The fight over whether to allow copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northeastern Minnesota is shifting to the state's capital city as the U.S. Forest Service opens a new set of public meetings on its proposal to bar minerals exploration and development on more than 234,000 acres near the pristine wilderness for up to 20 years.

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Republican leaders in the state House helped retool a Vikings stadium bill that was scheduled for its first committee vote Monday, a new signal of support for a proposal that's struggled at the Capitol.

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St. Paul Catholic Parish in Mosinee began construction in September of a new church on the nearby parish school playground. Construction of Worship Center and Associated Support Spaces for St. Paul Catholic Church, 603 Fourth St., Mosinee, Marathon County Mosinee ...

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St. Paul Catholic Parish in Mosinee began construction in September of a new church on the nearby parish school playground. Construction of Worship Center and Associated Support Spaces for St. Paul Catholic Church, 603 Fourth St., Mosinee, Marathon County Mosinee ...

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Scott Carlson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Twin Cities auto seller Rick Kline plans to transform his vacant car dealership along University Avenue into a multitenant retail development. Dubbed University Commons, the project will offer nearly 25,000 square feet of ...

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Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Demolition is moving into high gear on the former 3M campus in St. Paul. Within the next couple of weeks, St. Michael-based Rachel Contracting crews will begin to take down the largest building ...

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By Bill Clements Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — The Metropolitan Council has awarded the first major heavy construction contract for the Central Corridor Light Rail line — a $205 million contract for the eastern or St. Paul portion of the ...

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By Burl Gilyard Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis (AP) — A downtown St. Paul building that’s more than 80 years old will soon have a new purpose: student housing. The growing, St. Paul-based McNally Smith College of Music has worked out ...

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Frank Jossi Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — As the Central Corridor light rail project takes shape in the Twin Cities, many state and local organizations have been collaborating to integrate renewable and efficient energy into the project. Members of the ...

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By Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis (AP) — The Frogtown Square mixed-used project in St. Paul has taken a big leap forward. Construction crews have begun moving dirt on a $13 million project that will bring 50 affordable senior ...

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