The Cities Blog

September 27, 2011 7:19 AM

New health initiative kicks off in the suburbs

The mayors of Bloomington, Edina and Richfield hope to make their communities healthier.

by Jessica Mador

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September 23, 2011 3:15 PM

Our home is our (foreclosed, lower value) castle

New Census (officially dubbed American Community Survey) numbers show overall Minnesota home ownership rates remain among the highest in the country, nearly 75%. But because of the recession – people losing their jobs, foreclosures – the rate is declining and is especially sharp for minorities. The details paint a troubling picture. Most of the revelatory…

by Dan Olson

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September 20, 2011 10:30 AM

Twin Cities historic sites vie for Facebook votes

A primer on how to vote for your favorite historic site to receive some preservation cash.

by Laura Yuen

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September 16, 2011 8:15 AM

A top ranking Minneapolis doesn’t want

Minneapolis leads the nation in the gap between minority and white unemployment.

by Dan Olson

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September 14, 2011 10:32 AM

It’s only (our) money

These ratings agencies are some of the same folks who rated what we now know were exceedingly toxic home mortgage products as perfectly safe and secure for investors.

by Dan Olson

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September 14, 2011 6:23 AM

Architects offering free design assistance to homeowners affected by May 22 tornado

Organizers of Rebuilding it Right say the character of historic north Minneapolis homes should be preserved - and made greener and more energy efficient for the future.

by Jessica Mador

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September 13, 2011 1:30 PM

Minneapolis property tax relief party at your house?

Retired Minneapolis police officers and firefighters to merge their pension with the state system, setting the stage for completion of a decades-long effort to spread the city's pension obligations to state taxpayers.

by Dan Olson

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September 9, 2011 11:37 AM

Deportations fall in Minnesota: fewer criminals, zero terrorists in 2011

TRAC data show deportations are up since 9/11, but the percentage of criminals, terrorists, dropping.

by Sasha Aslanian

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September 9, 2011 9:48 AM

Cutting edge art on University Ave in St. Paul

Artist Angela Talle is creating a massive mosaic on the east wall of the Turf Club.

by Dan Olson

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September 8, 2011 11:46 AM

Judge Twitter

Judge Peter Cahill may be the first in the Fourth Judicial District to actively useTwitter for official business.

by Brandt Williams

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