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• Vikings stadium pull-tab revenue reportedly lags
  Proceeds from expanded gambling are not filling up the state's account to help pay for a new Vikings stadium as quickly as had been hoped, finance experts say.December 5, 2012
• Appetites: Rooftop restaurant 'Union' opens in time for winter
  A new restaurant with a rooftop patio opens in downtown Minneapolis just in time for below freezing temperatures. Who does that?December 5, 2012
• Fiscal cliff clouds Minnesota economic forecast
  State finance officials are set to release a new economic forecast Wednesday that will help set the stage for the coming budget discussions at the Capitol.December 5, 2012
• Twin Cities orchestras both declaring deficits
  With Minnesota Orchestra musicians locked out for two months and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra players locked out for six weeks, both organizations are announcing budget deficits at their annual meetings this week.December 5, 2012
• Historic Union Depot set to reopen after $243M makeover
  Forty-one years after the last train pulled out of St. Paul's Union Station, the rail hub is ready for their return. The landmark station reopens Saturday after a $243 million facelift and will host a new bus hub. St. Paul hopes the depot can spark a transportation renaissance for the city.December 5, 2012
• Sex offender treatment overhaul wins key lawmaker's support
  As Minnesota prepares to overhaul its system for treating sex offenders, at least one key lawmaker supports newly recommended reforms.December 4, 2012
• Minn. AG weighs next move on Asian carp
  Minnesota and four other states are discussing their next move after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit asking that government officials be ordered to place barriers in Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.December 4, 2012
• Janee Harteau sworn in as Mpls. police chief
  Janee Harteau, the first female and first openly gay police chief in Minneapolis history, was sworn in Tuesday at a ceremony at City Hall.December 4, 2012
• Apple among brands in pricing tension with retailers
  Some products seem to be the same price no matter where you look or how much you shop. That's exactly what many manufacturers want to keep their profits from eroding. But it's getting harder for manufacturers to enforce those prices.December 4, 2012
• Judge tosses Asian carp suit; states can amend it
  A federal judge Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by five states that want barriers placed in Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but said he would consider new arguments if the case were filed again.December 3, 2012
• No arrests yet in case of felon found in minivan with 19 firearms
  The Richfield Police Department is investigating an incident in October involving a convicted felon found in a minivan full of rifles and shotguns.December 3, 2012
• Transportation task force calls for gas tax and tab fee increases
  A task force appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton is calling for increases in the gas tax and tab fees to help the state pay for transportation.November 30, 2012
• Council OKs Harteau as new Mpls. top cop
  The Minneapolis City Council Friday morning approved the appointment of Janee Harteau as the city's next police chief.November 30, 2012
• Duck hunters argue, exchange gunfire
  Authorities in Dakota county are investigating a dispute between two groups of duck hunters that ended in shots being fired.November 30, 2012
• Drought threatens to close Mississippi to barges
  After months of drought, companies that ship grain and other goods down the Mississippi River are being haunted by a potential nightmare: If water levels fall too low, the nation's main inland waterway could become impassable to barges just as the harvest heads to market.November 30, 2012

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