The Cities Blog

Stenglein took some lumps in his career on the county board
Commissioner Stenglein served during two of the most controversial measures passed by the Hennepin board in recent years: the smoking ban and public funding for Target Field.
Two new council members back downtown development
The St. Paul City Council approved a key piece of financing for the downtown apartment complex and grocery store development.
Hennco residents–get your shots!
Hennepin County is offering low-cost immunization clinics.
Basketball muse Jeremy Lin inspires a haiku-writing contest at United Noodles.
Lutherans in Minneapolis synod oppose constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman.
Trying to stay out of prison
There are lots of folks involved in mentoring prison inmates, but the numbers fall far short of the need.
Minnesota’s ice age is over…for this year
Our faux winter, the winter that never was, brought all the sawing and harvesting to a bit of a premature end.