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The Cities

MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

Archives for August 2013

First Surly brewery blueprints released

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert August 29, 2013, 5:04 PM Aug 29, 2013
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Curious how the fancy new Surly Brewery will be laid out? The Minneapolis Planning Commission takes its first look today at the floor plan for the 48,000 square foot building near the U of M Transitway, west of 280 and north of University. Here’s the preliminary blueprint for the first floor: And here’s how the Read more →

Minneapolis Public Schools: No classes at more than two dozen sites on Thursday and Friday

Jon Gordon August 28, 2013, 4:38 PM Aug 28, 2013
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There are no classes at more than two dozen Minneapolis public school sites that lack air conditioning for Thursday and Friday, Aug. 29 and 30, according to Minneapolis Public Schools.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 3. “In deciding to cancel classes at select schools, we took into account the assessments of MPS leadership, school Read more →

Children in the line of fire in recent Mpls shootings

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams August 26, 2013, 3:23 PM Aug 26, 2013
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Minneapolis police investigators are still looking for the person(s) who shot and wounded a pregnant woman, a 14-month-old baby and a 17-year-old boy last week on the city’s north side.  At a vigil held near the site of the shooting, community leaders pleaded for witnesses to come forward and help police find who fired the Read more →

Goodhue County boy, 5, dies in skid loader accident

Jon CollinsJon Collins August 23, 2013, 4:32 PM Aug 23, 2013
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A 5-year-old Cannon Falls Township boy died Thursday after being crushed by a skid loader driven by his great aunt. The boy, Matthew Mallett, was riding in the bucket of the skid loader, which his great aunt was using to clear the yard of sticks. At about 6:30 p.m., Mallett fell out of the bucket Read more →

Minneapolis, preservationists settle over Peavey Plaza demolition

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams August 23, 2013, 12:32 PM Aug 23, 2013
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The city of Minneapolis has reached a tentative settlement agreement with a preservationist group trying to block the demolition of Peavey Plaza downtown. Read more →

Sheriff’s office investigates Brooklyn Center officer-involved shooting death

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams August 23, 2013, 10:56 AM Aug 23, 2013
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The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the officer-involved shooting death of a man early Friday morning Read more →

Simpler system boosts recycling in Minneapolis

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert August 22, 2013, 5:30 PM Aug 22, 2013
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Minneapolis residents are recycling 58 percent more garbage now that they don’t have to sort paper from cardboard and cans from bottles. In June, the city finished rolling out its new “single-sort”system, which allows all recyclable items to go into the same receptacle. The result: In July alone, the city saved an additional 894 tons Read more →

Emily’s List endorses Betsy Hodges for Minneapolis mayor

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert August 20, 2013, 10:19 AM Aug 20, 2013
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Emily’s List, a national political fundraising powerhouse, has put its weight behind Minneapolis mayoral candidate Betsy Hodges. With relatively few state and federal races on the ballot nationwide, the group has declared 2013 the “Year of the Woman Mayor,” and it has now endorsed 10 mayoral candidates in cities including New York, Boston and Houston. Read more →

Crime hits close to home for Mpls. City Council candidate

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert August 19, 2013, 3:19 PM Aug 19, 2013
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Ian Alexander leaped out of bed at 3:55 a.m. Sunday, awakened by the sound of gunfire. “I jumped to the window, probably not the smartest thing to do when you hear gunshots,” said Alexander, a 36-year-old attorney running for the Ward 5 city council seat being vacated by mayoral candidate Don Samuels. Alexander saw an Read more →

Heads-up on Twin Cities weekend road closures

Tim NelsonTim Nelson August 16, 2013, 3:09 PM Aug 16, 2013
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Drivers are heading into a busy weekend of road work across the Twin Cities metro. Read more →

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