The Cities Blog

Thaw not enough to lift Mpls winter parking rules
As snow and ice disappeared off of roofs and sidewalks this past week, some of us wondered if the Minneapolis winter parking restrictions would go away, too. Not yet.
The DEED survey of private sector employers showed that about eighty percent of them have no plans at the moment to hire additional workers.
St. Paul officer to receive medal for risking life during shooting investigation
St. Paul police officer David Longbehn will receive a Medal of Valor at a ceremony this evening. Longbehn shot and killed the man who killed Maplewood Police Sgt. Joseph Bergeron during an incident May 1. Longbehn struggled with Jason John Jones, who hit Longbehn in the face, breaking his nose and eye sockets. St. Paul…
The city of Minneapolis has launched a new website aimed at protecting residents from irresponsible landlords.
Analysts claim Borders growth to 642 stores over the years pushed a lot of ma and pa booksellers out of business.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that every month approximately 100,000 pounds of CDs become obsolete in the United States, and more than 5.5 million boxes of software are discarded each year.