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July 9, 2014 9:00 AM

Minneapolis councilman: It's time to legalize ride sharing

Minneapolis Councilman Jacob Frey discusses his proposal to legalize Uber and Lyft within city limits, as well as easing regulations on taxi industry.

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July 9, 2014 8:29 AM

Where's your Rainbow? Maybe it's a Cub now

Twin Cities residents may notice their local Rainbow grocery stores are starting to change hands.

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July 9, 2014 6:32 AM

Southwest LRT compromise draws hundreds to hearing

Hundreds of people packed a Minneapolis public meeting Tuesday night about the compromise, and from the the sounds of it, many weren't there as a show of support.

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July 8, 2014 9:05 PM

Mpls. city panel approves Lyft, UberX regs

A Minneapolis city council panel also proposes an easing of some regulations for taxi companies.

by Peter Cox

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July 8, 2014 11:03 AM

Ford recalling 100,566 vehicles for safety issues

The company announced the six separate recalls Tuesday. No injuries related to the defects have been reported.

by The Associated Press

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July 8, 2014 8:00 AM

Southwest light rail mediator forges deal; no formal approval yet

The City of Minneapolis and the Metropolitan Council have struck a tentative deal that could allow the proposed Southwest light rail project to move forward.

by Curtis Gilbert

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July 8, 2014 7:37 AM

Five hundred years of experience leaving Star Tribune

It’s hard to see how the Star Tribune will be a better newspaper without the experience that is about to walk out the door. Roughly a dozen-and-a-half staffers have taken voluntary buyouts and will be leaving the newspaper. The Newspaper Guild said the departing members have 586 years of newspaper experience. Many of them are…

by Bob Collins

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July 8, 2014 7:16 AM

Uber, Lyft rules hearing today in Minneapolis

Though the ride sharing apps and drivers are operating in Minneapolis, they don't have the authority to do so.

by Peter Cox

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July 7, 2014 9:00 AM

4 reasons millennials are financially savvy

Chris Farrell of Marketplace and Bloomberg Businessweek joins The Daily Circuit to talk about the way millennials are managing their finances.

by Chris Farrell

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July 7, 2014 6:49 AM

Raw milk producers aim to regulate themselves

A patchwork of permissions and workarounds means that, as a nation, we don't have any national standards when it comes to raw milk testing and safety.

by Deena Prichep

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