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November 12, 2010 10:24 AM

MnDOT to mark end of I-35W-Highway 62 reconstruction

Workers are putting the finishing touches on reconstruction of the Interstate 35W and Highway 62 interchange in the south metro.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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November 11, 2010 12:00 AM

Rifle squad honors vets with 57,000 goodbyes

Members of a special fraternity of veterans, now all together, offer final salutes to those who, like them, served long ago.

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November 10, 2010 9:06 AM

The future of hands-free gaming

Microsoft Kinect is a controller-free addition to the Xbox 360 video gaming system that uses a camera and sensors to put you into the game. Players use their movements and voice to control the action, and experts think the game is giving competitors Wii and PlayStation a run for their money.

by Dan Ackerman

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November 9, 2010 3:14 PM

New credit-card friendly parking meters arrive in Mpls.

New, solar-powered parking meters that give drivers the option to pay with a credit card could end the days of digging under the seat for quarters in Minneapolis.

by Anissa Stocks

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November 8, 2010 2:11 PM

Mpls. park design competition finalists announced

Design teams from New York, Boston, Beijing, and Berkeley, California will compete to revamp 5.5 miles of Mississippi riverfront north of downtown Minneapolis.

by Matt Sepic

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November 7, 2010 5:24 PM

Mpls. park design competition finalists to be announced Monday

Minneapolis Parks Foundation President Cecily Hines says the competition will produce a plan for a "vibrant" Minneapolis riverfront.

by Rupa Shenoy

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November 6, 2010 12:41 PM

Minnesota firearms deer season opens

Hunters are taking to the woods and fields Saturday for opening day of Minnesota's firearms deer season.

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November 6, 2010 5:00 AM

DNR officials in SE Minn. checking for chronic waste disease in deer

Wildlife officials will be checking this hunting season for chronic wasting disease among deer in a pocket of southeastern Minnesota.

by Elizabeth Baier

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November 5, 2010 11:27 AM

Fewer state offices to offer new driver's licenses

State officials said Friday that they will reduce the number of offices offering new driver's licenses to comply with new federal passport regulations.

by Anissa Stocks

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November 5, 2010 9:18 AM

Ask the Vet: Dr. Kate An Hunter takes pet questions

Veterinarian Kate An Hunter and her dog, Ansel, stop by the MPR studios to answer questions about animal care and training.

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