Judge calls city’s bluff: Minneapolis cannot issue variance to build on protected Mississippi River shore
A Minneapolis man will not be allowed to build a new home on a protected bluff of the Mississippi River, a district court judge ruled in a blow to the city of Minneapolis. City Council members ...
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COVID boosted efforts to track diseases in wastewater
Every day, roughly 170 million gallons of wastewater from dozens of communities pass through the St. Paul Metro Plant, the ...
Twin Cities high school senior found fatally shot inside car, police say
An 18-year-old Twin Cities man was found shot dead inside a vehicle early Sunday on a residential street. The Ramsey Police ...
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Mississippi River mayors lobby for more government funding for flooding, mitigation
This article was written by Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator, of Mississippi Today. Mississippi River levels have risen in ...
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Police recover body from Mississippi River
University of Minnesota police recovered a body from the Mississippi River after authorities received ... The body was that of a Twin Cities metro area man in his 50s, the release said. His name ...
Historians call on lawmakers to extend $1 million study of 'hidden hazard' below St. Anthony Falls
A 148-year-old concrete wall sits under the Mississippi River to protect the falls and agencies are studying its condition to ...
National Park Service’s visitor center at Science Museum of Minnesota among sites that could be closed
Videos of scenes along the Mississippi River play on screens as people visit the Mississippi River Visitor Center, within the ...
Lottery players in Hastings, Lake City win big
Two lottery​ players won big in Minnesota this weekend, and both lucky tickets were purchased in southern Minnesota cities ...
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River Cities initiative sets sail
Mayors of cities and towns along the Illinois River are banding together to form an organized coalition to help influence ...