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January 3, 2013 4:45 PM

Closing of Macy's St. Paul leaves big hole; opens new opportunity for downtown

Downtown St. Paul will soon have a big hole to fill. Macy's announcement today that it will close its St. Paul store by the end of March will leave the city with 360,000 square feet of vacant retail space. The city's business and political leaders are confident they will be able to fill it -- but with what?

by Curtis Gilbert

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January 3, 2013 3:46 PM

Water main breaks in downtown Minneapolis

A water main break at one of the busiest intersections in downtown Minneapolis is causing low water pressure for some downtown residents and businesses.

by Brandt Williams

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January 3, 2013 5:00 AM

It's easy to be a holiday grouch, until a tragedy comes along

She had given up on Christmas. Then the news made her think about the Christmases she'd wasted.

by Carrie Daklin

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January 2, 2013 11:00 PM

Do you feel free to take sick days?

Health officials suggest that this could be a bad flu season for Minnesota, judging from the early onset of the season and the number of patients admitted to hospitals. One of the best measures to fight the spread of the flu is for people who feel sick to stay home. Today’s Question: Do you feel…

by Eric Ringham

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January 2, 2013 6:15 PM

Tax credit renewal is good news for biodiesel, wind industries

Key tax credits for the biodiesel and wind industries have been renewed as part of the fiscal cliff legislation.

by Mark Steil

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January 2, 2013 5:11 PM

Orchestras, musicians meet to restart contract talks

It may be the case that little news is good news in the contract negotiations at both of the Twin Cities major orchestras.

by Euan Kerr

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January 2, 2013 2:06 PM

Kaivama: Lighting dark winters with Finnish folk music

A Minnesota-based duo called Kaivama is dedicated to preserving and expanding the Finnish folk music tradition. And as we speak, its two members are tuning up for their midwinter tour.

by Dan Olson

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January 2, 2013 6:51 AM

Mining Minnesota’s rich vein of Finnish American music

A vocal and instrumental duo called Kaivama is launching a tour to perform traditional Finnish music in the Upper Midwest.

by Dan Olson

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January 2, 2013 5:34 AM

Cartoon cats appear on Grand Ave.

The smiling faces of a lion and a tiger now frame the entrance to Creative Kidstuff in St. Paul. It took an act of the City Council to build them.

by Curtis Gilbert

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January 2, 2013 5:00 AM

Let's be glad we haven't won the lottery

It's a tempting fantasy, but it would disrupt the balance of work and reward in our lives.

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