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911 Lines Back Up In Minneapolis; Issue With CenturyLink Fixed

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Residents in Minneapolis were urged to call an alternative number Sunday night after police said a phone line issue caused the city's 911 line to go down.

The issue lasted about two hours, and was resolved around midnight. The Minneapolis Police Department says the issued stemmed from a problem with phone lines serviced by CenturyLink.

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