By Roberta | Published:
December 8, 2009
The US Census is now hiring people to help on the field work for the 2010 Census. The jobs are temporary and will start sometime between January and March and should continue into June. The jobs pay about $14 to $18 an hour depending on the level of the position for which someone is hired. The Census wants [...]
By Roberta | Published:
October 26, 2009
We Watch – We Call helps to resolve that concerns. If several houses on a block share the public commitment to a safe neighborhood, one block at a time, no one will be singled out. With the We Watch – We Call sign in several yards it becomes a group decision that the block will [...]
By Roberta | Published:
August 24, 2009
The Lowry Avenue Bridge that crossed the Mississippi between North and North East Minneapolis was demolished this summer. The replacement, an $80 – $85 million Hennepin County project is set to begin early in 2010.
It was just announced that the Camden Bridge, will close for a nine-month renovation to complete deferred maintenance beginning at about the [...]
By Roberta | Published:
August 21, 2009
4th Precinct August 21, 2009
Facts:
A 4th Precinct burglary investigation has uncovered a specific MO used by residential burglars in the
precinct. The burglars work in teams of two or more, communicating via cell phone. While one burglar is
in the house, the other one acts as a lookout from a vehicle parked on the street. If anyone [...]
By Roberta | Published:
August 17, 2009
Webber-Camden’s Board of Directors approved a plan for NRP Phase II that will guide the neighborhood organization’s work on behalf of Webber-Camden residents in the future. The Plan has a value of $652,678 dollars of which $195, 803 is set aside for Community Building and $456,875 for Housing and Land Use.
NRP Phase II dollars will [...]
By Roberta | Published:
August 10, 2009
On Tuesday, August 11, 2009 the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners will conside r rescinding the use of eminent domain related to the acquisition of properties on 45 Avenue North and Humboldt Avenue North needed for the new North Library project. If the action passes it will leave direct purchase of the property as the [...]
By Roberta | Published:
August 6, 2009
Thursday, August 6,2009
Hennepin County put plans for the new Library in Camden on hold indefinitely and may scrap the project altogether, because of problems with site acquisition.
The long awaited full service library, to replace the much smaller Camden branch located in Webber Park, was to be a new multi-million dollar facility facing Victory Memorial Parkway [...]
By Roberta | Published:
July 6, 2009
Neighborhood Crime Stats January – June 2009
By Roberta | Published:
June 11, 2009
3800 Fremont fell to the wrecking ball this morning – in an amazing show of efficiency, demolition contractors removed the building and scooped it into waiting trucks on Fremont and Dowling. This building has sat vacant for almost two years. It served many purposes in its time and when it was most recently occupied it [...]
By Roberta | Published:
May 26, 2009
Following is information released by the Minneapolis Police Department about the rape that occurred in Folwell Park on May 22, 2009.
This crime occurred in Folwell Park at James and Dowling Avenues North. Webber Park is “just up the road” and could become this mans next hunting ground. If the photo looks familiar, if the slightest [...]
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