Taking a closer look at population growth expected in the Twin Cities metro area
Minneapolis and St. Paul account for a third of expected growth, but we're also expected to see a lot of growth in the ...
Opinion
Commentary: Pleasant Street Art Walk boasts local exhibitors, homes
Andrea Mullenmeister lives on Pleasant Street and is hoping for a sunny Saturday, Sept. 22. Bright blue skies would be absolutely perfect. Andrea is the inspiration that brought all of Pleasant ...
Spirits of Strait House
Samuel B. Strait was born in Pennsylvania and moved his family to Indiana in 1846. About 10 years later he once again moved his family to pursue his dream of starting a town in Minnesota on the ...
Legislative session begins: What are your priorities?
Local representatives named health care, transportation, tax reform and education as priorities going into the new legislative biennium Tuesday. “I’m sincerely optimistic that we’re ...
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MN House convenes, elects Republican speaker, ending weeks-long partisan stalemate
Minnesota’s House of Representatives convened with all ... after a special election for a vacant seat in the Roseville area next month, the parties will have co-chairs on committees which ...
History on the fast track
The Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) today announced the recipients of the final round of Fast Track Grants for fiscal year 2011. Sixty-five organizations in 50 communities throughout Minnesota ...
State Fair poll shows majority would pay more taxes to fund transit
Most of those participating in the House of Representatives Minnesota State Fair poll are willing to pay more in taxes to fund metro area transit and additional funding for statewide ...
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Median home sale prices reach $380,000 in the Twin Cities
In the last five years, Minnesota’s median home sale prices have risen by $93,000 — or $18,000 annually — a huge boon for existing property owners poised to take advantage of equity in their ...
The Gingerbread house is all lit up
Are you decorating your house again? The answer can be found at 1101 Naumkeag St., otherwise known as the Gingerbread House, an 1880s-era ...
Lawmakers have different approaches for local issues
Thirty days to deadline. A $45 billion budget. And a surplus of $1.65 billion. That’s what lawmakers in Minnesota’s House and Senate, and Gov. Mark Dayton have to work with. Funding ...
A&E CALENDAR
THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 Coin collector Dave Daubert will share an evening of history learning about coins and paper currency 6:30-7:30 p.m. second floor, at the Hutchinson Public ...
Throwback Thursday: 25 years ago, Juba’s Super Valu expands
From the July 27, 1893 Scott County Argus New sidewalks have been ordered built on Atwood street, both sides to St. Mark’s church; on Sommerville street; both sides, to the ...