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Pol races are on: Primary Aug. 14

By Kerry Ashmore, Northeaster

Who’s running for what in local elections, and how will the elections work?

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Tire store, warehouse planned at 14th and Marshall

By Kerry Ashmore, Northeaster

A proposal for a Tires for Less retail store, service center and warehouse at 1401 Marshall St. NE is up for a pubic hearing before the Minneapolis Planning Commission Monday, June 11, 4:30 p.m.

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42nd Avenue Station: New trial needed

By Kerry Ashmore, North News

On Monday (May 14), a Hennepin County District Court jury returned a $388,000 verdict in favor of 42nd Avenue Station & Deli LLC, according to 42nd Avenue Station’s attorney.

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Creative economy: Arts integral to economic development and long-term success in public and private sectors

By Kerry Ashmore, Northeaster

Maurice Blanks of Blu Dot, at left, and friends started their furniture business when they couldn’t afford what they liked, and didn’t like what they could afford.
(Photo by Margo Ashmore)

A May 3 discussion on “Arts, Education and the Creative Economy”—the second annual—brought local representatives of government, education, industry and the arts together at Corporate Art Force, 140

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What's up on Central?

By Kerry Ashmore, Northeaster

Police Inspector Bryan Schafer told the April 30 gathering he credits Central beat patrols for crime being down 33 percent in nearby neighborhoods. (Photo by Kerry Ashmore)

When you see a bunch of American flags lining Central Avenue next month, you can thank the East Minneapolis Exchange Club, and another entity that isn’t nearly as well known, but its works are amon

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Metal shredder emissions case: Next step in July

By Kerry Ashmore, North News

It appears the decision on a looser emissions permit for the metal shredder at Northern Metals on the west bank of the Mississippi River just south of the Lowry Avenue Bridge (the successor to Amer

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Drawing plans for 27th and University Avenues NE

By Kerry Ashmore, Northeaster

A City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County plan to build a county household hazardous waste recycling center and replace the city’s South Side Transfer Station operations, all at 27th and University

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Carp could close St. Anthony Lock

By Kerry Ashmore, Northeaster

This U.S. Fish and Wildlife photo from the Illinois River shows silver carp jumping when startled. The flying fish can cause accidents, and the various types of carp starve out native species by eating all their food.

Some fish don’t play well with others, and one of them—potentially one single fish— might soon close the gate on the entire upper Mississippi River (north of St. Anthony Falls).

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October opening possible for Plymouth Avenue bridge

By Kerry Ashmore, Northeaster

The long process of fixing the Plymouth Avenue Bridge will take even longer than was planned when the job was financed last fall.

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Railroad bridge: slow progress

By Kerry Ashmore, Northeaster

Minneapolis city officials say they’re still hopeful that their plan to remove the 1925-vintage St.

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