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The Cities

MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

By Jon Gordon

jgordon@mpr.org • @jongordon • 1-651-290-1024

Jon Gordon was the director of digital news for MPR News.

Snow emergencies in Mpls., St. Paul

Jon Gordon December 25, 2013, 2:00 PM Dec 25, 2013
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Both Minneapolis and St. Paul declared snow emergencies Christmas day. Parking restrictions will take effect beginning at 9 p.m. in both cities. Via City of Minneapolis: Dec. 25, 2013  (MINNEAPOLIS) Minneapolis officials have declared a Snow Emergency beginning today, Dec. 25, 2013. City crews have been plowing and treating streets to keep them drivable. Now Read more →

American man, woman tops at Twin Cities Marathon

Jon Gordon October 6, 2013, 10:32 AM Oct 6, 2013
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Nick Arciniaga has won the Twin Cities Marathon with a time of 2:13:33.  The top woman is Annie Bersagel. PROS: Nick Arciniaga finishes at 2:13:33 for the win. — TwinCities In Motion (@tcmarathon) October 6, 2013 Nick is our first place American hero! #tcmarathon pic.twitter.com/aF0N4nUWSe — TwinCities In Motion (@tcmarathon) October 6, 2013 PROS: Annie 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 →

A few storm sirens in Hennepin County not working

Jon Gordon June 22, 2013, 4:08 PM Jun 22, 2013
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More bad weather might be on the way  but Hennepin County officials are urging residents not to rely solely on storm sirens for proper warning.   That’s partly because power outages have taken some sirens offline. According to a news release from Hennepin County: As of midday Saturday, county officials estimated that at least one-fourth of Read more →

City reminds you to find a licensed contractor for downed trees

Jon Gordon June 22, 2013, 3:38 PM Jun 22, 2013
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With trees down across the city, Minneapolis is urging residents to hire licensed tree removal contractors. “It’s important to make sure the tree company you use is licensed, because unlicensed companies may not be insured for damage they might cause to your property, and their workers may not be properly trained to protect themselves and Read more →

Minneapolis fire chief to step down

Jon Gordon January 4, 2012, 4:02 PM Jan 4, 2012

Minneapolis Fire Chief Alex Jackson announced today that he will retire.

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Mpls. violent crime down, but gunshots still common for some

Jon Gordon January 4, 2012, 3:28 PM Jan 4, 2012

By Brandt Williams, MPR News It’s late in the evening and you’re checking your doors and windows before you go to bed. Then you hear a loud bang. Was it a gun shot? A car backfiring? Some kind of firecracker? A few seconds later, there’s more. The loud noises actually were gun shots recorded in Read more →

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