Author Archives: Mary Ann

MPD Precinct 4 Update: Court Watch Event-Special Presentation: Juvenile Justice System – February 10

Friday, Feb 10th at 10am, Minneapolis Central Library Tom Arneson, Senior Managing Attorney of the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Juvenile Division will discuss juvenile issues on Friday, February 10th at 10 am at the Downtown Library, the First Precinct Court Watch. Due to the level of interest in this topic, all citywide Court Watch participants, as well as [...]

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How to get the help you need – Are you a senior homeowner or a homeowner with disabilities who lives in North Minneapolis? Will you need snow-shoveling help?

Are you a senior homeowner or a homeowner with disabilities who lives in North Minneapolis? Do you need help with snow-shoveling? Lawn mowing? Minor housecleaning and repairs? The two agencies listed below may be just what you are looking for. Neighborhood Involvement Program (N.I.P.) N.I.P. North Office at the Center for Families, 3333 North 4th [...]

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

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

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

Back to What’s New Listing Thursday, February 02, 2012 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. MPRB crews have suspended rink maintenance, effective [...]

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City of Minneapolis: Radon Test Kits available for $9

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

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

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Commissioner Mark Stenglein February Newsletter

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

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Minneapolis Redistricting – Draw Your Own Map

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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Metro Paint-A-Thon – applications now available. Application deadline is May 4

The Metro Paint-A-Thon helps low-income seniors and people with permanent physical disabilities continue to live independently in their own homes. A volunteer team is matched to scrape, prime and paint the exterior of each eligible home/garage, thereby keeping it well maintained, beautiful and an asset to the neighborhood.  All of this is done at no [...]

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