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North Minneapolis debates location of Hennepin County social services hub

By Ibrahim Hirsi, TC Daily Planet

Possible location of North Minneapolis human services hub at 1001 Plymouth. (Photo by Ibrahim Hirsi)

For years, Hennepin County residents traveled to Century Plaza in downtown Minneapolis to see their social workers and case managers for access to government assistance programs.

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TC Daily Planet Birthday Party - 2013!

By Mary Turck, TC Daily Planet

It’s the Twin Cities Daily Planet’s 7th Birthday! Come celebrate with readers, writers, editors, board members, contributors, and partners. 

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Getting to work: By car, foot, bike or the Internet

By Judy Woodward, Park Bugle

Like any seasoned computer professional, Sue Hakomaki, a senior business analyst at UnitedHealthcare, knows that the best time to start a large computer run is early in the morning when Internet traffic is at its lightest. But getting to the office early for Hakomaki can involve a grueling battle with morning traffic as she drives from her St. Anthony Park home to work in the distant western suburbs.

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St. Paul: Urban Growler second brewery to set up shop in south St. Anthony Park

By Kyle Mianulli, Park Bugle

Another brewery will set up shop this fall in St. Anthony Park. Proprietors Jill Pavlak and Deb Loch have signed a lease for the 6,200-square-foot space at 2325 Endicott St. to serve as the future home of Urban Growler Brewing Co.

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St. Paul: Garden tours will be blooming this summer in St. Anthony Park and Como Park

By Staff, Park Bugle

After Minnesota’s extended winter, this year’s St. Anthony Park Garden Tour will be especially inviting.

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St. Anthony Park Arts Festival is June 1

By Kyle Mianulli, Park Bugle

The St. Anthony Park Arts Festival will be held Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Como Avenue shopping district of St. Anthony Park.

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Shabelle Grocery's secret Ethiopian restaurant now offers a lunch buffet

By Jeremy Iggers, Iggers Digest

The little Ethiopian restaurant hidden away inside the Shabelle Grocery used to be one of the best-kept secrets in the Seward neighborhood—until recently, there was no sign outside to indicate that Shabelle was more than just a grocery store. Finally, last week, they put a sign in the window announcing their new $8.99 lunch buffet, served Monday to Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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La Alborada Market brings Mexican food, culture, and history to Minneapolis's Corcoran neighborhood

By Stephanie Fox, Global Groceries

Recently I've enjoyed finding new ethnic markets in the Twin Cities suburbs—but with the price of gasoline spiking, I needed to find an ethnic grocery a little closer to home. I headed up Chicago Avenue toward the Lake Street, then turned east keeping my eyes open for some place interesting. That’s how I ended up at La Alborada Market at the corner of Lake and 19th, a mostly Mexican grocery owned by the Cruz family.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Project Homeless Connect

By Ricardo Morales, Community Voices
Rico Morales

Free legal, medical, IDs, bicycle repairs, etc.

There are many challenges to being homeless; the cost of transportation, locations of programs and services, and having open access to these opportunities.

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Minnehaha Avenue reconstruction: What we know, what we don't know

By Rebekah Peterson, My Broadsheet

Hennepin County is planning a two-year reconstruction project for the approximately 2.2 mile stretch of Minnehaha Avenue from 46th Street South to Lake Street.

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