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Dinky shooting injures one

by Elizabeth Smith
Published July 29, 2015

A shooting in Dinkytown early Saturday morning left a 24-year-old woman injured. University of Minnesota officials say there is no ongoing threat to students’ safety.   The shooting...

Paul Schoenecker places his purchased items in a plastic bag at CVS on Tuesday. Ward 2 City Councilman Cam Gordon hopes to reduce the city's environmental impact by keeping bags out of landfills and possibly banning plastic bags at retail sites throughout the city.

Plastic bag ban may hit Minneapolis

by Benjamin Farniok
Published July 29, 2015

Minneapolis stores might have to find a new way to pack groceries if a proposal to ban plastic bags passes through City Council by the end of this year.   Though some University of Minnesota-area...

Neighborhood members want more traffic safety

by Elizabeth Smith
Published July 29, 2015

Cedar-Riverside residents are joining together in an effort to help pedestrians feel safe when crossing some intersections in the area.   A group of six residents met last week to discuss traffic...

Tougher policies could reduce drunk driving

by Ellen Schmidt
Published July 29, 2015

When states enforce stricter alcohol policies and driving laws, experts say the combination can cut the number of drunken drivers on the roads.   In a joint study between the University of Minnesota’s...

City bus shelters to be removed

by Benjamin Farniok
Published July 29, 2015

Metro Transit is working on removing bus shelters citywide — including two near the University of Minnesota — due to low ridership at the stops.   Metro Transit began taking down about...

Dinkytown business owners may help MPD with crime

by Elizabeth Smith
Published July 29, 2015

A Minneapolis Police Department service used to investigate crimes citywide might come to Dinkytown businesses.   At a meeting with Dinkytown business owners earlier this month, police introduced...

Bar Luchador is set to open in the space formerly occupied by Campus Pizza on Washington Avenue in Stadium Village in early August, offering Mexican street food in a Lucha Libre setting.

Move, pizza: It’s taco time

by Sadman Rahman
Published July 29, 2015

After months of vacancy, a new Mexican bar and restaurant will occupy the Stadium Village space where Campus Pizza once stood.    Bar Luchador will begin dishing out Mexican cuisine and cocktails...

Part of Fort Snelling to be redeveloped into affordable housing

by Brian Edwards and Elizabeth Smith
Published July 23, 2015

The historic Fort Snelling military buildings in disrepair will soon be transformed into affordable housing, reports Minnesota Public Radio News. The project will cost $100 million dollars and will bring...

County’s app helps locals beat the heat

by Benjamin Farniok
Published July 22, 2015

A new cell phone app is making it easier for area residents to escape the heat this summer. The app, released last month, pinpoints designated buildings, like the Southeast Library in Dinkytown, for residents...

Prospect Park hotel to start construction

by Sadman Rahman
Published July 22, 2015

CPM Development will begin construction of a four-star hotel next week in Prospect Park, though the building will be bigger than developers originally planned. After a meeting with the Minneapolis City...

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