park

Nearly a year after last summer's historic flooding, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin building a bridge on Monday to span a huge washout in Jay Cooke State Park.
by Dan Kraker

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'Atari dump' will be excavated, after nearly 30 years

'Atari dump' will be excavated, after nearly 30 years

The New Mexico landfill or "Atari Dump" where the game console maker buried its mistakes -- the biggest being the game E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial -- will be dug up by game developer Fuel Industries, which hopes to make a documentary about the project.

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'Atari dump' will be excavated, after nearly 30 years

'Atari dump' will be excavated, after nearly 30 years

The New Mexico landfill or "Atari Dump" where the game console maker buried its mistakes -- the biggest being the game E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial -- will be dug up by game developer Fuel Industries, which hopes to make a documentary about the project.

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Museum starts night tours of signs from Vegas past

Museum starts night tours of signs from Vegas past

The Neon Museum, where Sin City's most iconic signs go to retire, has begun aiming more than 100 multicolored spotlights on its outdoor collection of 150 signs. It's also extending hours for nighttime tours.

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No-wake zone on St. Croix for bridge project

Boaters who use the St. Croix River this summer will notice a new no-wake zone near Oak Park Heights. MnDOT is preparing a worksite in the river as part of the St. Croix Bridge project.
by Jessica Mador

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MPR News photos of the week: Paddling, Italian pastry and a fatal rockslide

MPR News photos of the week: Paddling, Italian pastry and a fatal rockslide

The ice is finally out across the state and Minnesotans were ready to take advantage, Cossetta's opened a new expansion and family and friends grieved after a fatal accident in St. Paul. All that and more in our photos of the week.

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