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March 14, 2012 11:30 AM

Minnesota rated the least affordable state for housing in the Midwest

A new national report shows someone earning minimum wage would have to work 86 hours a week to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in Minnesota -- that's more than two full-time jobs.

by Jessica Mador

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March 14, 2012 5:06 AM

Minneapolis draft map doesn’t pair incumbents

Officially, the Minneapolis Redistricting Group isn't supposed to consider the impact on incumbent city council members when it redraws the city's political map. But the latest proposed map keeps each member in his or her own ward.

by Curtis Gilbert

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March 13, 2012 9:50 AM

Downtown St. Paul construction – then and now

Central Corridor light rail construction is well underway again, with plenty of rejiggering of huge district heating pipes and other utilities.

by Dan Olson

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March 13, 2012 7:20 AM

Finding poetry on the sidewalks of St. Paul

A sidewalk next to a Taco Bell entrance in St. Paul offers a bit of poetry for the gordita-chomping pedestrian to consider.

by Madeleine Baran

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March 9, 2012 2:00 PM

Campaign Finance Board to investigate marriage amendment backers

Minnesota Campaign Finance Board agrees to investigate two complaints filed against groups backing the marriage amendment.

by Sasha Aslanian

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March 9, 2012 6:20 AM

Get your trees here

Low-cost and free trees, and tree help, are available to Minneapolis property owners.

by Jessica Mador

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March 8, 2012 7:48 AM

Bigger compost piles coming to Minneapolis

The City Council has approved an ordinance allowing compost heaps nearly twice the size previously permitted.

by Curtis Gilbert

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March 1, 2012 5:05 AM

Does anybody know what part of my car fell off this morning?

Overnight temperatures got just cold enough to solidify the unplowed snow - especially on side streets - and turn them into mini mountain ranges.

by Brandt Williams

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February 28, 2012 9:14 AM

Tax credit for Minnesota businesses that hire veterans

The credit can be as high as $9,600 per veteran for for-profit employers, or up to $6,240 for tax-exempt organizations.

by Jessica Mador

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February 27, 2012 7:55 AM

Upcoming open houses on Gateway Corridor

The Gateway Corridor would run east from the Twin Cities near Interstate 94 and U.S. Highway 12 to Wisconsin.

by Jessica Mador

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