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The Cities Blog

Minneapolis police investigate possible gang connection to Epic killing

Gang violence may behind the death of a man shot inside Epic nightclub Nov. 3, according to court documents filed recently in Hennepin County District Court. Police say Tyrone Washington Jr., 27, was shot in the downtown club and found dead outside on the sidewalk around 1 a.m.  Homicide investigator Sgt. Emily Dunphy states in Read more →
by Brandt Williams

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Varsity Theater picked as best restroom in America

Varsity Theater picked as best restroom in America

Dinkytown’s Varsity Theater has the best restrooms in America right now. That’s according to Cintas, a Cincinnati-based restroom supplier and service company. The Varsity’s bathroom joins the ranks of the Field Museum in Chicago, Jungle Jim’s International Market in Fairfield, Ohio, and the Grand Casino in Biloxi, Miss. “The restroom is absolutely phenomenal…We’ve described it Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office slowly diversifying deputy ranks

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) began keeping track of the race and gender of its civilian and sworn personnel in 2008.  According to the data I received from the HCSO for the Lt. June Johnson discrimination complaint story, the numbers of women and racial minorities have increased slightly over the years since then.  The Read more →
by Brandt Williams

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Many Mark Andrew voters had no second choice

Many Mark Andrew voters had no second choice

Data released today by the Minneapolis Elections Department show voters who supported Mayor-elect Betsy Hodges were far more likely to have selected a second-choice candidate than those who supported runner-up Mark Andrew.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Arden Hills road reconstruction projects set to reopen tonight

A pair of major road reconstruction projects in Arden Hills will open fully tonight. The new interchange at Ramsey County Road 96 and Highway 10 in Arden Hills will reopen overnight. The Minnesota Department of Transportation turned the intersection into an overpass, with County Road 96 running under the busy U.S. Highway. The roads have Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Police raising money to outfit K-9 dog officers with protective vests

Police raising money to outfit K-9 dog officers with protective vests

Police officers wear bulletproof vests because they face the very real possibility of being shot or stabbed while performing their jobs.  But what about police dogs? Over the years, several Minneapolis police dogs have been seriously injured or killed on the job. In 2000, K-9 Sam was awarded the department’s Medal of Honor after he Read more →
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Prosecutors: Thieves steal $1M in hearing aids

A soon-to-be laid off worker at a hearing aid distributor allegedly took a little more severance than his employer bargained for: He”s charged with walking out with $1 million worth of products. The  Hennepin County Attorney’s office charged the 56-year-old Bloomington man with stealing $1,069,275.09 worth of aids, parts and supplies from a Plymouth-based maker of Read more →
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St. Paul police tweet about theft of racing pigeons

St. Paul police tweet about theft of racing pigeons

A coop of about 35 racing pigeons was stolen from a St. Paul yard Monday night or early Tuesday morning, according to St. Paul Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Paul Paulos. The pigeons were valued at about $1,000. “There were two coops there, and the owner feels that they [thieves] must’ve known what they were Read more →
by Liala Helal

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Dai Thao is St. Paul City Council’s first Hmong-American

Dai Thao is St. Paul City Council’s first Hmong-American

St. Paul has elected its first Hmong-American city council member. Dai Thao is an information technology specialist who’s never run for office before. He won a special election against six other candidates on Monday after the ranked-choice vote count took place. Thao immigrated to the United States with his family 30 years ago. He was Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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