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The Cities

MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

Archives for April 2011

Twin Cities “ecological” foot print is GIGANTIC!

Dan Olson April 30, 2011, 7:00 AM Apr 30, 2011
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Take a look at the electricity portion – 28%!

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Rochester man works as government spokesman in Somalia

Laura YuenLaura Yuen April 30, 2011, 6:00 AM Apr 30, 2011

Abdifatah Abdinur, formerly of Rochester, has returned to his native Somalia to help his country’s weak government.

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“Local Motives” is primer on Central Corridor politics

Dan Olson April 29, 2011, 4:30 PM Apr 29, 2011

Christensen’s documentary is a penetrating look at the jockeying around the state’s largest public works gambit ever.

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Kate’s Big Day: The Minnesota Version

Tim NelsonTim Nelson April 29, 2011, 1:50 PM Apr 29, 2011

It’s a great day to be a bride, even if you aren’t in London.

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St. Paul tree canopy tops Minneapolis — slightly

Elizabeth DunbarElizabeth Dunbar April 29, 2011, 12:50 PM Apr 29, 2011
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Existing tree canopy cover makes up only a slightly higher percentage in St. Paul than in Minneapolis, according to a University of Minnesota study.

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A quieter spring in north Minneapolis … shhhhh

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams April 29, 2011, 11:05 AM Apr 29, 2011

Minneapolis has had seven homicides so far this year – fewer than half as many at this time last year. Most have been committed in the Third Precinct, an area south of downtown.

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Goats? Minneapolis says no, Seattle says yes

Madeleine Baran April 29, 2011, 6:00 AM Apr 29, 2011

Minneapolis isn’t alone in being somewhat reluctant to expand its urban menagerie. Other cities have fought efforts to allow goats and chickens, but urban animal advocates have fought back, superhero-style.

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Minn. firms are banking on royal wedding buzz

Elizabeth DunbarElizabeth Dunbar April 28, 2011, 4:21 PM Apr 28, 2011

Minnesota-based businesses and organizations are jumping on the royal wedding publicity bandwagon, trying their best to get a piece of the web traffic uptick, social media blitz and, yes, the eyes of customers who have caught “royal wedding fever.”

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Nook owners hope to re-open in one week

Laura YuenLaura Yuen April 28, 2011, 12:19 PM Apr 28, 2011

More than four months after a fire destroyed the Nook in St. Paul, owners are scrambling to finish the remodel. The beloved burger joint could reopen in a week.

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More foreclosure fighting muscle for Minnesota?

Dan Olson April 28, 2011, 10:24 AM Apr 28, 2011

Fannie Mae staff will run interference for folks with their lenders, which can be a big help if banks fail to return calls

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