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December 2, 2011 7:00 AM

Homeless shelter gets makeover

Life has improved ever so slightly for the 130 men who sleep at the Salvation Army's Safe Bay shelter every night.

by Madeleine Baran

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December 2, 2011 3:52 AM

Old holiday lights being recycled at 100+ Twin Cities sites

The Recycling Association of Minnesota is collecting old holiday lights to be recycled.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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December 1, 2011 3:30 PM

The Aliveness Project looks to expand

Clyde Cross relies on food and friends at The Aliveness Project in south Minneapolis Twenty-six years. That’s how long the Aliveness Project has been serving Twin Cities residents who live with HIV and AIDS. The nonprofit got its start in the early days of the outbreak in Minnesota, when contracting HIV carried an intense stigma.…

by Julie Siple

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November 30, 2011 12:00 AM

Open-government advocate resigns from fusion center panel

Public defender Robert Sykora drafted the privacy rules for the Minnesota Joint Analysis Center, but he's leaving after some changes to how data are retained.

by Laura Yuen

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November 29, 2011 8:48 AM

Metro Transit getting safer; some riders not so sure

The bus stop at 7th and Nicollet is the single busiest transit stop in the state with over 4,100 boardings each weekday.

by Brandt Williams

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November 29, 2011 4:20 AM

Why Mohamud Noor supports same-sex marriage

The Senate District 59 candidate is explaining his position on the marriage question to socially conservative Somali voters.

by Laura Yuen

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November 28, 2011 10:05 AM

Transportation planning the topic in St. Paul

Deficient infrastructure could cost the country, by one estimate, nearly $3 trillion by 2040.

by Jessica Mador

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November 23, 2011 2:40 AM

Rush hour lane closures halt I-94 commuters

Commuters on eastbound Interstate 94 in Minneapolis were greeted by some rare lane closures this morning after an overnight striping project didn't dry as quickly as construction crews had hoped.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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November 19, 2011 12:00 AM

Metro road construction crews prep for Thanksgiving travel, snow

The orange construction barriers are still plentiful on Interstate 94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul, and drivers passing through the corridor at night have been greeted by lane closures in recent weeks.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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November 18, 2011 10:15 AM

Mpls residents help bust drug ring

A community effort to bust a heroin dealing ring in south Minneapolis helped police identify one of the main dealers, police said Friday.

by Madeleine Baran

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