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The Cities

MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

Archives for May 2012

Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Oral history project documents U.S.-Dakota War of 1862

Jessica Mador May 31, 2012, 5:00 PM May 31, 2012

Family stories from the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 are captured in a new oral history project.

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Warning sirens don’t always mean tornado coming

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert May 31, 2012, 2:00 PM May 31, 2012

Counties control the sirens and can sound them for a variety of hazards. But it usually has something to do with the weather.

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New St. Paul dog park is off the leash

Rupa Shenoy May 31, 2012, 12:00 PM May 31, 2012
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St Paul is calling all dogs and their people to the opening of the city’s second off-leash dog park, and the first in downtown. Mayor Chris Coleman and City Council member Dave Thune will be among the dignitaries cutting the ribbon to officially open the new High Bridge Dog Park Thursday evening. The park is Read more →

Truck crashes into Little Canada bar, injures at least four

Tim NelsonTim Nelson May 30, 2012, 3:55 PM May 30, 2012
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A lunch hour crash sent a pickup truck into Gordies bar.

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A dangerous week for Minneapolis cab drivers

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams May 30, 2012, 9:45 AM May 30, 2012

Three cab drivers have been robbed over the last week in north Minneapolis. In one instance, the driver was reportedly shot at by the three men who robbed him.

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Cossetta’s kitchen manager eyes St. Paul for future brewery

Laura YuenLaura Yuen May 29, 2012, 2:07 PM May 29, 2012
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A beer-making trio aims to launch a brewery in St. Paul, and has even named their business after it.

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Walker Community United Methodist Church destroyed by fire

Sasha Aslanian May 28, 2012, 4:39 PM May 28, 2012

A south Minneapolis church is leveled by fire but the congregation will hold a neighborhood picnic today anyway.

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Troops look for civilian jobs after deployment

Jessica Mador May 24, 2012, 12:32 PM May 24, 2012

“That’s the most difficult part – trying to explain the skills and talents that I’ve learned in the military and prior civilian employment.”

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Ramsey County hazardous waste drop-off available May 26

Madeleine Baran May 23, 2012, 11:39 AM May 23, 2012

Looking to clean out your garage? Ramsey County is holding a one-day household hazardous waste drop-off event on May 26.

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Wheelchairs get a lift for bus travel

Tim NelsonTim Nelson May 22, 2012, 2:01 PM May 22, 2012

Disability activist says Greyhound is stepping up for disabled passengers

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