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Tom Meersman

Reporter | West Metro

Phone: 612-673-7388

Tom Meersman covers Lake Minnetonka, Three Rivers Park District, suburban growth and other topics in Hennepin and Carver counties.
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Frank Loss helped keep Como Zoo free

He served St. Paul as a police officer, City Council member and park commissioner, among other city jobs.

Updated: May 25, 2011, - 08:25 PM

Fired for falling asleep at work, Carver official wants job back

The former building inspector claims he's disabled, on medicine and facing discrimination.

Updated: May 14, 2011, - 06:35 PM

West metro lakes: Clear to cloudy

Water quality held steady from previous years despite a 12 percent increase in rainfall in 2010.

Updated: May 11, 2011, - 01:37 AM

Hwy. 101 metro link to Shakopee to reopen Wednesday

Drivers in the southwest metro area will get a bridge back beginning Wednesday afternoon.

Updated: May 03, 2011, - 05:06 PM

New motto? 'Minneapolis, city of shade'

Nearly one-third of the city is covered by tree foliage in summer, according to a new study.

Updated: April 28, 2011, - 09:13 PM

Crown Hydro project gains traction

A bill in the Legislature would leapfrog the Park Board's authority over the much-debated project to create green, reliable and affordable energy at an underground hydroelectric plant at St. Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis.

Updated: April 25, 2011, - 10:07 PM

James Colvin, battlefront artist and advertising executive

Colvin's creative spirit showed in his personal and professional life, dating back to sketches he drew on the battlefront during World War II.

Updated: April 19, 2011, - 09:40 PM

Edina osprey's back to nest

The Crosstown-Hwy. 169 nest is gone, but one of its longtime occupants, known as J4, decided to build a new one just down the highway, and to redecorate with a new mate.

Updated: April 18, 2011, - 08:26 PM