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• As Three Rivers parks usage changes, so will its management
  Empty-nesters who once went to parks with kids in tow are now heading for the trails, Three Rivers Park District figures show, and that will change how the park is managed.
  Jul 9, 2009
• Marriage vow to honor earth
  A Golden Valley couple want their green wedding to set the tone for a life of concern about the planet.
  Jul 8, 2009
• Metro cities turn up water rates in name of conservation
  Minnetonka wants to study the effectiveness before again raising fees on heaviest users.
  Jun 28, 2009
• Hennepin County plans more crime lab space for DNA tests
  With 3,000 calls for service a year and a months-long backlog, county officials want to spend $420,000 on a remodeling. They also are considering a $3.2 million expansion.
  Jun 24, 2009
• Explosives -- and gravity -- bring down bridge
  After 104 years, the steel link between north and northeast Minneapolis was dropped loudly into the Mississippi River.
  Jun 22, 2009
• Nothing to see as Lowry Bridge comes down
  Don't expect to get close enough to view the bridge razing on Sunday.
  Jun 19, 2009
• Wayzata residents pick up gardening duties at city parks
  With the city facing a $300,000 budget crunch, it asked residents to tend some of its 47 flower gardens.
  Jun 19, 2009
• Lowry Bridge implosion may be heard, but not seen
  Best place to watch Lowry Bridge implosion? Not near the bridge.
  Jun 18, 2009
• Study: Open space near homes pays off
  In Hennepin County, homes within 200 feet of a park, natural area or greenway get an average property value boost of $16,300 because of their proximity to open land.
  Jun 17, 2009
• Hyland ski area to pump up its snowmaking capability
  More snow faster is the goal at the ski and snowboard hill in Bloomington. It plans to spend about $1.5 million for snowmaking cannons, pumps and other equipment.
  Jun 14, 2009

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