The Cities Blog

Summit Brewing Company plan to open their taproom by late September.
Wanted: Apple pickers for food shelves
Photo courtesy of Fruits of the City As volunteer gigs go, this is one of the stranger ones. Twin Cities based Fruits of the City is looking for Minnesotans to pick apples and pears… in other people’s backyards. “All they really need is to show up,” said Jared Walhowe, coordinator of the program for The…
Steel rising at the 10th street station
Chronicling progress outside the window.
High hopes for rec center on St. Paul’s east side
Workers will break ground on a new recreation center and library at Payne and Maryland avenues in St. Paul next week.
Minneapolis 311 app provides modern way to gripe
Already, residents have posted complaints about malfunctioning streetlights and a yard that acts as a beacon for dog waste, thankfully without a photo.
Populations grow in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Minneapolis and St. Paul led population growth for the 7-county metro region in 2011 according to Met Council.