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The Cities

MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

Archives for January 2014

Minnesota Sounds and Voices

School kids practice for Minne-Loppet event

Dan Olson January 31, 2014, 11:41 AM Jan 31, 2014

Would these young people, many of whom need a leg up learning a new language and studying for tests, be better off spending more time in the classroom time rather than schussing through nearby Windom Park? Read more →

Girl injured in holding pond crash on the road to recovery

Trisha VolpeTrisha Volpe January 31, 2014, 8:49 AM Jan 31, 2014
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Last November, an unlicensed driver veered off an entrance ramp and plunged into a 6-foot deep holding pond in St. Louis Park. The crash killed two of the five small children in the car. One of the survivors was underwater for several minutes. No one knows for sure how long 6-year-old Zarihana Rennie was submerged and Read more →

Union Depot gets Megabus – now, it just needs trains

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert January 29, 2014, 4:05 PM Jan 29, 2014
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Megabus, known for its dirt-cheap fares to cities like Chicago, will start picking up riders at downtown St. Paul’s fancy Union Depot transit hub tomorrow. The move was supposed to happen today, but it was pushed back because of weather. Megabus joins Jefferson Lines and MetroTransit buses, which already provide service to Union Depot. Now, Read more →

St. Paul voted ‘Best Romantic North American Getaway’

Liala Helal January 29, 2014, 1:03 PM Jan 29, 2014
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It was a surprise to Twin Cities residents last month that St. Paul was even nominated as a romantic getaway destination. The weather has been rather inhospitable. Well, the votes are in, and today, St. Paul was named “Best Romantic North American Getaway” by the 10best division of USA Today Travel today. The city beat Read more →

Demolishing St. Paul Macy’s would cost $13.5M

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert January 28, 2014, 5:25 PM Jan 28, 2014
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If the Saint Paul Port Authority decides to demolish the downtown Macy’s building, it will have to come up with an estimated $13.5 million. The Port is scheduled to buy the property tomorrow for $3 million. It will immediately try to re-sell the property with the building intact. If that doesn’t work, the fallback plan Read more →

Cold wrecks world record attempt for largest snowball fight

Liala Helal January 27, 2014, 1:59 PM Jan 27, 2014
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Cold weather stops Minnesota’s attempt to break record for world’s largest snowball fight. Read more →

Minneapolis settles firefighters’ harassment suit

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert January 24, 2014, 3:28 PM Jan 24, 2014
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The Minneapolis City Council has approved a $58,000 settlement to end a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by two firefighters. LeAnn Stearns, who has since retired from the department, and Siobhan Mullen, who still works there, say former Fire Captain David Pergande repeatedly harassed them when the three were assigned to a north Minneapolis fire station Read more →

Southwest LRT sidelined projects in Minneapolis and Maple Plain

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert January 23, 2014, 4:34 PM Jan 23, 2014
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A $2 million state grant to the Southwest light rail project came at the expense of downtown development in Maple Plain and athletic facilities at Minneapolis Public Schools. Read more →

No one wished him Happy Birthday: 2013 gun crime in Hennepin County

Brandt WilliamsBrandt Williams January 23, 2014, 3:23 PM Jan 23, 2014
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Hennepin County gun crime cases from 2013 that stood out as being either fairly typical or unusual. Read more →

St. Paul bike plan calls for 214 more miles of trails

Liala Helal January 21, 2014, 12:57 PM Jan 21, 2014
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A proposed long-term plan to add 214 miles of bike trails and lanes in St. Paul will be officially released today. Read more →

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