This morning the Minneapolis City Council officially accepted an annual report from the city’s Ethical Practices Board that included this item from the board’s 2008 to-do list:…
Political speech is often negative, crude and inflammatory, and the 2005 race for the Minneapolis City Council was a prime example. The feud between two council members and citizens resulted in a lawsuit claiming that the city of Minneapolis and…
Animal welfare advocates in Minneapolis have waited a long time for their amendment banning the inhumane treatment of circus animals to be heard in front of the Minneapolis City Council. The amendment would prevent wild circus animals from performing in…
James Llanas is one of a crowded field of candidates looking to fill two open spots on the divisive Maplewood City Council, which earned the city the distinction of the “Twin Cities Most Dysfunctional…
If she weren’t spending this summer interning in Allina hospitals, Salma Hussein said she would be sitting on the couch watching TV all day. But with the help of a summer youth program, she’s gaining a much-needed experience in the…
Doris Young’s 17-year-old son was killed in North Minneapolis last year. She doesn’t know who did it or why, but she decided to do something about the senseless killings in her neighborhood. On Saturday, she joined more…
Although dog attacks on humans have made big news recently, the annual incidence of dog bites is actually on the decline — at least in St. Paul.
Bob Stephenson, head of St. Paul animal control, told the City Council on…
Melvin Carter III, Russ Stark and Kathy Lantry will be heading toward the September primary with the DFL endorsement. Ward 6 came out with no endorsement, incumbent Dan Bostrom and Pakou Hang being very close on both ballots before agreeing…
Pet owners in St. Paul may have to shape up or stop getting new pooches. City Council President Kathy Lantry has proposed an ordinance that would revoke dog owners’ licenses if they have had any dogs removed twice from their…
The goal of the Letters of Hope 2007 Initiative is to send the hopes of children across the country into space. Letters that tell of children’s wishes will be scanned and put on a disk to be sent on a…
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