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Minneapolis City Council approves changes to ranked-choice voting

By Karen Boros | 05/24/13

The council also decided to prevent the demolition of a house designed by master builder Theron Potter Healy.

Gov. Dayton vetoes part of Higher Education Bill, eliminates Teach for America funding

By Joe Kimball | 05/24/13

Dayton says Teach for America is a fine organization but prefers a formal grant program for such programs.

St. Paul hires engineering firm to investigate deadly landslide in Lilydale Park

By Joe Kimball | 05/24/13

Friday morning, Gov. Mark Dayton visited the Peter Hobart Elementary, the St. Louis Park school attended by the two fourth-graders who died.Northern Technologies Inc. will work to determine what caused the landslide that killed two fourth-graders who were fossil hunting with their class in the park.

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Some getting cold feet over proposed Minneapolis ranked-choice changes

By Karen Boros | 05/24/13

“It’s almost to the point of making me feel uncomfortable, and it’s distasteful that we are voting on a ballot we are going to be on,” said one council member.

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St. Paul to allow selling merchandise from trucks on downtown streets

By Joe Kimball | 05/24/13

Sellers must have a $72 license, can only sell downtown and can't sell used or counterfeit goods.

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Despite compassion fatigue, United Way leader sees hope in battle against poverty

By Cynthia Boyd | 05/24/13

Stacey Stewart, meeting with Twin Cities community leaders, talks about what’s working and what isn’t in the effort to reduce poverty.

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Dawne Brown White to be new COMPAS executive director

By Joe Kimball | 05/24/13

The youth advocate and 25-year nonprofit veteran will replace Bob Olsen, who left the arts organization last October.

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Teen grandson arrested with shotgun at state Sen. Kiffmeyer's home

By Joe Kimball | 05/24/13

The 17-year-old was at his grandparents' Big Lake home, threatening family members with a shotgun. The state senator was not home at the time.

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'Deep in the Heart of Taxes' at MinnRoast 2013

By MinnPost staff | 05/24/13

It was Red Staters versus Blue Staters during the big opening number at MinnRoast 2013.

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An insider’s view of how the Vikings stadium design came together

By Judith Yates Borger | 05/24/13

The People’s Stadium Implementation Committee spent 10 months writing a vision statement for architects designing the Vikings stadium.

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Memorial Day weekend events scheduled throughout Minnesota

By Joe Kimball | 05/23/13

Memorial Day events this weekend will honor those who died while serving in the armed services. Government offices and many business will be closed Monday.

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U.S. House passes Kline student loan bill

By Devin Henry | 05/23/13

WASHINGTON — The White House threatened to veto the bill; Congress must act before July 1 to prevent a rate hike on borrowers.

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NRCC Chair Greg Walden: Six Minnesota House seats could be competitive in '14

By Devin Henry | 05/23/13

WASHINGTON — The numbers suggest that's the case, but the facts on the ground say otherwise.

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