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Should Minneapolis subsidize big public works projects? Also, what's behind the rush for GEDs?

Today we're also talking about the decline of bees and how that could change the way we eat. What can small town America learn from Medora, Indiana? We're talking about why Gustavus Adolphus College stinks (in the metaphorical sense). And, the Timberwolves started the season right.

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The archdiocese faces a lawsuit; a police shooting is revisited; girding for farm bill negotiations

On Wednesday we're also learning about what the Minneapolis mayor will be doing when he leaves office. The DNR is asking for more money to fight the invasion of invasive zebra mussels in state lakes. And hundreds of people turned out in Mahtomedi last night to learn about the risks of frac sand mining in the communities.

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A St. Paul priest tells the archdiocese to 'come clean' about abuse cases. Also, gearing up for an oil pipeline fight

Also today, we're reporting on the challenge of signing Latinos up for the state's new online health insurance marketplace, author Jack El-Hai's new book about Northwest Airlines, International Falls joining forces with Canada for regional tourism, and Surly Brewing moving forward with a new groundbreaking.

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Who's tiring of the tea party? Maybe it's not who you think. Also, the high cost of health care in Rochester

We're also talking about the cost of the Target Center's redesign coming into focus, a Wisconsin girl who died aboard a snowmobile during a snowmobile safety class, and a man who bushwhacked his way from Quetico to Ely.

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The archbishop asks for an outside review; a Vikings stadium budget gap; Republicans test Dayton challengers

Along with those headlines, we're reporting on the first and rather colorful debate in the St. Paul mayor's race. There's a possibility that college football's new version of the Super Bowl may come to Minneapolis. And we're taking a close look at how security works around the tests our kids take in school.

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The archbishop responds to controversy; a Minnesota connection to piracy; tracing the anonymously buried

Also on Thursday we're reporting on the growth and challenges facing farm-to-school meal programs, the medical device tax fight in Congress, a culinary enclave in Minneapolis, and the drive to diversify the economic base in International Falls.

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The financial health of the archdiocese; losing the gypsy moth battle; should we censor climate change deniers?

Today we also hear why the governor is in Rochester for a medical procedure, watch as convicted Ponzi schemer Tom Petters weeps openly in federal court, and hear the story of a woman who pleaded her case to the Minnesota Board of Appeals.

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Powering back up at Sherco; profiling Minneapolis mayor hopefuls; the Vikings take another beating

Also, what's up with the Beargrease? The problems that have plagued the federal insurance marketplace in the last two weeks have not affected the system in Minnesota. And, should SAT scores be a factor in college admissions?

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The former archbishop's resignation at St. Thomas; the president wants 'Obamacare' website fixed

Also, hiring managers can afford to be picky, and employers are coming up with new hoops for job applicants to jump through. There's been a slow start to training ex-Boise workers in International Falls. And Gov. Dayton wants legislators to spend much of their time in the next legislative session eliminating old, outdated state laws.

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The shutdown is over; Bachmann casts sole Minnesota 'no' vote

Minnesota's other members of Congress also explain their votes on the government shutdown. We are getting a better idea of how many Minnesotans are using MNsure. There's an update on the well being of the child who stowed away on a flight to Las Vegas. And we hear the eclectic music of Jherek Bischoff.

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