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The Cities

MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

Tag: Environment

Nominate your St. Paul landmark trees

Liala Helal April 22, 2014, 10:56 AM Apr 22, 2014
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Special trees that are described as being integral to the surrounding environment and community in St. Paul will be inducted into the Landmark Tree Program. The city Tree Advisory Panel is asking for nominations for new trees to be given “landmark” status.  There are currently 27 trees recognized annually through the program, out of the Read more →

Didn’t Minneapolis ban foam packaging decades ago?

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert April 16, 2014, 3:48 PM Apr 16, 2014
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The proposed ban on plastic foam containers in Minneapolis restaurants may give some residents a sense of déjà vu. It should.
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7 bike etiquette rules to avoid crashes and clashes

Jon CollinsJon Collins April 11, 2014, 6:45 AM Apr 11, 2014
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Ethan Fawley, executive director of the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition, said he is hearing more concern about bike etiquette as biking continues to grow in popularity. Fawley, and some bicyclists on Twitter, suggested some ways to maintain safety (and harmony) as you take to the streets this spring. 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 →

Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Have a nice trip

Dan Olson June 4, 2013, 12:14 PM Jun 4, 2013
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The mind altering and expanding effects of mescaline, psilocybin, ayahuasca and other plant derived chemicals as, as U of M ethno pharmacologist Dennis McKenna describes them, can be profound. Read more →

Minnesota Sounds and Voices

The man who wrote “The Birds of Minnesota”

Dan Olson May 14, 2013, 11:10 AM May 14, 2013
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A new biography of an early Minnesota bird observer, Dr. Thomas Sadler Roberts, shows him to be a workaholic according to author Sue Leaf. Read more →

Twin Cities buildings get kudos for saving energy

Elizabeth DunbarElizabeth Dunbar April 4, 2013, 2:29 PM Apr 4, 2013

Several Minneapolis and St. Paul office buildings are being recognized for cutting down their electricity use through changes such as LED lighting and upgraded ventilation systems.

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Hennepin County takes in 3 tons of unwanted meds in program’s first year

Madeleine Baran March 27, 2013, 3:45 PM Mar 27, 2013

A Hennepin County program that collects unwanted medication received 6,700 pounds of medicine in its first year.

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Minneapolis and St. Paul go dark for Earth Hour

Madeleine Baran March 22, 2013, 2:30 PM Mar 22, 2013
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City buildings in Minneapolis and St. Paul will go dark for an hour on Earth Day as part of a global climate change event.

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Check out these cool videos of the St. Croix River

Jessica Mador March 13, 2013, 10:52 AM Mar 13, 2013

Check out these cool videos of the St. Croix River.

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