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Southbound Highway 280 closure begins April 29 at 5 a. m. as major construction continues
1+ week, 1+ day ago (249+ words) The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds motorists that southbound Highway 280 will close beginning Wednesday, April 29 at 5 a. m. , as crews continue major safety improvements and road and bridge repairs between Interstate 94 in St. Paul and Highway 36/I-35 W in Roseville. Northbound Highway 280 has…...
I-394 and Hopkins Crossroad construction in Minnetonka begins April 27
2+ week, 1+ day ago (378+ words) Crews will start work at Interstate 394 and Hopkins Crossroad in Minnetonka on April 27 that will close westbound I-394 ramps to and from Hopkins Crossroad through early July, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The project will replace a traffic signal…...
Westbound I-94 in St. Paul to close April 17 weekend for bridge work
2+ week, 1+ day ago (208+ words) As reconstruction continues on the John Ireland Boulevard bridge over Interstate 94 in St. Paul, the Minnesota Department of Transportation'will close a portion of westbound I-94 from 10 p. m. Friday, April 17 through 5 a. m. Monday, April 20. Westbound I-94 will close between Marion Street and I-35 E so crews…...
Minneapolis Ward 11 mobilizes relief, resources amid city's federal immigration crisis
3+ week, 2+ day ago (313+ words) Council Member Jamison Whiting Minneapolis City Council Member Jamison Whiting opened his April Ward 11 newsletter with the kind of frank acknowledgment that residents have come to expect " civic urgency wrapped in a bit of dry Midwest humor. "Welcome to April…...
Who pays the price? The fight to save Minnesota's communities of color
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (589+ words) For some of us, it could mean the difference between surviving and closing for good." " Henry Garnica, owner, Centro Mex, East St. Paul The businesses that line Lake Street in Minneapolis, the Hmong-owned shops along University Avenue in St. Paul,…...
Minneapolis 3rd Ward: Small business relief, safety center plans, and spring board openings
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (435+ words) Minneapolis 3rd Ward Council Member Michael Rainville "The fund was deliberately designed to get money out to businesses quickly and without too many hurdles." " CPED staff, via Council Member Rainville's update Minneapolis 3rd Ward Council Member Michael Rainville delivered his weekly update…...
Beyond the disparity narrative: Challenging Black Minnesota's strategy
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (504+ words) The most recent comprehensive analysis available found the Twin Cities ranks first among the 25 largest U. S. metro areas in overall professional talent retention " but fourteenth for retention of professionals of color." Who is Anthony Taylor? His concerns break into four interlocking…...
A law meant to protect Black children got struck down: Minnesota lawmakers seek to save it
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (735+ words) By December 2025, a Hennepin County district court judge had struck it down. On Wednesday afternoon, the House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee convened at Capitol Room 123 to begin the work of putting the law back together " and to…...
Overnight I-394 road, lane closures in Minneapolis scheduled for March 16-21
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) Interstate I-394 between downtown Minneapolis and Highway 100 will have overnight closures and lane reductions the week of March 16 as part of a Minnesota Department of Transportation'I-394 construction project. The closures will allow crews to safely work on the Penn Avenue bridge…...
MPD investigates fatal shooting near Hennepin Avenue
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (221+ words) Minneapolis Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead in the city's Fifth Precinct. The incident occurred at approximately 1: 30 a. m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, on the 2300 block of Hennepin Avenue South. Officers responding to the scene located a man suffering…...