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• Rich contract awarded for I-35W bridge replacement
  Flatiron/Manson won despite submitting the high bid - $233.7 million - and proposing the longest timetable for the work, 437 days.September 19, 2007
• The CIA turns 60
  The Central Intelligence Agency turns 60 years old this month. Observers say the spy agency has a lot of work ahead to rebuild the clandestine service, especially in countries closed to the U.S. like Iran and North Korea.Midmorning, September 19, 2007
• Mayors worry about infrastructure, violence
  Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak challenged the nation to "have the guts to do what we need to" to pay for bridge and infrastructure repairs. He spoke Friday at a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.September 14, 2007
• State to quickly release $35 million in flood relief for SE Minn.
  The seven counties in southeastern Minnesota hit hardest by the August flooding will get almost immediate access to $35 million in state flood relief, state officials said Friday.September 14, 2007
• Dire warnings about budget cuts if Anoka-Hennepin levy fails
  Officials in Minnesota's largest school district say they may have to close as many as nine schools if voters don't approve a property tax increase in November.September 13, 2007
• Minneapolis may become ringleader in circus animal protection
  The Minneapolis City Council takes up an issue not usually on its agenda -- the safety of circus animals.September 12, 2007
• Mold poses challenge for flood cleanup
  The Minnesota Department of Health says where there is water, there's mold. And most of the 1,500 homes affected by the last month's flash floods are still drying out. State officials say mold contamination is a health concern, but it's up to homeowners to deal with it.September 9, 2007
• Vets home to pay $671,000 to stay open
  The board that runs the Minneapolis Veterans Home agreed Thursday to spend the extra money over the next year as it seeks to resolve rule violations and complaints of inadequate health care.September 6, 2007
• Council rejects Bridges of St. Paul project
  The St. Paul City Council dealt a fatal blow Wednesday night to a mega-retail and housing development project proposed for the city's riverfront. In a 5-2 vote, council members rejected the zoning changes necessary for the $1 billion Bridges of St. Paul project to go forward.September 5, 2007
• Parties clash in Congress over response to Minn. bridge collapse
  House Democrats clashed with Republicans and the Bush administration Wednesday over whether to raise gas taxes to pay for safer bridges in response to last month's deadly collapse in Minneapolis.September 5, 2007
• DNR releases plan to pay for Lake Vermilion park
  Department of Natural Resources officials have unveiled a complex plan to use lottery proceeds to help pay for a new state park on Lake Vermillion.September 4, 2007
• Bridges of St. Paul
  The controversial Bridges development project goes before the St. Paul City Council Wednesday. The developer says the project will be great for the city, but opponents say it raises environmental, aesthetic, and financial concerns.Midmorning, September 3, 2007
• Special session talk comes with political pitfalls
  As Gov. Pawlenty and legislative leaders still disagree on an agenda for a potential special session, some analysts say the prolonged partisan wrangling could have a political price.September 2, 2007
• Census survey finds number of state's uninsured holding steady
  Minnesota health officials say the federal data isn't a perfect gauge of what's going on in the state. They say signs suggest that the number of people without health insurance in Minnesota is increasing.August 28, 2007
• Who'll pay for flood damage in SE Minnesota?
  While Gov. Pawlenty and legislative leaders are negotiating an agenda for a special legislative session in September, Molnau said Monday she's not sure that state action is needed immediately -- because federal disaster aid is already on the way.August 27, 2007

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