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• 15 senators urge action on Mississippi waterway
  Fifteen senators from eight Mississippi River states are urging the Army Corps of Engineers to take steps to keep barges moving on the Mississippi.November 16, 2012
• Police give the all clear after report of shots in Minneapolis building
  Minneapolis police have given the all clear after they responded to a report of shots fired inside a downtown office building.November 16, 2012
• A closer look at the Vikings ticket-holder survey
  You might wonder what's got Minnesota Vikings fans all up in arms about the new stadium. It's in the fine print on the survey the team sent to its season ticket holders recently, which suggested they might need to pay several thousand dollars in seat licenses to keep their tickets in the new stadium. Here's a closer look at the Vikings' survey, and how it compares the team to other NFL stadiums with seat license fees.November 15, 2012
• State's trend of growing charter school enrollment reflected across country
  A new report out Wednesday shows significant growth in charter school enrollment across the country and here in Minnesota.November 14, 2012
• Sacred ceremony completes Dakota Commemorative Walk
  Several hundred people gathered near Fort Snelling State Park on Tuesday for a sacred ceremony marking the end of this year's Dakota Commemorative Walk.November 14, 2012
• Minn. settles last case in I-35W bridge disaster
  Several years of legal battles related to the Interstate 35W bridge collapse are finally over. On Tuesday, the state has resolved the last lawsuit related to the 2007 disaster.November 14, 2012
• Minn. settles last 35W bridge case
  Minnesota's legal battle over the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge has ended with an $8.9 million settlement involving a California design firm.November 13, 2012
• Minn. kindergarten classrooms bursting at the seams
  Many Minnesota districts were surprised by an increase in kindergarten enrollment, forcing some schools to add class sections and teachers.November 13, 2012
• Mpls. repaired 68 miles of streets in 2012
  The city's biggest road project this year was the reconstruction of Nicollet Avenue between Lake Street and 36th Street.November 13, 2012
• Aging drivers present new transportation challenge
  Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic congestion when women began commuting to work. Now, 8,000 of them are turning 65 every day, and those retirements could once again reshape the nation's transportation.November 9, 2012
• High voter turnout and a mostly smooth day at the polls
  The leadup to yesterday's election in Minnesota was atypical in its over-the-top rhetoric and record campaign spending. Yet with few exceptions, the polls ran smoothly.November 6, 2012
• 40 school districts go to the ballot for levy approval
  Forty Minnesota school districts have tax levy referendums on Tuesday's ballot.November 5, 2012
• MPCA adding air quality monitor in N. Mpls.
  The controversy over a permit for Northern Metals Recycling is prompting the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to install a new air quality monitor in the North Minneapolis neighborhood where the plant is located.November 4, 2012
• City Council honors retiring Chief Dolan
  The Minneapolis City Council Friday morning passed a resolution honoring Police Chief Tim Dolan for his years of service.November 2, 2012
• After 25 years of MST3K Joel Hodgson explains the magic of movie riffing
  Next year will mark the 25th anniversary of the launch of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" a Twin Cities television production which became a national sensation. Creator Joel Hodgson returns to Minneapolis this weekend to reveal the secrets behind creating the show.November 2, 2012

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