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Saturday
May 25, 2013

Metro & State

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Editor’s note: This story is the first in an occasional feature that will profile community businesses during a recession.
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Tue, 03/31/2009
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While many small businesses in Dinkytown are being forced to close because of the declining economy, one guitar shop isn’t worried.

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Aside from having to cancel orders for very expensive guitars and replacing them with more affordable guitars, the Podium Premium Guitars and Sheet Music shop hasn't been hurt by the economy.
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The move would bar members from attending Cinco de Mayo festivities in St. Paul.
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Mon, 03/30/2009
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Under a new injunction sought by the city of St. Paul , local members of the Sureño 13 gang would be barred from attending the upcoming Cinco de Mayo festival May 1 and 2.

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The move would bar members from attending Cinco de Mayo festivities.
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Lawyers’ experts say government investigation of collapse was inaccurate.
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Mon, 03/30/2009
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When the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed on Aug. 1, 2007, 13 people were killed, 145 were injured and as time goes on, more and more victims have begun seeking compensation.

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Lawyers’ experts say gov't investigation of collapse was inaccurate.
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Editor’s Note: This story is last in a six-part series covering bills that have previously failed in the state Legislature but are still reintroduced year after year.
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Sun, 03/29/2009
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With Minnesota’s current budget issues, the cost of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium is becoming less and less appealing.

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The team wants to stay in downtown Minneapolis.
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Bob Miller is leaving the campaign trail to focus on family health concerns.
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Wed, 03/25/2009
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Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak’s re-election may have become a little easier.

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Bob Miller is leaving the campaign trail to focus on family health concerns.
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A proposed amendment could ban indoor sofas on exposed porches and in yards.
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Wed, 03/25/2009
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As temperatures rise, students and other Minneapolis residents will spend more time lounging outdoors — but those with indoor couches or chairs on their porch may be out of luck.

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A proposed amendment could ban sofas on exposed porches and in yards.
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R.T Rybak laid out his plan to bring opportunity to the city this year.
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Wed, 03/25/2009
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A city buzzing with businesses and ideas, rather than filled with crime and unemployment.

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R.T Rybak laid out his plan to bring opportunity to the city.
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Minnesota law says that anyone who is in "physical control" of a vehicle while drunk is guilty of a crime.
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Tue, 03/24/2009
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the drunken driving conviction of a Polk County man who was arrested while behind the wheel of a parked car.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series looking at the disappearance of Somali men from Minneapolis. Tomorrow’s will look at the Islamic movement in Somalia and the effect on the families here.
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Mon, 03/23/2009
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ihirsi@mndaily.com

When the bloody civil war erupted in Somalia in 1991, various clan-based military factions fought over control of the country after the collapse of former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre’s regime.

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<p>Since the disappearance of Somali men from Minneapolis, one mosque has carried much of the blame.<br/> <br/> <small><i>EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series looking at the disappearance of Somali men from Minneapolis. Tomorrow’s will look at the Islamic movement in Somalia and the effect on the families here.</small></i>
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The grants are designed to help fund global warming education programs.
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Mon, 03/23/2009
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A one-of-a-kind grant program sponsored by the city of Minneapolis is offering thousands of dollars to support the efforts of community organizations to combat global warming.

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The grants are designed to help fund global warming education programs.
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