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Brooklyn Center, Blaine and Orono are considering codes of conduct for elected officials. So are some of their neighbors, who hope to avoid the drama.

The Twin Cities metro is rushing to meet statewide goals for significantly increasing organics recycling. But residents debate where the trash should go.

Blaine sued Lexington, aiming to separate from its water system over contamination concerns. Lexington accuses Blaine of "aggressive tactics" in the decades-long dispute.