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The Cities Blog

Marriage proposals a hit at Target Field

Folks over the years have used the scoreboard or even banners to propose tying the knot.
by Dan Olson

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How I got my gun

Sometimes things don’t work out they way you planned them. So you change your plan. And then sometimes, that’s when the original plan magically comes to fruition. Case in point: The original focus of the MPR News investigation “Following the Firearms: Gun Violence in Minneapolis,” which launches Tuesday on Morning Edition and online here. My…
by Brandt Williams

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Get a Hennepin County masters in recycling

The county's reduce reuse recycle crowd wants to improve a rate that is static the past decade at not quite half its potential.
by Dan Olson

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St. Paul loses Pedro building, gains park

St. Paul loses Pedro building, gains park

Downtown St. Paul is losing a landmark but gaining a park. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) The Pedro family, owners of the former Pedro Luggage on Robert Street, donated their land and building to the city for use as a future park. As part of the agreement, the city plans to include the Pedro family name in…
by Jessica Mador

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St. Paul RiverCentre now solar

State and local officials today unveiled what they say is the largest solar thermal installation in the Midwest. The installation of solar panels on top of the Saint Paul RiverCentre has 144 solar thermal collectors, which they say will displace the city’s carbon dioxide emissions by 900,000 pounds annually – that’s equivalent to eliminating 90…
by Jessica Mador

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A visual history of pro basketball in Minneapolis

A visual history of pro basketball in Minneapolis

As the Timberwolves and city of Minneapolis seek a $155 million upgrade to the Target Center, let's take a look at how basketball used to be played in the Mill City.
by Molly Bloom

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What does progress in the Central Corridor look like?

Community foundations come up with a new way to measure progress on desired outcomes stemming from Central Corridor light rail.
by Laura Yuen

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