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East Metro’s Purple Line project improving despite its many hurdles, possibly. If planners may be flexible.

Moving the Purple Line to White Bear Avenue is a win-win scenario, bringing transit directly into the community where individuals are positioned while ending dangerous conditions. MinnPost photo by Bill Lindeke Loads has happened (or, more precisely, not happened) since we...

‘Joy in Minnesota’ becomes TV producer’s passion project to unveil truths about Twin Cities, Minnesota history

“Joy in Minnesota” founder Joy Mulholland Supplied Within the aftermath of the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ recent win over the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Minnesota football airwaves were stuffed with hot takes and column inches, all trumpeting the Floyd of Rosedale trophy’s illustrious...

NASA, Brown Enterprise Group launching technology transfer pilot project

(Left to right) Paul Campbell, co-founder and managing partner of Brown Enterprise Group together with Dan Lockney, NASA Tech Transfer program executive and Harvey Schabes, chief of Technology Transfer Program at NASA’s John H. Glenn Research Center. NASA/Brown Enterprise Group Chris...

South St. Paul receives $800,000 for Wakota Crossing redevelopment project

The South St. Paul Economic Development Authority was awarded $800,000 on Tuesday to redevelop a former landfill and water treatment plant right into a 182,000-square-foot industrial constructing. The redevelopment grant, awarded by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development,...

Minneapolis Interview Project spotlights city’s social justice plight

Capri Theater event on Sept. 14 will showcase personal narratives “Once I was young, I desired to be a dancer,” remembers Anne Winkler-Morey, who by the point she’d turned 12 had lived in at the least as many cities. Her...

Here’s methods to break out of binary pondering on the Blue Line Extension project 

Multiple routes still into consideration for the Blue Line Extension through north Minneapolis. From going to work to getting groceries, from doctor’s appointments to spiritual worship, our ability to maneuver through our communities determines our quality of life and access...

Met Council members rebel against ‘eleventh hour’ vote on light rail project, delaying Blue Line extension for a couple of weeks

Met Council faces a bipartisan crisis of confidence, with each Republicans and DFLers within the state Legislature lambasting the agency over massive cost overruns, poor transparency and a scarcity of accountability on the Southwest project. MinnPost photo by Peter Callaghan Members...

St. Paul: Water Street/Plato Blvd sewer project closes portion of eastbound Plato

A sanitary sewer project near the intersection of Water Street and Plato Boulevard in St. Paul has closed eastbound Plato to traffic between Wabasha and Ohio street into November. The section of road is anticipated to reopen by Nov....

Glencore moves to take full control of PolyMet, Minnesota copper-nickel mining project

Swiss commodities giant Glencore moved Monday to take full ownership of PolyMet Mining, an organization that’s developing a copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota with one among Canada’s largest miners, Teck Resources. Glencore already owns 82% of PolyMet Mining and has...

Mixed-use project breaks ground on St. Paul’s West Side

Across the road from Harriet Island on St. Paul’s West Side, construction is underway on a brand new mixed-use district, Farwell-on-Water. The 7.25-acre property will house market-rate and inexpensive housing, artist studios, office space, a restaurant and a one-acre public...
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St. Paul prevails in legal fight to raze, replace historic Hamline-Midway Library

Following 16 months of litigation, a Ramsey County district judge has given the town of St. Paul the go-ahead...
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St. Paul-based Securian Financial lays off 58 employees across departments

Securian Financial has notified 58 employees — roughly 2% of its total workforce — that their roles with the corporate are being eliminated in...

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum seeks thirteenth term in rematch with May Lor Xiong in 4th District

Longtime St. Paul Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in search of one other term in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District and again faces May...

Believed to have been the oldest working nurse in Minnesota, Joyce Gimmestad retired at 88. She reflects on 7 many years in healthcare

Joyce Gimmestad hoped to succeed in 90 before retiring from being a nurse. Still, she retired on June 22, at 88, attributable to a...

Family of 83-year-old St. Paul man killed in hit-and-run: ‘We’ll forgive you. … Please turn yourself in’

For 30 years, John Bidon took each day runs around Lake Phalen near his St. Paul home. He’d stretch it out to 5 miles...