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Committee picks Harrington to be St. Paul police chief

by Koran Addo
Published May 6, 2004
Pending approval by Mayor Randy Kelly, police officer John Harrington is set to become the next St. Paul police chief.

Light rail to open first phase in June

by Bridget Haeg
Published May 4, 2004

Light rail transit will begin June 26, the Metropolitan Council announced Monday. The first train will operate at 11 a.m. from the Minneapolis warehouse district, said Bob Gibbons, Metro Transit spokesman. The...

Rybak pledges better housing

by Hank Long
Published April 30, 2004
Minneapolis has received $40 million to expand northside home ownership.

Nuisance crimes drop during strike

by Koran Addo
Published April 22, 2004

Business for Minneapolis' pimps, prostitutes and drug dealers was down during the bus strike, city officials said. Minneapolis police officer Ron Reier said the city saw a significant drop in nuisance...

Metro Transit will offer perks to win back riders

by Britt Johnsen
Published April 20, 2004

Third-year law student Lori Buchheim said she is happy to see buses return, but is upset about the politics of the Metro Transit strike. "I'm glad they're back," she said. "But it's ridiculous and a bit...

Regent Peter Bell balances his duty to the University with his obligations as Met Council chairman.

by Molly Moker
Published April 19, 2004

Centered in the middle of Regent Peter Bell's Metropolitan Council office is a card table decorated with paper cutouts. During the bus strike, transit riders dependent on public transportation presented...

Buses return to the roads

by Britt Johnsen
Published April 19, 2004
Twin Cities bus service was expected to resume at 1 a.m. today.

Metro Transit union committee recommends workers accept offer

Published April 16, 2004
If the contract passes, buses could roll as early as Sunday.

State health department says HIV, AIDS cases down, syphilis up

by Koran Addo
Published April 15, 2004
Officials are cautious about the decline in HIV/AIDS cases; a similar drop in 1999 preceded a 5 percent increase in 2000.

Riders welcome bus strike’s end

by Britt Johnsen
Published April 14, 2004

Senior Jana Klein is ecstatic about the bus strike being closer to an end. After 41 days without buses, she said she has driven to the University from her Uptown residence. She parks in St. Paul to get...

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