The Cities Blog

Pricey art on view for free at Como Park
Como visitors can view two works by one of the country’s most gifted artists.
Another semi tipped in downtown Minneapolis
Another semi tips in downtown Minneapolis rush hour traffic
Minneapolis tests ‘one-sort’ recycling
Recycling is about to get easier for residents of two Minneapolis neighborhoods.The city has selected about 1,030 households in the Willard-Hay and East Calhoun neighborhoods for a recycling pilot program. The test group will put all of their recyclables in one cart, instead of sorting them into separate bags.
Como Zoo burglars seek cash, not animals
St. Paul police say two early morning bandits snuck into the Como Zoo on Thursday and damaged cash drawers and registers.
Some of the event's proceeds will go to the Minneapolis Foundation's North Minneapolis Tornado Recovery Fund as well as East African famine relief efforts.
Get active in Ramsey County
A new website aims to get Ramsey County residents off the couch, and moving around.
Group accuses Anoka-Hennepin of manipulating website info
The latest dust-up in the Anoka-Hennepin school district is over a website the district created last month to address issues related to LGBT students.