Stories from Metropolis, Minnesota’s Twin Cities metropolitan area of over 3 million people.
The City has reached settlements in two civil lawsuits involving former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. The two litigation matters are Pope v. Chauvin, et al. and Code v. Chauvin, et al., both are based on incidents that occurred in 2017.
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The City of Minneapolis is seeking applications for parklets and street cafés for the 2023 season – amenities that activate community corridors and support local businesses.
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Significant progress continues to be made in cutting carbon emissions from energy production in Minnesota and and area metro cities stated that there has never been a better time to begin exploring the transition from gas-powered appliances to electric-powered options.
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MINNEAPOLIS— The City of Minneapolis has entered into license agreements with three operators (Lime, Spin and Veo) to participate in its Shared Bike and Scooter Program for the 2023 season. The bikes and scooters will be available for rent beginning Thursday, April 13.
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MINNEAPOLIS— The Minnesota Orchestra’s Summer at Orchestra Hall festival returns from July 14 to August 5 with the theme “Music in Motion,” featuring four weeks of exhilarating concerts and programming at Orchestra Hall and the adjacent Peavey Plaza.
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SAINT PAUL— The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts today announced its 2023-2024 season lineup, which includes five spectacular musicals. “The Broadway @ the Ordway” shows will include “Come From Away,” “Peter Pan,” “Hairspray,” “ON YOUR FEET!,” and “SIX.”
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On June 10, 2023, the Walker Art Center will open an exhibition of major works of modern and contemporary art gifted to the museum by Judy and Ken Dayton, which the museum described as distinguished patrons whose philanthropic legacy over the course of five decades helped to shape the Walker’s collection, with significant works by some of the most groundbreaking artists of our time.
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ANOKA— The Anoka City Council has given direction to develop an Emergency Street Maintenance Program to address the quickly deteriorating streets in the City starting this spring.
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PLYMOUTH— Primavera, Plymouth’s annual springtime celebration of the arts, is set for April 21-23 at the Plymouth Community Center, 14800 34th Ave. N.
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SAINT PAUL— The renovation of a deeply affordable housing project in the Summit-University neighborhood is moving forward thanks in part to support from the City of Saint Paul Housing and Development Authority (HRA).
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