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City Council follows stadium script, approving project 7-6

By Brian Lambert | 02:11 pm

Final stadium vote Friday; foes still criticizing deal; U coaches want improved sports facilities; sulfide mining issue heats up; Fairview CEO out; and more.

Blogger's case lands in Court of Appeals

By Brian Lambert | 05:49 am

Rep. Kline ramps up fundraising; absentee ballots rise in Wisconsin recall race; wilderness land swaps; MPCA's limited role on runoff; "Killer Heat" study; and more.

Making 'home' better: Leverage art, culture, creativity, diversity

By Erik Takeshita | 05:00 am

As we bask in the glory of national kudos for best this and best that, let’s rededicate ourselves to making sure Minneapolis-St. Paul continues to have a place high on those lists for many years to come.

The Glean

Supreme Court reverses murder conviction in baby stabbing

By Brian Lambert | 05/23/12

Trucker guilty in bee-swarm accident; anti-mining billboard debuts; BWCAW gets all-clear for campfires; a Precip-apocalypse; and more.

The Glean

Minneapolis council member: Send stadium bill back to the Legislature

By Brian Lambert | 05/23/12

Mineral mining leases disputed; unusual bar fight; two new ballparks planned; Guthrie's 50th season; storms and downpours possible; and more.

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Community Voices

To improve its economy, Minnesota should focus attention on global opportunities

By Héctor García | 05/23/12

There is an option of increasing revenues from enhanced innovation and productivity, from more exports of products and services as well as from foreign tourism, clientele and investment.

The Glean

General Mills is cutting 850 jobs

By Brian Lambert | 05/22/12

Schools get post-NCLB ratings; a "new" campaign season; school counselor numbers inadequate; a bike-friendly state; Hecker's "travels"; and more.

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Greater Minnesota

Jelly-like blobs found on patio near Dent after rain

By John Fitzgerald | 05/22/12

ALSO: Soybean planting ahead; swastika in driveway upsets Rochester homeowner; Mankato home prices drop while farm prices rise, whooping cough hits school.

Community Voices

The perils of parking — and the price of getting it wrong

By Brandon Ferdig | 05/22/12

It damages city/citizen relations when people get ticketed for laws they never had the reasonable chance to know existed.

The Glean

Minnesota: 'The largest bingo hall on the planet'

By Brian Lambert | 05/22/12

State GOP picks up  the pieces; Best Buy's well-paid interim CEO; NYC Target hit with "unfair labor practices"; St. Paul makes ballpark pitch; and more.

The Glean

Tom Petters buddy/restaurateur Dean Vlahos $11.8 million in debt

By Brian Lambert | 05/21/12

Business leader Bill George opposes marriage amendment; more GOP convention fallout; a state baseball first; farm land prices climb; and more.

Political Agenda

St. Paul Lutheran group votes to oppose marriage amendment

By Joe Kimball | 05/21/12

As expected, delegates opposed the amendment at the annual assembly of the St. Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

The Glean

Minnesota GOP to stand with Ron Paul in Tampa

By Brian Lambert | 05/21/12

Local, national news sites and bloggers focus on GOP; WaPost looks at stadium subsidy; Milwaukee paper standing with Walker; and more.

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