Brandt Williams
The city has now added zombies to the list of reasons for road closures.
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This was not the first appearance of food trucks this year, but today looked a lot more like a typical summertime lunch hour. Read more →
Liala Helal
A plan to build a private golf athletic facility and non-profit youth center on top of two parking garages in downtown Minneapolis moved forward today for the first time since it was proposed in 1998. The Minneapolis Transportation and Public Works Committee on Tuesday approved rights to the developer, Downtown Rooftop Golf, LLC and Downtown Read more →
Gang violence may behind the death of a man shot inside Epic nightclub Nov. 3, according to court documents filed recently in Hennepin County District Court. Police say Tyrone Washington Jr., 27, was shot in the downtown club and found dead outside on the sidewalk around 1 a.m. Homicide investigator Sgt. Emily Dunphy states in Read more →
Tim Nelson
The rainbow flags St. Paul installed atop the Wabasha Street bridge in St. Paul came down this morning. That’s Robert Kratzke up in the cherry picker basket, actually swapping out the flags. Kratzke and Tim Tesser switched out the banners, put up nine days ago to commemorate the legislature’s debate, and passage, of a measure Read more →
For starters, Nicollet Mall has gone 23 years without a facelift; its sidewalk heating system doesn’t work anymore; and its granite pavers are too costly to repair and maintain. That’s according to a presentation given today to members of the Minneapolis City Council’s Transportation and Public Works Committee. The city is beginning the process of Read more →