A Northeast park that has been called one of the worst in the city will finally be getting a makeover-though not exactly what the neighborhood requested.
FUNDING CUTS TRIMMING CHILD CARE OPTIONS
Parents in Hennepin County will have 100 fewer child care slots in 2005, according to a report released earlier this month by the Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association. A total of 22 centers are at risk of closing because of government budget cuts.
HOLLYWOOD THEATER REMAINS IN LIMBO
Nearly 18 months after awarding exclusive development rights to a Columbia Heights developer, the future of the Hollywood Theater remains very much in limbo.
FIFTH PRECINCT COP AWARDED MEDAL FOR WHITTIER HEROICS
Fifth Precinct Officer Matthew St. George has been awarded the Medal of Commendation for risking his life to stop a robbery and assault last month in Whittier, reports Robyn Repya in the Southwest Journal.
DEVELOPER CONSIDERING FIRST GREEN-ROOF CONDO PROJECT IN CITY
A local developer is considering plans to construct the city's first housing project with a so-called "green roof."
HISTORICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES LOCAL MUSIC WITH NEW WEB SITE
The Minnesota Historical Society has created a new Web site dedicated to the music of Minneapolis from the mid-1970s to the present.
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