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The Cities Blog

Covering the Greek debt crisis with a Minnesota accent…sort of

Covering the Greek debt crisis with a Minnesota accent…sort of

Joanna Kakissis actually grew up in North and South Dakota. But she started her journalism career in Minneapolis at the U's Minnesota Daily -- that scourge of the East Bank's Murphy Hall when the paper was still in the basement. She got her B.A. at the U.
by Tim Nelson

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Gay MN soldier gets Hawaiian tribute

Gay MN soldier gets Hawaiian tribute

Gay and lesbian service members remember a fallen comrade.
by Tim Nelson

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Sierra Club joins “sensible” bridge chorus

Sierra Club joins “sensible” bridge chorus

The Sierra Club's Northstar chapter has signed on with a group that includes St. Paul DFL State Rep. Alice Hausman, an influential voice, who last week said a smaller bridge is smarter.
by Dan Olson

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Signs of a startup?

Signs of a startup?

Don't get too excited about that work truck on Interstate 94
by Tim Nelson

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Nordeast ramen fest aids Japan

Nordeast ramen fest aids Japan

The fast noodle of choice for generations of people on a budget is in the spotlight Thursday evening.
by Dan Olson

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On the ropes at Summit Outlook Park

On the ropes at Summit Outlook Park

The exercise sensation that ISN'T sweeping the nation. Yet.
by Tim Nelson

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Is Minneapolis an outlier when it comes to crime?

Is Minneapolis an outlier when it comes to crime?

In 2006, more than half of the violent crime in the city was committed by juveniles. Now, Dolan says juvenile crime makes up 20 to 25 percent.
by Brandt Williams

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Remembering a trailblazing St. Paul cop

Remembering a trailblazing St. Paul cop

Jim Mann blazed a trail for black cops.
by Tim Nelson

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What’s the right size for a new Stillwater bridge?

What’s the right size for a new Stillwater bridge?

The down-sized bridge idea landed with a thud among the big bridge proponents who view sizable growth and increased traffic volume as inevitable.
by Dan Olson

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That sinking feeling on 35E

That sinking feeling on 35E

MnDot is fixing the hole where the rain gets in today
by Tim Nelson

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