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Without hockey fans, St. Paul welcomes Crashed Ice races back to town

By Joe Kimball | 11/14/12

The NHL lockout is hurting downtown businesses, but tens of thousands are expected for Red Bull's skating-down-a-giant-twisting-ramp-of-ice event.

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Springsteen teases over St. Paul 'renaming' streets for his concerts

By Joe Kimball | 11/13/12

The singer joked that the street name changes were for only one day.

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Mayor Coleman not ready to announce for re-election (but we think he'll say 'yes')

By Joe Kimball | 11/12/12

After two terms in office, most expect Coleman will make another run in 2013. In Minneapolis, Mayor  R.T. Rybak must decide whether to seek a fourth term.

What to do with a Mpls garage built 2 inches too close to the property line
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What to do with a Minneapolis garage built 2 inches too close to the property line?

By Karen Boros | 11/12/12

A council committee reversed a zoning ruling that would have cost the contractor $15,000 to demolish the structure.

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Minneapolis civilian review board candidates get warm committee reception

By Karen Boros | 11/09/12

Council Member Don Samuels, who chairs the committee, praised the three and noted what he called the fine balance of their experience.

The ‘back story’ on Mayor Rybak and his mom’s Election Night crowd-surfing
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The ‘back story’ on Mayor Rybak and his mom’s Election Night crowd-surfing

By Karen Boros | 11/08/12

His 84-year-old mother, Lorraine, told her son: “I’m not too old, and you shouldn’t be too old.”

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Minneapolis’ new police chief Janee Harteau says she’s ready to make tough choices, stress training

By Karen Boros | 11/08/12

Harteau’s dream: that the perception and the reality of a first-class department are the same.

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St. Paul is finalist in innovation contest with plan to cut red tape

By Joe Kimball | 11/05/12

St. Paul's plan for online access to the permit-review and license process makes it to the top 20 in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge.

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Minneapolis approves $392,500 settlement with former cop over invasion of privacy

By Karen Boros | 11/02/12

Anne Marie Rasmusson alleges that 140 officers accessed her Department of Motor Vehicles file 554 times between 2005 and 2012 without an official reason.

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Vehicle data, email access among Minneapolis legislative issues

By Karen Boros | 11/02/12

Making it more difficult for others to track your vehicle or gain access to citizens’ email addresses are two key city topics.

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Minneapolis ‘good news day’: bond debt drops; police are hiring

By Karen Boros | 11/01/12

The city has the lowest general obligation bond debt it has carried since 1990.

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Minneapolis' 'antiquated facilities' can’t match suburban recreation attractions

By Karen Boros | 10/31/12

Parks and Rec Superintendent Jayne Miller described nearby state-of-the-art amenities that draw city residents to suburban facilities.

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Ford plant demolition to start in late winter or early spring

By Joe Kimball | 10/30/12

Preparation for demolition is under way, and the old car manufacturing buildings in St. Paul will start coming down in late winter or early spring.

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Next tree threat could be Asian long-horned beetle, Minneapolis foresters fear

By Karen Boros | 10/29/12

Unlike the bark beetle and emerald ash borer, this bug loves just about any kind of tree but is especially fond of maples.

Minneapolis busy preparing for Election Day
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Minneapolis busy preparing for Election Day and handling flood of absentee ballots

By Karen Boros | 10/24/12

“On Election Day, we are the largest city department,” said City Clerk Casey Carl, who counts more than 2,500 people needed to make the voting system work.

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St. Paul considers taxi fare increase to keep up with Minneapolis

By Joe Kimball | 10/24/12

The per-mile rate would go to $2.75, up from $2.20, to match Minneapolis and airport cabs.

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Summer interns, armed with iPads, save Minneapolis $250,000

By Karen Boros | 10/23/12

They completed a federally mandated inventory of the city’s 5,100 intersections in a little more than three months, instead of the expected eight months.

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St. Paul City Council accepts police officers memorial

By Joe Kimball | 10/18/12

The memorial will be installed at the city police headquarters building, honoring the 31 officers who've died in the line of duty. 

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Minneapolis reports September’s construction action triple that of typical month

By Karen Boros | 10/18/12

The month’s $185 million total includes $124 million in new apartment buildings.

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Facing a lawsuit, St. Paul now opens Saints ballpark to competitive bids

By Joe Kimball | 10/17/12

Mayor Chris Coleman says the law is on the city's side, but transparency requires the change.