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The Cities Blog

Green Line using buses from Downtown East and Raymond

An electrical problem is causing delays on the Green Line this afternoon, Metro Transit officials said. The agency is replacing train service with buses between the Downtown East and Raymond Avenue light rail stops. The problem is a broken pantograph, which connects the train to the overhead power lines, according to Metro Transit spokesman Bruce…
by Matt Sepic

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Second baby zebra born at Como Zoo

Second baby zebra born at Como Zoo

A Como Zoo zebra named Thelma gave birth to a baby boy over the weekend. Zookeepers found him Sunday morning when they arrived at work.
by Regina McCombs

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Catch this vandal, never go hungry again

The folks at World Street Kitchen want you to track down the graffiti tagger BUMR. Badly. And they’re offering a once-in-a-lifetime reward. URGENT: Please help us identify this vandal. Reward, A LIFE TIME OF BURRITOS. (This is not a joke) pic.twitter.com/N956zGwk4J — World Street Kitchen (@eatwsk1) September 5, 2014 “We really want to get this…
by Tim Nelson

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11 of St. Paul’s ‘Terrible 20′ streets to get repaved

In April, the city of St. Paul identified the "Terrible 20" -- 20 miles of streets badly in need of repair. Five months later, 11 of these roads are getting some love.
by Molly Bloom

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The numbers: police lethal force in MN

The shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri nearly two weeks ago has sparked larger conversations about how often police use lethal force and when it is necessary.  A report published earlier this year by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shows how often law enforcement officers used their guns…
by Brandt Williams

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New lynx kittens introduced at the Minnesota Zoo

New lynx kittens introduced at the Minnesota Zoo

The Minnesota Zoo will introduce four new Canada lynx kittens today. The kittens were born in May, but the zoo says they've been nursing, growing and bonding with their mom.
by Katie Kather

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Is former Sheriff Bob Fletcher making a comeback?

Is former Sheriff Bob Fletcher making a comeback?

Former Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher will be back on the ballot this fall -- but not to be the county's top cop.
by Tim Nelson

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Hey Pepsi, the Stone Arch Bridge is not in St. Paul

Hey Pepsi, the Stone Arch Bridge is not in St. Paul

Pepsi's pitching its vitamin water to St. Paul with a picture of the Minneapolis Stone Arch Bridge? Come on.
by Tim Nelson

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Minneapolis ranked 6th friendliest to facial hair

Minneapolis ranked 6th friendliest to facial hair

Minneapolis, which has hosted a beard-off for the previous five years and boasts a Minneapolis Beard and Mustache Club, was ranked sixth most facial hair-friendly city in the country.
by Jon Collins

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Mpls remembers another officer down

Mpls remembers another officer down

As the investigation into this week’s shooting death of Mendota Heights police officer Scott Patrick continues,  Minneapolis police officers are remembering the loss of one of their own killed in the line of duty 12 years ago today. Officer Melissa Schmidt was fatally wounded by a suspect in the bathroom of a public housing high…
by Brandt Williams

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