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St. Paul News

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St. Paul’s Kellogg Boulevard bridge closes for 3-year construction project

St. Paul’s Kellogg Boulevard bridge closes for 3-year construction project

The project is expected to last three years with a cost of roughly $91 million dollars. Funding for the project comes from a federal grant, state bonding and transportation legislation, municipal state aid and the city’s local capital investment program.
by Chandra Colvin

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St. Paul iron foundry to increase operations after judge strikes down state order

St. Paul iron foundry to increase operations after judge strikes down state order

A St. Paul iron foundry is scaling back up to normal operations after a court order overturned limits previously imposed by state regulators. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ordered Northern Iron to reduce its operations in April, alleging that the foundry was violating federal air quality standards. But a judge has now partially struck down that order.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Twin Cities celebrity chef Justin Sutherland charged with threatening to shoot girlfriend

Twin Cities celebrity chef Justin Sutherland charged with threatening to shoot girlfriend

Prosecutors allege Sutherland choked his girlfriend and smashed her phone before pointing a gun at her. Sutherland’s attorney said the criminal complaint against his client is “riddled with false truths.”
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul's Suni Lee qualifies for Paris Olympics; Simone Biles breezes to victory at U.S. trials

St. Paul's Suni Lee qualifies for Paris Olympics; Simone Biles breezes to victory at U.S. trials

Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics. Reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee, 2020 Olympic floor exercise champion Jade Carey, 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles and 16-year-old Hezly Rivera and Biles were named to the five-woman team later Sunday night.
by Kerem Yücel and The Associated Press

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Minnesota author Tai Coleman on families, hope and surviving America while Black

Minnesota author Tai Coleman on families, hope and surviving America while Black

Poet and writer Taiyon Coleman’s new essay collection, “Traveling without Moving,” is a personal take on what it’s like to be a Black woman in today’s America.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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What is a flood stage? And why does measuring rivers matter? An expert explains

What is a flood stage? And why does measuring rivers matter? An expert explains

Storms are getting stronger and more frequent with climate change, often meaning rivers rising and flooding more quickly, threatening landscapes, infrastructure and lives.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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