By Bob Geiger Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Christopher Born is a self-proclaimed scrounger with enough solar panels on his north Minneapolis garage to electrify his home at no cost during warm months. Now he’s on a mission to electrify ...

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Bill Clements Dolan Media Newswires St. Paul, MN — Three years ago, John Couchman and Dan Bartholomay decided their foundations should work together to make sure the development of light rail along University Avenue happened in an equitable and fair ...

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Bob Geiger Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Minnesota business leaders increasingly argue the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which opposes a U.S. Senate energy bill that could cap greenhouse gas emissions, does not speak for them. Representatives from three companies, whose ...

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Burl Gilyard Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — There’s precious little office development under way across the Twin Cities today. The sound of crickets chirping is more prevalent than construction site clamor. But the St. Paul-based Update Co. is working on ...

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Frank Jossi Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Drive down Tyler Street in northeastern Minneapolis and you will come upon Crown Center, once a rambling group of six interconnected buildings that could be generously called a neighborhood eyesore. Where many developers ...

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Scott Carlson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis – A $914 million light rail project that would connect the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul has cleared a key hurdle with the federal government. The Federal Transit Administration has issued a record ...

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