Dan Olson
Emerald ash borer larvae are lurking in the leafy neighborhoods of St. Paul.
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Archives for September 2011
Brandt Williams
Laura Yuen
Melisa Illies, a lead hazard reduction worker for Hennepin county is pointing to a north Minneapolis home window from about the 1940’s that is likely painted with a lead based paint and will soon be replaced. The homeowner heard about the lead paint hazard at a community event, applied for and won a grant of Read more →
Jessica Mador
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 Read more →
A primer on how to vote for your favorite historic site to receive some preservation cash.
A top ranking Minneapolis doesn’t want