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October 21, 2011 1:00 AM

Oral Roberts’ gay grandson to preach tolerance in Minnesota

The gay grandson of the televangelist hopes to find middle ground in marriage debate.

by Sasha Aslanian

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October 19, 2011 12:19 PM

North Minneapolis sidewalk repairs complete

Crews have restored around 1,600 sidewalk panels damaged by the May 22 tornado in north Minneapolis.

by Jessica Mador

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October 18, 2011 12:15 PM

Courthouse limits access as jury deliberates Somali terror case

As the jury deliberates, some supporters of Amina Ali and Hawo Hassan were kept outside the courthouse.

by Laura Yuen

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October 17, 2011 12:28 PM

Emails to inmates

Department of Corrections experiments with electronic messaging, as a way for the public to communicate with offenders in two Minnesota prisons.

by Sasha Aslanian

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October 17, 2011 2:07 AM

Norwegian royalty grace Minneapolis

Minnesota's Norwegian-Americans turn out for a visit from the King and Queen.

by Sasha Aslanian

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October 14, 2011 12:26 PM

St. Paul property tax burden shifts west

The city's lower-income neighborhoods will shoulder a smaller percentage of the tax burden, because they've seen a much steeper decline in value than homes in more affluent neighborhoods.

by Curtis Gilbert

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October 13, 2011 8:09 AM

A touchy subject

In writing up newscast spots on the details of the incident, I bumped into some MPR News language standards.

by Brandt Williams

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October 12, 2011 12:25 PM

Wilder Foundation launches caregiver campaign

The Wilder Foundation wants to help the growing number of people who care for older adults.

by Jessica Mador

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October 10, 2011 7:15 AM

Cured wild boar loin or Sardinian hare stew, anyone?

Former PiPress reporter Hank Shaw is back in the Cities to talk about wild foods in the Midwest.

by Laura McCallum

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October 7, 2011 5:00 PM

Lazy taxpayer tour of Central Corridor project

Curious about how the first full year of construction on the state’s largest public works project is going? Relax. Sit back. Take a tour courtesy of the Central Corridor folks managing the project. I can attest from personal observation their photos capture what’s going on. On the other hand, the decent and neighborly thing to…

by Dan Olson

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