The Cities Blog

June 27, 2011 5:08 AM

Keep the Minneapolis water clean

Keeping it clean was part of the message of the Solstice River XV and Global Water Dances observance Saturday afternoon.

by Dan Olson

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June 24, 2011 8:40 AM

A Minneapolis Parthenon it’s not

The property's owner, a New York City-based entity called Lehman Brothers Holding PLC, is part of the debris from the implosion of Wall Street investment banking house Lehman Brothers.

by Dan Olson

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June 23, 2011 11:00 AM

Water, water everywhere in Minneapolis

The Mississippi River water volume through Minneapolis is a third higher than normal for this time of year.

by Dan Olson

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June 23, 2011 8:44 AM

The Twin Cities in terra cotta

Lots of pottery, no barns: terra cotta architecture in the Twin Cities

by Tim Nelson

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June 23, 2011 1:00 AM

Minnesota cities worried about a government shutdown

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman said a government shutdown would impact public safety, which represents two-thirds of his city's budget.

by Jessica Mador

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June 22, 2011 12:00 PM

Thirteen families displaced by tornado remain at ‘poverty hotel’

One month after a tornado struck north Minneapolis, 13 families displaced by the storm are still staying at the Drake Hotel.

by Madeleine Baran

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June 22, 2011 9:28 AM

A flurry of Twin Cities mortgage fraud prosecutions

A Hudson, Wisconsin couple and a couple of Twin Cities guys allegedly went to some unusual lengths to steal mortgage money.

by Dan Olson

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June 22, 2011 5:31 AM

No State (Fair) shutdown

The Grandstand show must go on!

by Tim Nelson

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June 22, 2011 1:00 AM

Protests over shutdown increase

Hennepin County gets more granular in its concern about what government shutdown could mean for its residents.

by Sasha Aslanian

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June 21, 2011 9:05 AM

Summer vacation brings no break from hunger

The federally-funded Summer Food Service Program is providing free meals in the metro and throughout Minnesota.

by MPRNews Staff

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