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Minneapolis
February 4, 2016
ESG Architects

Lux decides on condos for 40-story tower at Washburn-McReavy site

The decision comes after months of speculation about whether Lux would build apartments or condos on the site at 200 Central Av., now the location of a Washburn-McReavy funeral home.
Minneapolis
February 4, 2016
Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau spoke to the Public Safety Committee on her reappointment Wednesday in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Chief Harteau's reappointment vote is delayed

The decision to extend the public comment period to next week was intended to accommodate both Janeé Harteau's backers and opponents.
West Metro
February 4, 2016
Justin Lang shoveled a driveway. "I just want people to be nice to one another," he said.

Twin Cities man makes world better one shovelful at a time

In the dark of night, as Tuesday's snowstorm raged, Justin Lang grabbed a shovel and went house to house in north Minneapolis.
Minneapolis
February 4, 2016
A not-so-lonely night at the Minneapolis impound lot.

A firsthand view of the cost of a winter parking mistake

Via Twitter, Star Tribune reporter Jennifer Brooks shared the feeling of coming back to your car during a snow emergency and realizing it had been towed.
Minneapolis
February 4, 2016
Billy Glaze, pictured in a 1988 file photo, walks out of the Federal building in Minneapolis.

Billy Glaze died a serial killer, but lawyers still fight to clear his name

Now that Glaze is dead, what happens to his case? It's a first-of-its kind question in Minnesota.
Minneapolis
February 3, 2016

Snow emergency? We compare apps that are supposed to help you

We compare apps from Minneapolis and St. Paul that are supposed to help you navigate snow emergency rules.
Minneapolis
February 3, 2016

Can bicyclists provide better disaster relief?

Exercises Wednesday are designed to show how bikes can go where traditional response vehicles can't. The snow added some realism.
West Metro
February 3, 2016
Olson Hwy. design for $1.48B Bottineau LRT irks Mpls. leaders

Olson Hwy. design for $1.48B Bottineau LRT irks Mpls. leaders

A highway, not a train, was the star of a hearing Tuesday on whether Minneapolis will sign off on initial designs for the Bottineau light rail project.
Minneapolis
February 3, 2016
Elaine Bain and her sons Dick and Jim Bain, pose withe pictures of her son Jerry Bain, who died of a drug overdose at the Minneapolis Veterans Home. ]

Family suing state over vet's 2012 death at Mpls. Veterans Home

Mpls. Veterans Home staff members failed to closely monitor Gerald Bain's use of medication, lawsuit claims.
Minneapolis
February 3, 2016

2016 college job fair season sees lots of employers

Minneapolis
February 3, 2016
Michael Thomas, a Minneapolis school administrator, was recruited in 2011.

New name emerges in search for Minneapolis schools chief

In board meetings, Facebook forums and e-mails to the board, some community members are saying they hope Michael Thomas applies.
Minneapolis
February 3, 2016
Winter Cycling Congress

Winter cycling enthusiasts from world gather in Minneapolis

Topics range from employer incentives to psychological barriers to continuing to ride in cold and snowy conditions
TV & Media
February 3, 2016
Nathan Ziegler throws boiling water in the cold air as part of his Minnesota Cold YouTube series.

Mpls. principal embraces winter and becomes a YouTube star

A Minneapolis principal is a YouTube star, thanks to his pancake art and offbeat experiments.
Minneapolis
February 3, 2016

Woman convicted in Minneapolis strip club murder

Club owner said the shooter used her gender to sneak gun past security before shooting victim in the head.
Minneapolis
February 3, 2016
A 50- by 95-foot pivoting glass door is open on the new U.S. Bank Stadium, where the Vikings will begin playing next season.

Vikings: 90 percent of stadium-builder licenses sold

The team also has commitments for 123 of 131 of the new suites at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Minneapolis
February 2, 2016
Woman hit and killed by car on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Mpls.

Woman hit and killed by car on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Mpls.

Minneapolis
February 2, 2016

Mpls. moves forward with 'Green Zone' plan for polluted neighborhoods

The program is aimed at city's most polluted neighborhoods.
Minneapolis
February 2, 2016
A rally after the shooting of Jamar Clark on Nov. 15 had turned into an encampment at Fourth Precinct headquarters by Nov. 19.

Minneapolis mayor, police chief seek federal review of Jamar Clark protest response

Police Chief Janeé Harteau said the department is seeking "the important insight" such an investigation could provide.
Minneapolis
February 2, 2016

Obituary: Thomas W. Baker served as Mpls. park commissioner, insurance regulator

Variety
February 1, 2016
Dan Hagen of Berlin, Conn., smells the University of Connecticut's rare "corpse flower", the bud of the exotic Sumatran plant, the Titan Arum, in Stor

U of M's famously stinky 'corpse flower' will bloom soon

For the first time in seven years, the University of Minnesota's "corpse flower" — known, for better or worse, for its off-putting aroma — is about to make its malodorous presence known at the College of Biological Sciences Conservatory.

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