February | 2011 | The Cities | Minnesota Public Radio News

Will the mailed puppy story end after today’s lottery?

Jennifer Ehrlich February 18, 2011, 6:38 AM Feb 18, 2011

A lucky animal lover will get to adopt Guess, after a lottery today in Minneapolis.

Good, bad and indifferent Minnesota job news

Dan Olson February 17, 2011, 7:33 PM Feb 17, 2011

The DEED survey of private sector employers showed that about eighty percent of them have no plans at the moment to hire additional workers.

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St. Paul officer to receive medal for risking life during shooting investigation

Elizabeth Dunbar February 17, 2011, 10:41 AM Feb 17, 2011

St. Paul police officer David Longbehn will receive a Medal of Valor at a ceremony this evening. Longbehn shot and killed the man who killed Maplewood Police Sgt. Joseph Bergeron during an incident May 1. Longbehn struggled with Jason John Jones, who hit Longbehn in the face, breaking his nose and eye sockets. St. Paul Read more →

Minneapolis lists problem landlords online

Jessica Mador February 17, 2011, 7:00 AM Feb 17, 2011

The city of Minneapolis has launched a new website aimed at protecting residents from irresponsible landlords.

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Borders closings not a boon for Wayzata bookseller

Dan Olson February 16, 2011, 8:30 PM Feb 16, 2011

Analysts claim Borders growth to 642 stores over the years pushed a lot of ma and pa booksellers out of business.

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Duluth Pack bags suddenly trendy in NYC — and St. Paul

Laura Yuen February 16, 2011, 4:03 PM Feb 16, 2011

Duluth Pack bags are becoming hip, and not just among canoe-and-camping crowds.

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Hennepin County adds CDs, DVDs to list of recyclables

Brandt Williams February 16, 2011, 2:58 PM Feb 16, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that every month approximately 100,000 pounds of CDs become obsolete in the United States, and more than 5.5 million boxes of software are discarded each year.

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