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June 8, 2011 1:00 PM

Mosque responds to Somali suicide bombing

The Abubakar As-Saddique mosque in Minneapolis responds to news that a Twin Cities man who volunteered there may have been involved in a suicide bombing in Somalia.

by Laura Yuen

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June 8, 2011 10:06 AM

What’s your plan for the Minneapolis Fuji Ya site?

Restaurant pioneer Reiko Weston's Japanese fine dining establishment is long gone, boarded and mouldering.

by Dan Olson

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June 7, 2011 5:20 AM

Stay cool and learn Minneapolis history

Shade and cooler temperatures await visitors to the Federal Reserve Bank's park next to its headquarters building on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis.

by Dan Olson

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June 6, 2011 12:30 PM

Joel Rosenberg, “accidental activist”

The man who wrote the book on carrying firearms in Minnesota preferred the pen to the sword

by Tim Nelson

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June 3, 2011 12:20 PM

A new home for the families of injured veterans to be dedicated

The Minneapolis VA Medical Center will officially open Fisher House II, a new 20-room facility designed to be a "home away from home" for families of veterans receiving care at the VA.

by Jessica Mador

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June 3, 2011 6:16 AM

Some St. Paul public schools changing starting times

Some St. Paul public schools will start as much as an hour later, and others will start up to an hour earlier.

by Jennifer Ehrlich

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June 2, 2011 12:30 PM

Talented lineup to benefit north Minneapolis

The lineup includes Brother Ali, Sounds of Blackness, Soul Asylum, The New Standards and Prudence Johnson, just to name a few. No word yet from Prince.

by Laura McCallum

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June 2, 2011 8:53 AM

Where did the Twin Cities streetcars go?

Hennepin County librarians have put together a nifty package on Twin Cities history including transportation history.

by Dan Olson

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June 1, 2011 6:50 AM

Art is for the birds

Audubon Minnesota is walking the downtowns of St. Paul and Minneapolis to try to arrive at a more definitive count of bird fatalities caused by colliding with buildings.

by Dan Olson

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May 31, 2011 12:15 PM

Youth Farm expands to Hawthorne, Frogtown neighborhoods

Hawthorne and Frogtown neighborhoods will add Youth Farm programs this summer. Urban farming offers city youth a chance to build leadership and healthy eating.

by Sasha Aslanian

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