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St. Paul extended library hours start March 1

Curtis Gilbert January 7, 2015, 3:24 PM Jan 7, 2015

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Seven St. Paul libraries will be open later on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting March 1, Library Director Kit Hadley told members of the City Council Wednesday. Read more →

Minneapolis mayoral candidate profiles

Minneapolis mayoral candidate bio: Betsy Hodges

Curtis Gilbert October 23, 2013, 5:00 AM Oct 23, 2013

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Fifth in a series. Betsy Hodges enjoys balancing the billion-dollar Minneapolis city budget. And as chair of the City Council’s Ways and Means/Budget Committee for the past four years, she’s had plenty of practice. “The budget is the foundation of everything else we do in the city, and it is where our money meets our Read more →

Hennepin County names new administrator

Sasha Aslanian February 21, 2013, 3:56 PM Feb 21, 2013

The Hennepin County Board has named David Hough the new county administrator.

Minneapolis reveals General Mills’ support of gun summit

Curtis Gilbert January 22, 2013, 4:28 PM Jan 22, 2013

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Minneapolis disclosed it received a $10,000 donation from General Mills, after MPR News questioned why the contribution was listed as “anonymous”.

Mpls budget committee finds funds for two more 911 operators

Brandt Williams December 5, 2012, 3:51 PM Dec 5, 2012

The Minneapolis city council’s Ways and Means Budget committee voted to amend the proposed 2013 budget to include funding for two more 911 operators.

Councilors pan Coleman’s library plan

Curtis Gilbert September 5, 2012, 6:46 PM Sep 5, 2012

Several St. Paul City Council members oppose the mayor’s plan to close Central Library on Mondays while sending city money to the school district.

Rybak quick to credit Obama for federal money

Curtis Gilbert September 4, 2012, 12:36 PM Sep 4, 2012

When Minneapolis gets federal money, Mayor R.T. Rybak reminds voters it came from the “Obama Administration.”

Cities hungry for state bonding money

Curtis Gilbert July 3, 2012, 4:04 PM Jul 3, 2012

Lots of local governments vie for a relatively small pool of state money set aside in the bonding bill.

No money this session for Southwest Corridor LRT

Jessica Mador May 10, 2012, 5:49 PM May 10, 2012

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No money this session for Southwest Corridor LRT

Rybak’s staffers really like their jobs

Curtis Gilbert March 29, 2012, 5:10 PM Mar 29, 2012

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The Minneapolis mayor’s office received the highest marks of any city department on the city’s 2011 Employee Engagement Survey