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June 22, 2012 10:45 AM

Grocery stores flock to downtown Minneapolis

The new downtown Lunds will get some competition next year from a new Whole Foods.

by MPRNews Staff

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June 22, 2012 9:00 AM

‘Creating beautiful people’

The people in this case are her 35 music, dance and vocal students at her Twin Cities performing arts school.

by Dan Olson

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June 21, 2012 2:23 PM

Minneapolitan to lead League of Minn. Cities

Minneapolis City Council Member Betsy Hodges is the first Minneapolis resident to lead the League of Minnesota Cities since the late 1960's.

by Curtis Gilbert

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June 21, 2012 5:38 AM

Baby tiger cub at the Minnesota Zoo

An endangered Amur tiger cub was born at the Minnesota Zoo.

by Laura McCallum

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June 21, 2012 1:00 AM

American Swedes fish for Colbert

Satirist Stephen Colbert wanted Sweden. Instead, he's offered a piece of Sweden in America.

by Jon Collins

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June 20, 2012 1:00 AM

Spiders on a pane

this one is probably a pioneer, maybe a part of some sort of early hatch

by Dan Olson

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June 19, 2012 11:36 AM

Twin Cities residents ‘check in’ to jail, medical examiner’s office online

The social networking website Foursquare allows users to "check in" when they go somewhere, and leave advice for other visitors.

by Madeleine Baran

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June 18, 2012 9:00 AM

This cafe gets strangers to talk

Founders of, "The Conversationalist's Cafe," strive to preserve face to face communication.

by Dan Olson

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June 14, 2012 12:28 PM

Firm that built 35W bridge to bid on St. Croix bridge

Colorado-based Flatiron Construction now plans to bid on the St. Croix bridge.

by Jessica Mador

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June 14, 2012 7:56 AM

Mpls police looking for suspect who shot, paralyzed homeless man

A homeless Sudanese immigrant was cleaning up in the library bathroom when he was shot.

by Brandt Williams

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