The Minnesota DNR's outgoing Parks and Trails director says there may be more work in store for him, perhaps with the National Park Service.
Read More »Conservative group to critique Met Council’s ‘Thrive MSP 2040’
The Metropolitan Council’s regional planning project figures to come in for a severe tongue lashing at an event April 22.
Read More »100 builders meet health department’s anti-radon standards
The Gold Standard program is a voluntary initiative that aims to convince contractors to offer homebuyers radon-resistant equipment.
Read More »Metro alliance watches out for small retailers
The Metro Independent Business Alliance tries to prevent chains from gaining unfair edge.
Read More »Hearings to address Bottineau LRT impact statement
The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority will host four public hearings on the Bottineau Transitway light rail project’s environmental impact statement.
Read More »CP train yard expansion requires wetlands fill
The state Environmental Quality Board has published an environmental assessment worksheet for the proposed expansion of Canadian Pacific Railway’s train receiving yard near Pig’s Eye Lake.
Read More »Anne Henry: Speaking up for the disabled
Anne Henry and the Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid Disability Law Center push disabilities services funding.
Read More »Report: Minorities make less use of park system
A new Met Council report helps explain why ethnic minorities are much less likely than their Caucasian neighbors to use the regional park system.
Read More »Fewer violators in 2013, but aquatic invasive species still big problem
Fewer boaters are violating laws aimed at stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS), says a new state Department of Natural Resources report.
Read More »On the sidelines, but hardly idle
Longtime House Speaker Steve Sviggum relishes teaching at the U of M's Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
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