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The Millers take the scenic, horse-drawn route

The Millers take the scenic, horse-drawn route

Life in the slow lane certainly describes Mike Miller's work. He and his wife Barb own and operate a horse drawn carriage business called The Hitching Company. You can see their rigs many nights on Twin Cities streets.
by Dan Olson

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Is time running out for Iraqis who helped the U.S. military?

Is time running out for Iraqis who helped the U.S. military?

A bill introduced in Congress this week would extend a special visa program for Iraqis who assisted the U.S. military. The program is set to expire on October first. In 2008, Congress authorized 25,000 visas over five years  for Iraqi nationals who worked for the military. But it’s been reported that only 22 percent of the visas Read more →
by Dan Gunderson

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Does giving drug advice encourage use?

Does giving drug advice encourage use?

Since March “at least seven young people” at large dance festivals in the U.S. have died “of symptoms consistent with Ecstasy overdoses,” reports the New York Times. Promoters of TommorrowWorld, a three day dance music festival outside of Atlanta say the deaths could be avoided by better drug education. “A nonprofit drug education group will…
by Michael Olson

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Car-sharing options grow in Minneapolis

Car-sharing options grow in Minneapolis

There are now 145 cars available to share in Minneapolis, with hundreds more expected in the coming months thanks to a partnership between car-sharing companies and the city.
by Jon Collins

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What’s really being said on the Terrance Franklin video?

What’s really being said on the Terrance Franklin video?

A lawyer for Terrance Franklin’s family says he has a recording of Franklin’s voice captured minutes before police shot and killed him in the basement of a Minneapolis home this spring. This is the second time attorney Michael Padden has drawn attention to a cell phone video recorded across the street from the home where…
by Curtis Gilbert

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Can International Falls reinvent itself?

Can International Falls reinvent itself?

We asked International Falls residents how they might reinvent the community in the wake of a declining paper industry. We heard everything from using the great-tasting water for beer to hoping an entrepreneurial graduate comes back with a big idea.
by Dave Peters

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Do tattoo restrictions infringe upon free speech?

Image: Photo by Juan Vilas via Flickr The Army intends to tighten its restrictions on soldiers’ tattoos. Under a proposed rule change, new recruits would not be allowed tattoos visible below the elbow or knee or above the neckline. Current soldiers would be permitted to keep any tattoos not deemed racist, sexist or extremist. The…
by Michael Olson

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Why, yes, that IS your father’s ride: return of the longboard skateboard

Why, yes, that IS your father’s ride: return of the longboard skateboard

You’ve probably seen them. You’ve probably thought to yourself, ‘what is a grown man doing riding a skateboard down the street?’ Welcome back the longboard, the terrestrial cousin to the surfboard, a toy that grew up and got a mortgage. “It’s guys that used to skateboard as a kid, and they want to get back…
by Tim Nelson

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