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For Park Tool, a nice ride from St. Paul bike shop to global bike tool giant

For Park Tool, a nice ride from St. Paul bike shop to global bike tool giant

The bike shop in St. Paul’s Hazel Park neighborhood didn’t look like much in the 1960s. But Howard Hawkins and shop partner Art Engstrom knew their stuff.  Searching for a practical way to work on bikes without bending over, they built a stand using table legs and a truck axle. What it lacked in beauty it…
by Michael Olson

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Should CNN and NBC pull Clinton shows?

Should CNN and NBC pull Clinton shows?

“The Republican National Committee charged Monday that NBC and CNN are promoting a potential presidential candidacy by Hillary Rodham Clinton, threatening to blackball them from future GOP primary debates if they air upcoming programs on the former secretary of state,” writes AP reporter Ken Thomas. RNC chairman Reince Priebus called a planned NBC miniseries on…
by Michael Olson

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Enrollment flat at NE Minnesota colleges

Several colleges in northeastern Minnesota say enrollment is flat this year, perhaps because the economy is improving.

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Late night cookie delivery coming to Minneapolis

Late night cookie delivery coming to Minneapolis

Students at the University of Minnesota will soon have a new way to fend off late-night attacks from the munchies. A company called Insomnia Cookies has applied for a license to deliver baked goods until 3 a.m. from a location in Dinkytown. The Minneapolis City Council holds a hearing on the application today. The company,…
by Curtis Gilbert

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Run with the bulls in Shakopee

Run with the bulls in Shakopee

People who want to pay to risk being gored by a pack of bulls may get their chance without leaving Minnesota. The event, called the Great Bull Run, is set for May 10 at Canterbury Park. It’s modeled on the traditional running of the bulls held each summer in Pamplona, Spain. Shakopee is one of…
by Tim Nelson

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When are you willing to pay more for a product made in Minnesota?

When are you willing to pay more for a product made in Minnesota?

Minnesota boutique bike makers have been building for years on a small scale and charging a hefty price. One local parts maker and distributor, though, has plans to get bigger, make money and ship globally while still keeping his bike building operation home-grown. “We believe that we can start manufacturing bikes right here in Minnesota.…
by Michael Olson

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Body recovered from Minn. gravel pit pond

Authorities have recovered the body of a Fargo man they believe drowned while swimming illegally in a water-filled gravel pit across the border in Minnesota.

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