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Monday roundup: Early worries about Sabo bridge, Vikings stadium lobbying, last call for guys above Lee's
Posted by: James Eli Shiffer under Local business, People and neighborhoods, Politics and government, Public safety Updated: March 5, 2012 - 9:42 AM
What's making news in Minneapolis, today and through the weekend:
Sabo bridge cable-support worries date to 2006: Documents obtained by the Star Tribune questioned how well cable supports on the now-closed bicycle and pedestrian bridge could withstand tension.(Maya Rao)
Vikings stadium backers go into blitz formation: Labor unions, business leaders turn up the heat on legislators, who are expected to see a stadium bill this week..(Rachel Stassen-Berger) Meanwhile, city employees have racked up 1,369 hours of work on the stadium. (Eric Roper and Kevin Duchschere)
Jon Tevlin: It's the end of the line for the men living at Lee's: Since the fire above McMahon's Irish Pub killed six people nearly two years ago, city inspectors have redoubled efforts to find fire hazards in old buildings like that one. That's why the guys above Lee's Liquor Lounge had to go, even though some had been living there for over 20 years.
Fatal Dinkytown crash suspect: I didn't mean to kill anyone: Charged with first-degree murder, Timothy Bakdash testified he was drunk during Dinkytown crash. (Abby Simons)
Filling in the culture cracks on Hennepin: A coalition of arts groups wants to make one long cultural corridor from the Sculpture Garden to the river on Hennepin Avenue -- and they're asking for your input. (Kristin Tillotson)
Closer look at plans for Pillsbury A Mill site: The developer says housing plans are nearing the end of the lengthy approval process for the historic site. (Jim Buchta)
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