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St. Paul police crime lab review: Prosecutors will reconsider some drug convictions

St. Paul police crime lab review: Prosecutors will reconsider some drug convictions

Ramsey and Dakota County prosecutors, prompted by independent reports that found serious flaws in the St. Paul police crime lab, will reconsider certain drug convictions in the past two years.
by Madeleine Baran

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Minneapolis report card: A+, needs improvement

Minneapolis report card: A+, needs improvement

Minneapolis got what sounded like a glowing report card today. A poll finds that 96 percent of its residents are satisfied with city services. Despite the high marks, the city could be doing better.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Mayo's expansion may create jobs, but how many?

Mayo's expansion may create jobs, but how many?

The Mayo Clinic said its planned expansion will create about 35,000 jobs in Minnesota; 10,000 to 15,000 of those jobs would involve direct employment at Mayo. Some experts are skeptical of the job projections.
by Annie Baxter

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What changes would you like to see in Minnesota’s voting laws?

State senators are considering a proposal to allow Minnesotans to vote up to two weeks before Election Day. Currently, voters need excused absences to vote early. Today’s Question: What changes would you like to see in Minnesota’s voting laws?
by Eric Ringham

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Yong Jiang tends the Minnesota bridge to China: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Yong Jiang tends the Minnesota bridge to China: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Minnesota is about 6,000 miles from China, but a 93-year-old Chinese scholar has made the state his home. In the process, he's become one of the University of Minnesota's oldest and most loyal alums and played a supporting role with a new wave of Chinese students flocking to the state.
by Dan Olson

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Minn. iron ore producer 'bullish' on future

Cliffs Natural Resources discussed the company's flagging financial results for last year but sounded an upbeat note about this year at a meeting in Virginia Wednesday morning.
by Dan Kraker

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