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October 22, 2013 9:30 AM

Socrates and Picasso accused of attempted murder

Minneapolis police say on the afternoon of Oct. 13 a pair of brothers, Socrates J. Dejoachim, 24, and his older brother Picasso J. Dejoachim, 34, tried to kill a man in north Minneapolis by shooting at him from a car. According to the complaint filed this week in Hennepin County District Court, Picasso fired the gun Read more →

by Brandt Williams

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October 22, 2013 6:00 AM

Minneapolis mayoral candidate bio: Bob Fine

Fourth in a series. Bob Fine has gotten a lot of mileage out of his last name over the years. His lawn signs tout him as the “FINEst choice for Minneapolis.” They used to say “Fine Parks.” The four-term Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board commissioner hopes his name recognition will help him overcome fundraising and Read more →

by Curtis Gilbert

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October 22, 2013 2:20 AM

University of Minnesota cracks down on cyclists

Can too many bikes be too much of a good thing? The Minnesota Daily reports that bike congestion has gotten so bad in the University of Minnesota area that a crackdown on cyclists is underway. Biking on the sidewalk will get you fined $98, and the school is looking into ways to limit bike parking. Read more →

by Jennifer Ehrlich

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October 22, 2013 12:00 AM

Minneapolis mayoral candidate bio: Dan Cohen

Third in a series. It’s been more than 40 years since Dan Cohen held elected office, but he’s one of the eight leading candidates to replace outgoing Mayor R.T. Rybak. Cohen, who currently serves in appointed positions on the Minneapolis planning and charter commissions, spent four years on the City Council during the 1960s, two Read more →

by Curtis Gilbert

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October 21, 2013 3:00 PM

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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October 21, 2013 1:02 PM

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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October 21, 2013 6:00 AM

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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October 21, 2013 12:00 AM

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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October 18, 2013 12:02 PM

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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October 18, 2013 7:57 AM

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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