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Minnesota News

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Surly’s ‘destination brewery’ goes for industrial feel

Surly’s ‘destination brewery’ goes for industrial feel

Surly Brewing Co. has released new architectural renderings of its $20 million “destination brewery” scheduled to open next year in Minneapolis. Based on the images produced by HGA Architects, it looks like Surly wants visitors to remember they’re in a brewery, not just a bar. You can almost smell the yeast and hops wafting from…
by Curtis Gilbert

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At rural health conference, trepidation about healthcare reform

DULUTH, Minn. — “Stuff is going on right now and it’s getting really aggressive.” That was the message this morning to several hundred Minnesota health-care providers, hospital administrators and medical students from Eric Shell of the consulting firm Stroudwater Associates. Shell, whose firm is based in Maine, was  the opening speaker at a two-day Minnesota Read more →
by Jennifer Vogel

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Should the federal government play a stronger role in regulating electronic cigarettes?

Should the federal government play a stronger role in regulating electronic cigarettes?

“An increase in Minnesota’s cigarette tax is giving a boost to electronic cigarettes as an alternative to traditional smoking,” according to MPR News Reporter Mark Zdechlik. The number of Twin Cities shops selling the “e-cigs,” as they are called, has been rising, and shop owners credit the $1.60-a-pack tax increase that goes into effect July…
by Jon Gordon

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A few storm sirens in Hennepin County not working

More bad weather might be on the way  but Hennepin County officials are urging residents not to rely solely on storm sirens for proper warning.   That’s partly because power outages have taken some sirens offline. According to a news release from Hennepin County: As of midday Saturday, county officials estimated that at least one-fourth of…
by Jon Gordon

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City reminds you to find a licensed contractor for downed trees

City reminds you to find a licensed contractor for downed trees

With trees down across the city, Minneapolis is urging residents to hire licensed tree removal contractors. “It’s important to make sure the tree company you use is licensed, because unlicensed companies may not be insured for damage they might cause to your property, and their workers may not be properly trained to protect themselves and…
by Jon Gordon

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St. Paul hires attorney to review its response to deadly landslide

St. Paul has hired a Minneapolis attorney to conduct an independent review of the city’s response to a landslide in a city park that killed two school children last month. Two 4th graders from Peter Hobart Elementary School died when the side of a bluff collapsed on them during a fossil-hunting field trip to Lilydale…
by Tim Nelson

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Now a mayoral candidate, Dan Cohen still battling the Star Tribune

Minneapolis mayoral candidate Dan Cohen, who won a landmark lawsuit against the Star Tribune at the U.S. Supreme Court in 1991, still isn’t happy with his hometown newspaper. Cohen is outraged about a 143-word blog post the paper published Wednesday about his mayoral campaign. He responded today with 929-word rebuttal, accusing the paper of taking…
by Curtis Gilbert

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ATF publishes new report on lost, stolen guns

ATF publishes new report on lost, stolen guns

Last year, 1,353 firearms in Minnesota were reported lost or stolen and logged into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. The database is used by law enforcement officers around the country to identify everything from stolen property to missing persons.  In January of this year, President Obama issued an executive order directing the Department…
by Brandt Williams

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Should Minnesota artists be able to use state funds for travel out of the state?

Sunset at MSP by carlyett117 via Flickr Less than one percent of the $58.3 million the Minnesota Legislature allocated for arts and cultural heritage projects in FY2014 was spent on travel for Minnesota artists, but during the past legislative session, lawmakers determined that artists can only use Minnesota State Arts Board grant money for travel…
by Michael Olson

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