By Bill Clements Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — The former Science Museum of Minnesota building in downtown St. Paul is undergoing a $3 million transformation into the new local headquarters for the Church of Scientology. The Clearwater, Fla.-based denomination, which ...

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By Burl Gilyard Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Not every property for sale qualifies as a shrine. But the Zuhrah Shrine Center — historically known as the Harrington Mansion — is on the market in Minneapolis. “It is a very ...

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By Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — As Target Field gets ready for its big debut next month, an older neighbor that shares the same first name is quietly waiting for a series of improvements that would — in ...

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By Bill Clements Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — University of Minnesota officials say upcoming light rail construction will force the shutdown of a valuable research laboratory, and may require a permanent relocation of the facility. University officials are making plans ...

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By Burl Gilyard Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — There’s an abiding belief that a new year means new hope and better times. The general hope is that a new calendar translates into a better business climate. Indeed, there seem to ...

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By Sean Ryan Wisconsin received $822 million from the $8 billion the federal government awarded Thursday for rail projects, but transit supporters want more. The state will use $810 million to build a high-speed rail line between Madison and Milwaukee, ...

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By Burl Gilyard Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Minneapolis and St. Paul have landed a combined $37.5 million in federal stimulus money aimed at easing the ongoing foreclosure crisis. Minneapolis received $19.46 million. The city was the lead applicant with ...

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By Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard dropped in to chat on separate occasions. So did Mary Tyler Moore. Former President Jimmy Carter was there, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is a regular ...

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is predicting a gradual economic recovery next year in the Upper Midwest. The bank’s economists are optimistic about agriculture and are predicting modest increases in consumer spending. They say unemployment in ...

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