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February 22, 2012Artisan coffee takes off in Twin Cities
The latest trend in coffee is on the opposite end of the spectrum from the grab-and-go cup of joe. The Line takes a look at the new breed of coffeeshops and roasters serving customers who are looking for top quality, careful craftsmanship and sustainable ingredients.
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February 22, 2012Shakopee tribe’s recycling center churns out tons of compost
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A new organics recycling facility run by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is boosting recycling levels at area businesses and schools.
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February 22, 2012Bachmann vows district change won’t weaken push for St. Croix bridge
Minnesota’s new political map moves the Stillwater area – and any new bridge that’s built there – out of the district Michele Bachmann represents. But the Republican Congresswoman promises that won’t soften her resolve to see the project completed. The area will now be in the district represented by Democrat Betty McCollum, who opposes the bridge design now being considered.
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The state on Wednesday announced it’s receiving more money to continue work on a health insurance exchange, which is meant to help consumers compare and buy health insurance plans.
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February 22, 2012Stillwater mayor: ‘Lumberjack Days is dead’
The Star Tribune reports city leaders voted Tuesday night to ax the popular summer festival, which has drawn serious criticism recently over unpaid bills and rowdy drunken crowds.
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February 22, 2012Weird, wild & wacky winter festival fun
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Turkey bowling, golf on frozen lakes, polar plunges through a hole in the ice into the frigid waters, racing beds and bar stools downhill. Silly sports take their place alongside traditional winter fun, like sleigh rides, dogsled races and chili feeds.
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February 21, 2012Minnesota manufacturers struggling to find skilled workers
Nearly a third of the executives overseeing Minnesota’s factories say finding skilled help is among their biggest worries, according to a report in the Pioneer Press. Many manufacturers are raising wages but still can’t fill jobs because of poor perceptions of the industry and dwindling interest among young people.
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February 21, 2012Polaris ready to rev production of Indian motorcycles
The Medina-based company well-known for its snowmobiles and ATVs hopes it can use the iconic brand to expand its presence in the motorcycle market and grab some share from Harley-Davidson.
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February 21, 2012Now playing: American Idiot
Sponsored by: Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical American Idiot tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Based on Green Day’s Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album and featuring the hits “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “21 Guns,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” “Holiday” and the blockbuster title track, American Idiot boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before.
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February 21, 2012Kieran Folliard, Jameson reach ‘amicable settlement’ in ‘Big Ginger’ whiskey dispute
The former pub owner says he’s reached a deal with the Irish whiskey maker and that he’ll retain the rights to his “Big Ginger” trademark.
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A company based in New Hampshire that said it could build one of the world’s first commercially viable “cellulosic ethanol” plants in Little Falls, Minn., is instead building facilities in Alberta and Michigan. Just a few years ago the state of Minnesota awarded the company $910,000 in taxpayer money.
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February 20, 2012Minneapolis light rail detours will continue through Tuesday morning
A broken cable closed a bridge and is forcing detours of light rail passengers around the Lake Street station. That will continue at least through the Tuesday morning rush hour.
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February 20, 2012Power lines are ‘a really big problem that we’ll have to face’
With the country turning away from fossil fuels in favor of “green” alternatives like wind and solar, we’re facing a new issue: All of that energy is typically produced in remote areas, and transporting it to where people live means installing miles of transmission lines across the landscape. “You can’t get around this transportation problem, but people don’t want to acknowledge that,” one energy expert tells the New York Times. Many Minnesotans along the CapX 2020 route are painfully aware of the problem.
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The Star Tribune reports a flight was abruptly canceled after the pilot, co-pilot and flight attendant were pulled off the job. A spokesman for Pinnacle Airlines, which operates the flight, did not specify the reason for the action but did say the airline has a more strict standard on alcohol use than the FAA.
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February 19, 2012Mount Frac: a 40,000-ton symbol of Winona’s sand debate
Winona now has six businesses that mine, process, or transport frac sand. Backers of the industry say the economic benefits are far-reaching. Detractors have trouble seeing those benefits through the dust, truck traffic, and noise they say are hurting the city’s quality of life.
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The Minnesota Democrat says it will save 80,000 jobs and keep the country from importing more foreign oil. Franken says a consulting firm found construction of wind turbines would drop by 75 percent next year if the tax credit expires.
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Minnesota's Gainers & Losers Symbol Name Stock Quote Change MOS Mosaic Co. 58.80 
3.32 %GIS General Mills Inc. 38.66 1.12 %STJ St. Jude Medical Inc. 42.75 0.83 %BBY Best Buy Co. Inc. 25.08 3.20 %SVU Supervalu Inc. 6.76 2.31 %MDT Medtronic Inc. 38.21 2.00 % February 22, 2012Police: Flight attendant was too drunk to spell her own name
A crew member pulled off a Delta commuter jet at a Grand Rapids airport reportedly had a blood alcohol level of 0.186, more than twice the legal limit to drive. The flight to MSP airport was canceled. Pinnacle Airlines, which operates the flight, has taken the attendant off the job and is investigating.
February 21, 2012Young geologist finds work in Ely
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Nichole Schoolmeesters demonstrated how she works as a geologist at Twim Metals Minnesota during the group’s open house last week.
February 22, 2012Coon Rapids becomes first city to require prepayment for gas
Police say gas drive-offs are the most common kind of theft in the city. Now with prices going higher and higher, the city has become the first in Minnesota to require that all customers pay before they pump.
February 21, 2012National spotlight returns to Nye’s Polonaise Room
This time it’s the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives” show that’s featuring the northeast Minneapolis institution. Guy Fieri and crew spent most of a week at the 63-year-old landmark. A viewing party is planned for Monday night.
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February 22, 2012Roseville City Council approves ban on “sampling” in tobacco shops, hookah smoking
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Most smoking was already banned in Roseville, but the ordinance was designed to prevent Hookah bars.
February 21, 2012Private school bus plan has parents, union joining forces
Robbinsdale School District officials say they can save $2 million a year by privatizing student busing. Many parents oppose the plan saying the service might be cheaper, but at what cost?
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February 21, 2012Bipartisan bill would create ‘public benefit corporation’
A group of legislators from both sides of the aisle want to create a new corporate structure in Minnesota that they say would fill a gap between for-profit and non-profit corporations. B-Corps or “public benefit corporations,” which already exist in Vermont and California, would give investors a chance to fund businesses that seek to provide a social good but perhaps pay out lower returns.
February 20, 2012Michele Bachmann calls for Medicaid oversight
With her presidential campaign behind her, 6th District Michele Bachmann hosted a press conference calling for routine audits for state and federal low-income health insurance programs. The proposal comes after word that Minnesota is part of a federal probe into the possibility the state inflated premiums, increasing reimbursements for HMOs.
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February 13, 2012MREJ’s North Dakota-Bakken conference a must-attend for real estate pros looking for new opportunities
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Real estate developers, brokers and investors who hope to succeed in this still-challenging commercial real estate market need to take advantage of every tool at their disposal. That’s where Minnesota Real Estate Journal’s Opportunities in North Dakota and the Bakken conference comes in.
February 20, 2012Minneapolis bridge had passed inspection before cable broke
A major inspection of Minneapolis’ Martin Sabo Bridge less than six months ago failed to turn up anything to forecast the broken cable that now has the bridge closed. With the support cable gone, Metro Transit has declilned to run light rail trains under the bridge — creating headaches for commuters.
February 21, 2012SMSC supports Bridging’s mission by washing blankets, donating linens
Sponsored by: Each Christmas generous donors give gently used blankets to the local charitable organization Bridging. For the past nine years, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Laundry Facility has quietly washed those blankets to prepare them for distribution to local families.
February 19, 2012Minnesota farmers receive positive approval ratings
A new survey by a national research firm finds more than 80 percent of people have a positive view on agriculture in Minnesota. The majority of the 500 residents surveyed also agreed farming was an important part of the state’s economy.
