WEB FORECAST: Clear and Sunny with a High of 74

Submitted by Laura Jollie, Web Content Producer

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 10:11am

According to KSTP meteorologist Patrick Hammer, today will be clear and sunny with a high of 76 and a low of 58.

Tomorrow there is a chance of morning storms, but later in the day it will heat up.

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Walking the River in Minneapolis

Submitted by Tim Burns

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 9:00am

Want to get some exercise and socialize all at the same time? The Mill City Commons hosts a walking session twice a week in downtown Minneapolis.

The group meets at 7:30am on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Stone Arch parking lot on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The group walks over the Stone Arch Bridge, picking up more walkers on the east bank of the river, t

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3,500 Local Hospital Workers Vote to Strike

Submitted by Michelle Knoll

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 6:54am

About 3,500 members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to strike. After two days of voting, 91 percent supported the strike option.

If the union calls a 2-5 day strike it would affect:

-Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina
-Fairview Riverside Hospital in Minneapolis

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Memorial Dedicated to Minneapolis Park Police Officer

Submitted by Scott Theisen, KSTP Web Producer

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 11:32pm

A memorial has been dedicated nearly five years after a Minneapolis Park police officer died during a chase.

Tuesday, Minneapolis Park Police unveiled a memorial to Officer Mark Bedard in Minnehaha Park, a place where he once patrolled.

The memorial includes a boulder with a bronze inscription, a bench and trees.

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Hennepin County Hazardous Waste Drop Off Opens this Week

Submitted by Mike Maybay on Tuesday, May 15th, 2:21 pm

Bring us your tired old TVs, your half-full cans of paint, your burned out fluorescent bulbs, and your old propane tanks. That's the message from Hennepin County.

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Assisted Suicide Group Accused in Apple Valley Woman's Death

Submitted by KSTP News Staff

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 10:39am

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The Amen Corner Playing in Minneapolis

Submitted by Tim Burns

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 10:19am

Minnesota actress Greta Oglesby is back in Minneapolis starring in "The Amen Corner" at the Guthrie Theater. The show runs now through June 17th. It is a play that includes music and has received favorable reviews from critics.

This is a 3-hour performance with an intermission at the Wurtele Thrust Stage. Ticket prices range from $29 to $68 depending on