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MPR News Update

MPR News Update for July 28, 2015

ICYMI: Minnesota cities use rain gardens and other "green infrastructure" to keep stormwater from polluting lakes and rivers. Inver Grove Heights is putting that science to use on a massive scale.

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MPR News Update for July 27, 2015

Minnesota will vault past Illinois, Michigan and South Dakota this week to set the highest minimum wage in the Midwest at $9 an hour, among the most generous minimums in the country.

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MPR News Update for July 24, 2015

Why not reconnect with nature and keep your day job? John Enger, MPR News' reporter in Bemidji, Minn., spent the week commuting to work from a campground. Here's what he's learned.

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MPR News Update for July 22, 2015

Fare thee well, Minne. "Lake Calhoun embraced Minne the Lake Creature like no other lake — a bit too literally, at times," said a Minneapolis Parks Foundation official in a statement. The fiberglass dinosaur-like sculpture has been removed from her post prematurely thanks to folks climbing on her.

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MPR News Update for July 20, 2015

Planning a road trip? Check out this conversation about curating the perfect playlist.

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MPR News Update for July 17, 2015

Did you hear about the SuperAmerica that denied service to a young member of the military? Didn't happen. NewsCut's Bob Collins explores the story's unraveling -- and the Internet's outrage. | Your forecast

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MPR News Update for July 16, 2015

For sale: One independent bookstore, packed with mystery. Minneapolis' Once Upon a Crime bookstore is up for sale, ready to make someone else's bookstore dream come true. "I've had this job as a fantasy since I was a teenager," said the current owner. "Some 40 years later, it turned out better than I ever imagined." Find this story and more at The Thread and The Thread newsletter. | Your forecast

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MPR News Update for July 15, 2015

Looks like we'll have one more day of reasonable summer weather today before the heat and humidity return later this week. | Your forecast

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MPR News Update for July 14, 2015

A several-day respite from the heat begins today. Expect highs in the low 80s today. By Thursday, we'll be in the low 70s, but it looks to get hot again Friday through Sunday.

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