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The Cities Blog

Girl injured in holding pond crash on the road to recovery

Last November, an unlicensed driver veered off an entrance ramp and plunged into a 6-foot deep holding pond in St. Louis Park. The crash killed two of the five small children in the car. One of the survivors was underwater for several minutes. No one knows for sure how long 6-year-old Zarihana Rennie was submerged and Read more →
by Trisha Volpe

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Union Depot gets Megabus – now, it just needs trains

Megabus, known for its dirt-cheap fares to cities like Chicago, will start picking up riders at downtown St. Paul’s fancy Union Depot transit hub tomorrow. The move was supposed to happen today, but it was pushed back because of weather. Megabus joins Jefferson Lines and MetroTransit buses, which already provide service to Union Depot. Now, Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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St. Paul voted ‘Best Romantic North American Getaway’

St. Paul voted ‘Best Romantic North American Getaway’

It was a surprise to Twin Cities residents last month that St. Paul was even nominated as a romantic getaway destination. The weather has been rather inhospitable. Well, the votes are in, and today, St. Paul was named “Best Romantic North American Getaway” by the 10best division of USA Today Travel today. The city beat Read more →
by Liala Helal

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Demolishing St. Paul Macy’s would cost $13.5M

If the Saint Paul Port Authority decides to demolish the downtown Macy’s building, it will have to come up with an estimated $13.5 million. The Port is scheduled to buy the property tomorrow for $3 million. It will immediately try to re-sell the property with the building intact. If that doesn’t work, the fallback plan Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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Minneapolis settles firefighters’ harassment suit

The Minneapolis City Council has approved a $58,000 settlement to end a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by two firefighters. LeAnn Stearns, who has since retired from the department, and Siobhan Mullen, who still works there, say former Fire Captain David Pergande repeatedly harassed them when the three were assigned to a north Minneapolis fire station Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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Video: Parking garage fire at U of M

Video: Parking garage fire at U of M

By way of MPR News reporter Tim Post’s wife, here’s a video of a parking garage fire at the University of Minnesota near the Fairview Medical Center.
by Nate Minor

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