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The Cities Blog

I voted

I voted

I cast my first ranked-choice ballot at my St. Paul polling place this morning, and I'm pleased to report that it wasn't hard.
by Laura McCallum

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Election Day in St. Paul Tuesday

Like the rest of us, you've probably been bombarded with coverage of the presidential race. That election is 364 days away. There's another election that hasn't received as much attention - and it's happening tomorrow. It's the Municipal and School District General Election.
by Madeleine Baran

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Metro parish schools consolidate

Metro parish schools consolidate

Last night, Father Stephen Adrian of St. Matthew’s Parish on St. Paul’s West Side met with parents to explain the new regional school his parish will join next fall. St. Matthew’s 168 students will join with students from St. Michael’s in West St. Paul. “Schools tied to parishes, that model is not sustainable” Adrian told…
by Sasha Aslanian

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U of M documentary traces history of North Minneapolis

A new documentary uses north Minneapolis buildings and historic spaces as the backdrop for an exploration of the power of place and community. Cornerstones: Stories of Place on the North Side premiers statewide at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, on Twin Cities Public Television’s Minnesota Channel.

 The hour-long documentary was co-produced by the University of…
by Jessica Mador

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What are your neighbors up to?

There's a new way to get information about your neighbors - and it doesn't require talking to them. Just find your neighborhood on this map on the Minnesota Compass site and click to view all kinds of info - like how many of your neighbors take the bus to work, where they work, and what they make. The project is led by Wilder Research and pulls data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
by Madeleine Baran

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Skyway reopens

Skyway reopens

You take the skyway, high above the busy little one-way...
by Tim Nelson

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How do we rank?

How do we rank?

If there's one thing you can count on as a reporter, it's this: Your email inbox will receive a steady stream of news releases proclaiming that your state ranks #27 in liveability or #4 in happiness. Such email is often used to test the "delete" function on a reporter's email account.
by Madeleine Baran

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Seward Market shootings still haunt witnesses

Today's sentencing of Seward Market killer Mahdi Hassan Ali means the legal chapter of the story is nearly over. But the brutal murders have left emotional scars that will take a long time to heal.
by Brandt Williams

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