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City threatens suit over building’s discharge of water into Chain of Lakes

The owners of a building near the Chain of Lakes in Minneapolis could face a lawsuit from the city for discharging thousands of gallons of water an hour into the nearby lakes through a storm sewer.
by Jon Collins

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Soured by shutdown, federal courts employee retires to write rural mysteries

Soured by shutdown, federal courts employee retires to write rural mysteries

  For years, Jeanne Cooney has been the go-to press contact for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota. Reporters buzzed her with questions about some of the most complex court cases of the day — Tom Petters, Denny Hecker, and al-Shabab recruitment, to name a few. So it was a surprise to learn that Cooney, Read more →
by Laura Yuen

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Minneapolis mayoral candidate bio: Jackie Cherryhomes

Minneapolis mayoral candidate bio: Jackie Cherryhomes

Second in a series. Some of the leading candidates for mayor of Minneapolis say they’ll bring fresh eyes to City Hall. But Jackie Cherryhomes doesn’t think being a political outsider is an asset. “This doesn’t need a fresh set of eyes,” Cherryhomes said during a debate in north Minneapolis this spring. “This needs someone who Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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What should be the focus of the next state legislative session?

Minnesota State Capitol Dome by Furqan Rauf via the MPR News Flickr pool “If Gov. Mark Dayton has his way, next year’s legislative session will be unlike any other.” “Dayton has already dubbed 2014 the ‘unsession,’ because he wants legislators to spend much of their time eliminating old, outdated state laws rather than adding new…
by Michael Olson

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Minneapolis mayoral candidate bio: Mark Andrew

Minneapolis mayoral candidate bio: Mark Andrew

First in a series. Fourteen years after Mark Andrew resigned from the Hennepin County Board, he’s making a bid to return to elected office. Though the former State DFL Party Chair was once set on a state-level position if he returned to elected office, he’s now running one of the most robust campaigns for mayor. Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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Winton cries foul over county video starring Andrew

A video released yesterday by Hennepin County has elicited a complaint from mayoral candidate Cam Winton. The video celebrates the accomplishments of the county’s Community Works Department, most notably the popular Midtown Greenway. Former Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Andrew, who is also running for mayor, figures prominently in the video. “Intentional or no, the County’s Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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Say goodbye to outdoor patio season as wintry weather arrives

Say goodbye to outdoor patio season as wintry weather arrives

It’s pretty slow these days at Sea Salt, the Minneapolis seafood eatery located just steps away from Minnehaha Falls. Sea Salt stays open through October in part to help accommodate an annual Halloween event put on by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. But Bill Blood, Sea Salt’s manager, says few customers have had an Read more →
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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