Friday roundup: 1,500 new citizens, $7.25 cent beers, DFL activist remembered

City news roundup for Friday, Sept. 7

September 7, 2012 at 3:18PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
1,500 new Americans (Photo by Glen Stubbe)
1,500 new Americans (Photo by Glen Stubbe) (Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Proud new citizens: A record number of Minnesotans took oath at the Minneapolis Convention Center to become Americans, in part to vote in presidential election. (Allie Shah)

On tap at Gophers football stadium - $7.25 beers: The University of Minnesota's two-year experiment of selling alcohol at the 50,800-seat TCF Bank Stadium begins Saturday when the football team plays its first home game, with a late morning kickoff against New Hampshire. (Mike Kaszuba)

Building ideas: Urban developer Peter Remes, the guy behind the Vertical Endeavors/Ice House complex on Eat Street, looks to make an impact on local culture. (Jahna Peloquin, vita.mn)

Inside view: Q & A with Dominium's Mark Moorhouse: Moorehouse is responsible for day-to-day operations of the development department; high-profile projects include historic renovations of the Buzza building and Pillsbury A Mill in Minneapolis and the Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul. (Liz Wolf)

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