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Twin Cities

E-cigarette fire risk leads Hennepin Co. to curb battery recycling

E-cigarette fire risk leads Hennepin Co. to curb battery recycling

The county is ending battery recycling at city and county buildings, libraries, schools, and community centers. The change came after a vaping pen started smoldering in one battery recycling receptacle, forcing the Westonka Library to call the fire department.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul garbage vote: Debate centers on how to get a better contract

St. Paul garbage vote: Debate centers on how to get a better contract

Residents who battled the City Council for a vote, and those who advocate to keep the new system all said there’s room for improvement in the contract St. Paul has with its current trash haulers. They disagreed on how to get a better deal.
by Nina Moini

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TSA plans to close airport hotel checkpoint in November, citing staffing concerns

TSA plans to close airport hotel checkpoint in November, citing staffing concerns

The Transportation Security Administration said the checkpoint in the InterContinental Hotel’s skyway will close Nov. 18. Federal Security Director Clifford Van Leuven said the number of passengers going through the checkpoint “does not justify continued deployment of TSA staff.”
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Early voting continues to increase in popularity in Minnesota

Early voting continues to increase in popularity in Minnesota

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon says the concept of “Election Day” has been redefined in recent years. Thanks to an increase in options for early voting, he says, Election Day “isn’t the day we vote — it's the last day that we vote."
by Marianne Combs

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Chants, signs opposed to Washington team name greet fans outside U.S. Bank Stadium

Chants, signs opposed to Washington team name greet fans outside U.S. Bank Stadium

Hundreds of people — including many from Native American tribes — gathered in downtown Minneapolis Thursday to protest the name of the Washington, D.C.’s NFL franchise, known as the Redskins for more than a century.
by Matt Sepic and Nina Moini

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