Stories from Metropolis, Minnesota’s Twin Cities metropolitan area of over 3 million people.
MINNEAPOLIS— The City of Minneapolis’ Arts & Cultural Affairs Department and The Loft Literary Center announced the appointment of Heid E. Erdrich as the first-ever City poet laureate, which they said in a released statement “marks a significant milestone in the city’s cultural and literary landscape.”
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MINNEAPOLIS— The City of Minneapolis has awarded the first round of funding for the new climate action work through dubbed the Minneapolis Climate Legacy Initiative (CLI).
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the City of Minneapolis a $20 million Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to address the highest priority unfunded safety projects on streets in Minneapolis.
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The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) relocated and expanded the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) rideshare pick-up zone at Terminal 1 as part of a series of operational enhancements that will improve the ground transportation experience for passengers.
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MINNEAPOLIS— Loring Park and Steven’s Square community members continue to mourn and remember 66-year-old Robert Skafte following a brutal and fatal attack Friday, Dec. 8.
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The Metropolitan Council, a policymaking and planning agency that guides the strategic growth of the Twin Cities metro area, announced Ryan O’Connor has been named the next Regional Administrator for the organization.
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EDINA— Around 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, the Edina Police Department received a license plate reader alert in the 50th and France District of a vehicle stolen from Eagan.
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MINNEAPOLIS— Today, Mayor Jacob Frey’s 2024 budget was adopted by the City Council. This budget marks the mayor’s first full, two-year budget cycle and shows the product of a collaborative effort between the mayor’s office, the budget team, City staff, and the City Council.
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BLAINE— On September 14, the Rick Fanning Practice Facility was dedicated at Jim Peterson Park in Blaine. The new name is a testament to the dedication and passion of Rick Fanning, a former board member and president of the Blaine Area Traveling Baseball Association.
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MINNEAPOLIS— Minneapolis Animal Care and Control, along with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), are issuing a warning about a cougar living in and around the 1700 block of Logan Ave South.
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