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The Cities

MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

Archives for March 2012

Sabo bridge damage still under investigation

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams March 20, 2012, 12:16 PM Mar 20, 2012
1

City officials have shipped off faulty plates from the bridge to researchers at Lehigh University, and expect results in four to six weeks.

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Minnesota’s ‘forgotten Tolkien’ died Friday

Jon CollinsJon Collins March 19, 2012, 5:31 PM Mar 19, 2012

Former University of Minnesota professor and Minneapolis resident Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman Barker drew on his linguistics training to populate a world called Tékumel with languages and cultures.

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Central Corridor love coming to a yard near you

Laura YuenLaura Yuen March 19, 2012, 4:00 PM Mar 19, 2012

Grassroots initiatives to promote businesses affected by light-rail construction are rolling out.

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A tunnel to . . . or for what?

Dan Olson March 19, 2012, 12:33 PM Mar 19, 2012
6

The mystery portal is well below Cedar Street here in downtown St. Paul outside the front door of Minnesota Public Radio.

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MnDOT wants to make bicycling safer and more usable

Jessica Mador March 19, 2012, 6:00 AM Mar 19, 2012
2

MnDOT is seeking input on what should be improved to make bicycling a safer and more usable transportation option.

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Minnesota Nice, explained.

Laura YuenLaura Yuen March 15, 2012, 3:10 PM Mar 15, 2012
24

A Scandinavian studies scholar lends some insight into the origins of “Minnesota nice.”

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Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Recording my heart beat with a surprise ending

Dan Olson March 15, 2012, 1:15 PM Mar 15, 2012

The backstory about how to record audio of the human heart.

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Minnesota rated the least affordable state for housing in the Midwest

Jessica Mador March 14, 2012, 4:30 PM Mar 14, 2012

A new national report shows someone earning minimum wage would have to work 86 hours a week to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in Minnesota — that’s more than two full-time jobs.

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Minneapolis draft map doesn’t pair incumbents

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert March 14, 2012, 10:06 AM Mar 14, 2012

Officially, the Minneapolis Redistricting Group isn’t supposed to consider the impact on incumbent city council members when it redraws the city’s political map. But the latest proposed map keeps each member in his or her own ward.

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Shooting victim is trying to leave crime, violence behind him

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams March 13, 2012, 4:32 PM Mar 13, 2012

Tyron Jenkins’ life story sounds like it was plucked from a gangsta rap ballad or a Hollywood movie.

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