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Twin Cities

Central Corridor and the U: Clash of the Titans

Central Corridor and the U: Clash of the Titans

Of all the controversies facing the future Central Corridor light-rail line, a dispute with the University of Minnesota has received the most attention -- with good reason. Both the university and the Metropolitan Council are powerful public institutions, and their struggles to see eye to eye have complicated the state's largest ever public works project.
by Laura Yuen

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Central Corridor: A slow train coming

Central Corridor: A slow train coming

After some 30 years of debate, a nearly $1 billion proposal to link St. Paul and Minneapolis is as close as it's ever been to becoming a reality. But the Central Corridor light rail project still faces significant opposition.
by Laura Yuen

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Police presence increased for U of M's weekend Spring Jam

Police presence increased for U of M's weekend Spring Jam

Police will be out in full-force around the Minneapolis campus of the U of M starting Friday night as this weekend marks Spring Jam, an on-campus celebration at the university that many students see as a chance to throw huge off-campus parties.
by Tim Post

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Cap Wigington, St. Paul's architect

Cap Wigington, St. Paul's architect

Of the approximately 100,000 architects in the United States in 2005, only about 1,500 were African-American, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This fact makes the story of Clarence "Cap" Wigington even more remarkable.
by Cathy Wurzer

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