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The Cities Blog

Brother Ali hosts Occupy show in north Minneapolis

The day after Occupy Homes MN activists found out that a bank had offered Coon Rapids homeowners a loan modification, the hip-hop star is hosting an event for a gathering of Occupy activists in north Minneapolis.
by Jon Collins

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Taming the West by stringing ’em up

Taming the West by stringing ’em up

Author George Black: Yellowstone’s first superintendent and a Montana vigilante, Nathaniel Pitt Langford of St. Paul MPR’s Dan Olson interviews author George Black Author George Black has a fly fishing obsession, and we are all better informed about a colorful Minnesotan because of it. Black spends lots of hours in the western states’ streams and…
by Dan Olson

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Minneapolis lifts thrift store restrictions

Minneapolis lifts thrift store restrictions

Minneapolis repeals its 1,000-foot minimum spacing requirement for stores selling second-hand goods.
by Curtis Gilbert

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In London, a Somali woman runs for her country

In London, a Somali woman runs for her country

Somalia's two runners compete Friday in London, with fans in Minnesota and around the world rooting them on.
by Laura Yuen

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Poll results: Art or ad?

Poll results: Art or ad?

Our readers decide whether some Twin Cities murals are really covert advertisements.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Dave Chappelle surprise show in Minneapolis tonight

Dave Chappelle surprise show in Minneapolis tonight

The comedian has been traveling around the country on his motorcycle. He performed a couple similar pop-up shows in Oregon last week.
by Jon Collins

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Is it art or advertising?

Is it art or advertising?

Where would you draw the line on these Twin Cities signs/murals? Take our survey!
by Curtis Gilbert

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Twin Cities Metro mag to close

Twin Cities Metro mag to close

The six-year-old magazine will cease publication after its September issue.
by Jon Collins

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