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Tim Nelson

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Tim Nelson is a general assignment reporter for MPR News. He has covered education and the Republican National Convention for MPR. He is a 20-year veteran of newspapers across the Upper Midwest. He spent 16 years at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, where he covered city government. He has also covered crime, written a recreation page and produced blogs and podcasts. A native of Coon Rapids, Minn., Nelson attended Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of Minnesota. He's an avid runner and once swam across lake Minnetonka. He lives in St. Paul with his wife, Erika, daughter Emma and son Gunnar.

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Part of Lilydale Park to remain closed after fatal mudslide

Rescuers in St. Paul have found the body of the fourth grade student missing after a mudslide in Lilydale Park. (05/23/2013)

One child still missing in deadly St. Paul park landslide

The family of the St. Louis Park fourth grader missing after a hillside collapse gathered Thursday morning at Lilydale Regional Park as recovery efforts resumed. (05/23/2013)

1 child dead, 1 missing in St. Paul landslide

Recovery efforts are suspended for the evening and are expected to resume Thursday morning. One child is dead and another missing after a gravel slide Wednesday at Lilydale Regional Park near the Mississippi River in St. Paul. (05/22/2013)

Democrats, Republicans push their take on the legislative session

DFL leaders said they'd ended years of chronic budget and financial problems for the state. Republicans called the five-month session a political blunder of historic proportions. (05/21/2013)

Dayton hails results of session as 'progress'

This morning, the governor touted results including statewide all-day kindergarten and financial support for Rochester to help with the Mayo Clinic's Destination Medical Center plan. (05/21/2013)

Twin Cities gas prices reaching record highs

Gas prices in the Twin Cities are hitting record highs in recent days. (05/20/2013)

Can new Vikings stadium design be 'bird friendly?'

Football fans were reveling over the design of the new Vikings stadium this week, but bird watchers remain skeptical because of the amount of glass included in the design. Glass, they say, kills birds. (05/17/2013)

New stadium funding plan revealed

State officials are turning to cigarette taxes and tightening up corporate income tax enforcement to pay most of the state's share of the nearly billion-dollar project. MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Minnesota Public Radio reporter Tim Nelson about the story. (05/17/2013)

The 'secret' stadium finance plan: Cigarette, corporate taxes

So long electronic gambling taxes, hello cigarette taxes and additional corporate income taxes. (05/16/2013)

Wildfire near Park Rapids surrounded; residents may soon return to homes

The Green Valley Fire has burned about 7,100 acres, and threatened 50 homes in the area south of Park Rapids. In addition to the homes that burned, the fire has destroyed two commercial buildings and more than 40 other structures. The fire is now 65 percent contained. (05/16/2013)