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The Cities Blog

Keeping warm at OccupyMN

Keeping warm at OccupyMN

Few people ventured out to the OccupyMN protest today. The dozen or so people that remained were either piled under a heap of sleeping bags (in the middle of the afternoon) or huddled together wrapped in blankets.
by Madeleine Baran

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St. Paul libraries win MacArthur grant

St. Paul's East Side is getting a digital skills incubator its new library
by Tim Nelson

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Hipster mag lauds ‘small-town mayor’ Rybak

Hipster mag lauds ‘small-town mayor’ Rybak

The ultra-hip Los Angeles-based online magazine Good just published a glowing article about Mayor R.T. Rybak and the city he leads. The piece portrays Minneapolis as a bastion of bike paths and good government. But when you share the link on Facebook, you may see a bit of coastal condescension. I had to redact the…
by Curtis Gilbert

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The “Bono” neighborhood of Minneapolis

The “Bono” neighborhood of Minneapolis

James B. Stewart calls Wendell Phillips the “Bono” (of U2 fame) of his time. Phillips was a nationwide star in the years before the Civil War. This weekend the Minneapolis neighborhood that bears his name celebrates Wendell Phillips’ 200th birthday. Stewart is an emeritus professor at Macalester College in St Paul and founder of the…
by Rupa Shenoy

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Two Minnesota companies recognized for helping military veterans

Best Buy will receive the Yellow Ribbon Award on Veterans Day. U.S. Bancorp, which earned Yellow Ribbon status this year, announced plans to double its military hiring in 2012.
by Jessica Mador

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Keep the bird killers indoors

Keep the bird killers indoors

The American Bird Conservancy wants mayors to oppose programs that call for the trapping, neutering and release of feral cats.
by Brandt Williams

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