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Mixed-income housing, retail development near Westgate station breaks ground

by Sadman Rahman
Published June 23, 2015

Tuesday, work will officially begin on a $54 million housing and retail development on University Avenue, close to St. Paul’s Westgate light rail station, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul...

No medical cannabis requests at Boynton

by Ellen Schmidt
Published June 17, 2015

While more than two-thirds of physicians across the state are choosing not to certify patients to register for the state’s medical cannabis program, some University of Minnesota doctors are hoping...

Coleman Iverson, Alexander Hambrock, Alexandra Feeken, and Nadya Nguyen pose in their workspace in Minneapolis on Saturday, June 13. They are four of five University alumni who have invented the HidrateMe water bottle.

Hydration and innovation

by Sarah Thamer
Published June 17, 2015

A glowing water bottle created by University of Minnesota alumni might be a solution to staying hydrated.   Syncing to smart phones, HidrateMe is a smart water bottle developed by University graduates...

Denny's Bakery offers donuts to attendees at the Twin Cities Donut Crawl in Mears Park in St. Paul on Saturday, June 13.

Donut you want me, baby?

by Grant Tillery
Published June 17, 2015

Sheets of rain didn’t keep the crowds away from last Saturday’s Twin Cities Donut Crawl. Soaked boxes were commonplace as the crowd of 4,000 scrambled around packed Mears Park in Lowertown...

U hospital to add Ebola resources

by Ellen Schmidt
Published June 17, 2015

A federal grant will help equip the University of Minnesota Medical Center on West Bank with the necessary accommodations to treat up to four patients with highly infectious diseases like Ebola, the Minnesota...

A tanning bed sits available for residents to use at FloCo Fusion Apartments on Monday, June 15. Many luxury apartments near the U offer tanning as a free amenity for their residents despite CDC studies that report an increase in Melanoma cases in recent years.

Indoor tanning, melanoma on the rise

by Ellen Schmidt
Published June 17, 2015

At least 10 apartment complexes surrounding the University of Minnesota campus offer free tanning to their residents, a common housing feature at nearly half the country’s 125 top colleges.    The...

Glendale tenant Abdirahman Mohamed expresses his concerns to Minneapolis Public Housing Authority officials during an informational meeting at Luxton Community Center on June 8.

Residents concerned about housing revamp

by Elizabeth Smith
Published June 17, 2015

More than 100 local residents gathered at the Luxton Community Center in Prospect Park last week to express growing concern over the potential redevelopment of 63-year-old low-income townhomes.   Glendale...

As seen from above, a series of rusted metal stairs sit inside of the empty and graffiti-filled interior of the abandoned Bunge Grain Elevator in Southeast Como on May 25, 2015.

Future unclear for Bunge tower

by Elizabeth Smith
Published June 17, 2015

A chain-link fence adorned with calculated placements of “No Trespassing” signs lines much of the Bunge grain elevator’s exterior, along with empty cigarette packs and aluminum cans.   Broken...

New liquor laws took effect in Minneapolis and Duluth last Sunday

by Sadman Rahman
Published June 16, 2015

As of last Sunday, Minneapolis and Duluth restaurants and breweries can sell liquor and growlers on Sundays starting at 8 a.m. according to the Star Tribune. The Pioneer Press reports that...

Graduate design students Robin Carufel and Kira Erickson put the finishing touches on dresses designed for activewear in McNeal Hall on Monday. Tucker Center researchers worked with College of Design students to create a line of culturally appropriate activewear that East-African middle school girls will model at a fashion show on June 10.

Breaking barriers in basketball

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 10, 2015

As a coach and behavior specialist at Cedar Riverside Community School, Jennifer Weber witnessed East African girls struggling to handle their skirts or keep their hijabs intact while playing sports   “Teams...

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