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MPR News Update

MPR News Update for July 13, 2015

Chance of light rain this afternoon, with highs in the 80s. It's Monday, but you're already looking ahead to next weekend, right? Looks steamy.

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MPR News Update for July 10, 2015

Nearly 10,000 athletes at the National Senior Games in and around the Twin Cities are proving the champion spirit doesn't age. Take a look at the competition in 19 animated GIFs. Events are free and open to the public. Action concludes July 16.

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MPR News Update for July 13, 2015

Dinkytown — the commercial district bordering the University of Minnesota — is up for a historic designation vote Friday at the Minneapolis City Council. Here are three unique stories about Dinkytown's history.

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MPR News Update for July 8, 2015

"There's not much geographical difference between the Wisconsin and the Minnesota sides of the St. Croix River," writes Bob Collins on NewsCut. "But where the law is concerned, they're on two different planets." Collins offers details about the 'Castle Doctrine' and how it plays out in the courtroom.

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MPR News Update for July 7, 2015

We didn't start the fire, but smoke from wildfires still burning in Canada might continue to affect Minnesota's air quality this summer. Here's a look at how air pollution affects your health.

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MPR News Update for July 6, 2015

Will it be Civil War battle depictions? Or, a plethora of governor portraits? A state panel will spend the next six months trying to decide what kind of art is needed inside the renovated Minnesota Capitol building. Public hearings have not been scheduled, yet.

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MPR News Update for July 2, 2015

The latest Confederate flag controversy led NewsCut writer Bob Collins to wonder when the debate over Minnesota's state flag would reignite. It happened today.

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MPR News Update for July 1, 2015

A bit of news for the shutterbugs of the world. Tourists will have a hard time getting photos with Bemidji's Paul and Babe statues this holiday weekend, thanks to a fight over the park plaza's redesign. However, visitors can now take photos during White House tours.

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MPR News Update for June 30, 2015

Minnesotan Wade Yarbrough waded into hostile territory with an opinion piece urging restraint in judging those who fly the Confederate flag. | Learn more about the flag's complicated political history.

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MPR News Update for June 29, 2015

Storms could impact swaths of Minnesota and western Wisconsin this evening. Be prepared to seek shelter and stay up-to-date with our live updates.

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