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July 1, 2014 12:46 PM

Zombie Pub Crawl exhumed from West Bank

The annual event of intoxicated undead is crawling over to the Warehouse District this year. Organizers are also piecing together their first zombie pub crawl in another city this October.

by Jon Collins

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July 1, 2014 10:10 AM

Shootings up, homicides down so far this year in Mpls.

So far, 14 homicides have been tallied in 2014, compared to 16 in the first six months of 2013. The 14 killed includes a victim wounded in 2013 who died this year and was tallied as a 2014 homicide.

by Brandt Williams

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June 30, 2014 6:39 AM

Wow: Guy rips open door, pulls driver from burning car

A regular guy rips open the door of a burning car with his bare hands and saves the driver.

by Paul Tosto

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June 26, 2014 11:52 AM

Minneapolis mulls stricter housing height, lot limits

New houses in Minneapolis would need to be shorter and take up less of their lots under a proposal that goes before the city's Planning Commission next month.

by Curtis Gilbert

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June 12, 2014 3:11 AM

A jerky replica of a national monument: Meat Rushmore

Meatheads tied to Minneapolis and Mankato, Minnesota, are displayed in New York City today. Mayor Betsy Hodges has proclaimed June 12 Jack Link’s Jerky Day in Minneapolis, coinciding with National Jerky Day. So did the mayor of Mankato, Eric Anderson. In celebration of the day, Jack Link’s created Meat Rushmore: a 13-foot tall and 17-foot…

by Liala Helal

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June 9, 2014 9:48 AM

Advocate: Minnesotans keeping their guns to themselves

As groups of mostly young men in Texas attract news coverage in the Lone Star state and across the country for carrying rifles on their backs into retail stores like Target and restaurants, it’s unlikely you’ll see the same types of demonstrations in Minnesota. Under Minnesota state law, people with permits to carry hand guns…

by Brandt Williams

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June 3, 2014 8:10 AM

Nearly no Minneapolis murders in May

If the department hadn't included Larry Jones in its May tally, it would have been the city's first homicide-free month since January of 2012.

by Brandt Williams

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May 30, 2014 11:35 AM

Developers scramble to resume Minneapolis teardowns

In the month since Minneapolis lifted its moratorium on new home construction in five southwest neighborhoods, the city has issued 13 permits to tear down old houses, build new ones or undertake major renovation projects in the area. The new projects will be subject to a “construction management agreement” designed to ensure builders obey city…

by Curtis Gilbert

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May 28, 2014 8:15 AM

St. Paul forgives loan it never really made

The city of St. Paul is poised to forgive a $2.4 million loan it never really made.

by Curtis Gilbert

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May 28, 2014 5:10 AM

Video: The Green Line, every station, end to end

The Green Line light rail may never travel as fast as this 3 minute time-lapse video but it's entertaining to imagine such efficient transit.

by Hart Van Denburg

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