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Target CEO Steinhafel helped nix eating disorder clinic

By Jon Collins | 08.06.10 | 12:31 pm

Earlier this year, an eating disorder clinic called the Emily Program was attempting to open a new facility in an affluent part of Orono, a town of 7,500 people west of Minneapolis. But opposition from some neighbors, as well as…

AM.MN: Which endangered species delays bridge now? Certified inspectors

By Chris Steller | 08.05.09 | 8:30 am

am.mn logoAn unsafe Larkin Township bridge that’s been closed for 10 months might not get replaced in time for farmers to cross with their fall harvest, even though a contractor got the job in June. The presence of two endangered…

By wrecking Ralph Rapson’s Pillsbury house, Bill Cooper left state poorer

By Chris Steller | 04.07.08 | 6:43 pm

Not mentioned in the obits for Ralph Rapson — the man known as the father of modern architecture in Minnesota, who died last week — was the role of Bill…