Dan Olson
Emerald ash borer larvae are lurking in the leafy neighborhoods of St. Paul.
MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities
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.
