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MPD-Block Leader Training-Monday, February 13

By maryann | February 2, 2012

For information about new  Block Leader Training, click on the link BLT021312

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Northside Arts Collective – Northside Arts News

By maryann | February 2, 2012

Northside Arts News February 2012 Welcome to February (or is it March?)! The latest edition of the Northside Arts News is now available for you to download. Please give it a careful read, our members and fellow Northside arts organizations have much to offer you! Here are some of the highlights from this months newsletter: Impressions [...]

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MPRB News: MPRB now accepting applications for sailboat buoy and canoe/kayak rack permits

By maryann | February 2, 2012

Public drawings and permit assignments scheduled for April 1 The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is now accepting applications for sailboat buoy and canoe/kayak rack permits for storage at select Minneapolis lakes. Sailboat Buoys Sailboat buoy permits on lakes Calhoun, Harriet and Nokomis are issued through a public drawing. Online applications, boat mooring agreements [...]

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MPRB News: Community Meeting – Many Visions, One Site: New park design concepts for Water Works Site will be presented on Monday, February 27, 5:30-7:30pm

By maryann | February 2, 2012

WHAT Community members are invited to discover “what could be” when the Minneapolis Parks Foundation, with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, hosts the second of two public meetings regarding a proposed Central Riverfront park where the original Minneapolis municipal Water Works, several historic mills and, more recently, the famed Fuji-Ya restaurant once stood.“Mill City”-based architects Meyer, Scherer [...]

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MPRB News: Ski Trails, Snow and Ice Rink Updates

By maryann | February 2, 2012

Back to What’s New Listing Thursday, February 02, 2012 Ski trail, snow and ice rink updates Updates are provided throughout the 2011-12 winter season Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 Ice Rinks Due to the warm weather and unsafe ice conditions, all warming houses and outdoor ice rinks have closed and will remain closed until further notice. [...]

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Radon Test Kits Available for $9

By maryann | February 2, 2012

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and the first cause among nonsmokers. More than 21,000 deaths are attributed to radon each year in the U.S. The Minnesota Department of Health estimates that one in three existing Minnesota homes has radon levels that pose a large health risk over many [...]

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Minneapolis RiverCurrent, February 1, 2012

By maryann | February 2, 2012

Click on the link to review Minneapolis RiverCurrent 2-1-12

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Commissioner Mark Stenglein February Newsletter

By maryann | January 31, 2012

Click on the link to view the newsletter Commissioner Stenglein Newsletter February 2012

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Minneapolis Redistricting – Draw Your Own Map

By maryann | January 31, 2012

Join us for a hands-on learning experience on redistricting. For the first time, you will have the power to draw and propose your own redistricting maps for Minneapolis City Council. This event will show you how to draw lines that are drawn around people, not politicians. Come by yourself or recruit a team to participate [...]

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Minneapolis City News: Minneapolis-St. Paul one of the best communities for staying young

By maryann | January 31, 2012

The Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area is one of the best communities in the country for staying young, according to a new report. The RealAge 2012 Youngest & Oldest Cities in America report ranks the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area fourth among the top 50 metro areas in the U.S. for staying young. Minneapolis Saint Paul [...]

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