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The Cities

MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

Archives for April 2013

Tuthill may run despite DFL snub

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert April 30, 2013, 4:41 PM Apr 30, 2013
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Minneapolis City Council Member Meg Tuthill says supporters are urging her to run for re-election, even though DFL delegates endorsed challenger Lisa Bender at last weekend’s convention. If Tuthill does defend her seat, she’d have to break a pledge to drop out of the race if another candidate got the party’s nod.

kittensYour best Internet cat videos now due for Walker film festival

Elizabeth DunbarElizabeth Dunbar April 30, 2013, 2:03 PM Apr 30, 2013
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In this photo taken on Monday, June 25, 2012, kittens are seen at an animal shelter in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) The Walker Art Center has deemed its first cat video film festival  such a success that the museum has decided to do it again this year. This time the festival will take Read more →

Work begins on the new St. Croix Bridge

Jessica Mador April 30, 2013, 11:04 AM Apr 30, 2013
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Work has begun on the new span, which will connect Minnesota and Wisconsin and replace the 80-year-old Stillwater Lift Bridge.

bike safety informationCould these 5 ways to improve bike safety work?

Elizabeth DunbarElizabeth Dunbar April 29, 2013, 9:47 PM Apr 29, 2013
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bike safety information

The bicyclists, transportation planners and others who attended a national summit on Monday in Minneapolis  discussed dozens of small and big changes to improve bike safety. The stakes are high, because many people living in cities won’t ride because they don’t feel safe. Below is a list of five of the ideas discussed during the Read more →

Ironman Bike Ride gets a warm welcome in Lake Elmo

Tim NelsonTim Nelson April 29, 2013, 9:55 AM Apr 29, 2013
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It was a very warm welcome, in fact, for the 47th annual Ironman bike ride — the National Weather Service said the high temperature topped out at 81.  That’s about 24 degrees warmer than the average over the previous five years. “It was incredible weather,” said Ryan McEnaney, spokesman for the Ironman ride. “People were Read more →

Cass Gilbert’s NYC skyscraper turns 100

Sasha Aslanian April 24, 2013, 4:20 PM Apr 24, 2013
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We know him as the famous local son who designed our State Capitol, numerous churches and mighty residences.  This week, New York celebrates the centennial of a building the changed its skyline: Cass Gilbert’s Woolworth Building.  When it was completed April 24, 1913, it was the tallest building in the world at 792 feet. The Read more →

Minneapolis candidate filing fee hike DOA

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert April 23, 2013, 2:03 PM Apr 23, 2013
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It looks like anyone with $20 to spare will be able to get his or her name on the ballot in Minneapolis this year. The $20 filing fee to run for city offices has been in effect since 1967, and a proposal to increase it lacks the unanimous support it needs, council aide Robin Garwood Read more →

Do I really need to shovel this snow? Yes, say cities

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert April 22, 2013, 3:38 PM Apr 22, 2013
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When you wake up tomorrow, you’ll look out the window and see your Twin Cities’ sidewalk buried under four-to-eight inches of heavy, wet snow. Meteorologist Paul Huttner says each back-breaking shovel-full will approach the density of “cement.” But in an effort to find a silver lining ’round this latest April snow cloud, Paul points out Read more →

Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Holocaust survivors tell their stories

Dan Olson April 22, 2013, 11:00 AM Apr 22, 2013
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A Twin Cities man says lying about his age during the World War II Holocaust is the reason he’s alive today. A new play at Mt. Zion Temple in St. Paul tells the story of survival. Read more →

penguin chicksMinn. Zoo sets up webcam for watching baby penguins

Elizabeth DunbarElizabeth Dunbar April 19, 2013, 1:59 PM Apr 19, 2013
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It’s been the kind of week in the news business that begs for a story about baby penguins. The Minnesota Zoo has come to the rescue, announcing today that it’s set up a webcam for people to watch its two African penguin chicks. The chicks, which were born in March, aren’t on display at the Read more →

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