The Cities Blog

Keep the Minneapolis water clean
Keeping it clean was part of the message of the Solstice River XV and Global Water Dances observance Saturday afternoon.
A Minneapolis Parthenon it’s not
The property's owner, a New York City-based entity called Lehman Brothers Holding PLC, is part of the debris from the implosion of Wall Street investment banking house Lehman Brothers.
Water, water everywhere in Minneapolis
The Mississippi River water volume through Minneapolis is a third higher than normal for this time of year.
The Twin Cities in terra cotta
Lots of pottery, no barns: terra cotta architecture in the Twin Cities
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman said a government shutdown would impact public safety, which represents two-thirds of his city's budget.
A flurry of Twin Cities mortgage fraud prosecutions
A Hudson, Wisconsin couple and a couple of Twin Cities guys allegedly went to some unusual lengths to steal mortgage money.
No State (Fair) shutdown
The Grandstand show must go on!
Hennepin County gets more granular in its concern about what government shutdown could mean for its residents.
Summer vacation brings no break from hunger
The federally-funded Summer Food Service Program is providing free meals in the metro and throughout Minnesota.