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Lane closures are in place along a stretch of Interstate 494 in the southern Twin Cities metro area. The freeway is down to two lanes in each direction across the Minnesota River near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The closures will remain in place through late October. 

And hours after unionized education support professionals in Minneapolis Public Schools filed a notice to strike later this month, leaders from both the union and district announced they’d reached a deal. 

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Minneapolis schools, support staff reach deal to avoid strike

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Lane closures are in place along a stretch of Interstate 494 in the southern Twin Cities metro area. And unionized education support professionals in Minneapolis Public Schools have reached a deal with the district to avoid a strike.

Lane closures start on I-494. Support staff, Minneapolis schools reach contract agreement

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