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March 22, 2011 7:23 AM

Users react to 2C-E overdose case on web forums

The Blaine overdose case has been a popular discussion item on online forums.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 22, 2011 4:00 AM

Marriage proposals a hit at Target Field

Folks over the years have used the scoreboard or even banners to propose tying the knot.

by Dan Olson

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March 21, 2011 2:00 PM

How I got my gun

Sometimes things don’t work out they way you planned them. So you change your plan. And then sometimes, that’s when the original plan magically comes to fruition. Case in point: The original focus of the MPR News investigation “Following the Firearms: Gun Violence in Minneapolis,” which launches Tuesday on Morning Edition and online here. My…

by Brandt Williams

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March 21, 2011 11:45 AM

Get a Hennepin County masters in recycling

The county's reduce reuse recycle crowd wants to improve a rate that is static the past decade at not quite half its potential.

by Dan Olson

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March 18, 2011 9:48 AM

St. Paul loses Pedro building, gains park

Downtown St. Paul is losing a landmark but gaining a park. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) The Pedro family, owners of the former Pedro Luggage on Robert Street, donated their land and building to the city for use as a future park. As part of the agreement, the city plans to include the Pedro family name in…

by Jessica Mador

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March 18, 2011 8:57 AM

St. Paul RiverCentre now solar

State and local officials today unveiled what they say is the largest solar thermal installation in the Midwest. The installation of solar panels on top of the Saint Paul RiverCentre has 144 solar thermal collectors, which they say will displace the city’s carbon dioxide emissions by 900,000 pounds annually – that’s equivalent to eliminating 90…

by Jessica Mador

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March 17, 2011 1:10 PM

Johnny Northside wants to enlist Courtney Love in free speech fight

Will Courtney Love come to Johnny Northside's rescue?

by Laura Yuen

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March 17, 2011 10:50 AM

Mpls fire chief watches gas explosion from Maryland

Minneapolis Fire Chief Alex Jackson was in Maryland for FEMA training.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 17, 2011 9:32 AM

A visual history of pro basketball in Minneapolis

As the Timberwolves and city of Minneapolis seek a $155 million upgrade to the Target Center, let's take a look at how basketball used to be played in the Mill City.

by Molly Bloom

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March 16, 2011 11:48 AM

What does progress in the Central Corridor look like?

Community foundations come up with a new way to measure progress on desired outcomes stemming from Central Corridor light rail.

by Laura Yuen

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