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Hiking 101: Which Twin City metro parks have the most hiking trail miles?

Jul 26th, 2009

The Twin Cities metro area is filled with parks and most of them offer at least a little hiking. But where do people go when they want more than a little hiking, perhaps a lot more?

Elk Run investor raising $1 billion

Jul 16th, 2009

Steve Burrill is creating a unique fund to back bioscience center near Rochester.

Trail project fails to get stimulus money

Jul 14th, 2009

Hoping that the proposed trail project along Aberdeen Avenue (County Road 61) would receive money from the federal economic stimulus package, the city of Jordan held off on doing the work.

Proposed bicycle routes no more

Jul 14th, 2009

Tonight, the Jordan City Council voted down the Jordan Park and Recreation Commission’s proposed in-town bicycle routes.

Advocates work to save downtown Jordan

Jun 30th, 2009

The Historical Society is trying to draw attention to its historic character as the city itself looks at rewriting laws to preserve it.

Audit says city is in 'good financial condition'

Jun 28th, 2009

In a poor economy the city of Princeton is doing a good job of managing its finances.

Grants to help fix up small-town buildings

Jun 18th, 2009

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has awarded 39 grants totaling more than $15.9 million to help pay for improvements for housing, commercial property and infrastructure

U.S. cities plunge into biotech

Jun 13th, 2009

At a recent global biotech convention in Atlanta, 27 states, including Minnesota, paid as much as $100,000 each to entice companies on the exhibition floor.

MnDOT officials optimistic about interchange funding

Jun 5th, 2009

If funding for a highway interchange at the $1 billion Elk Run biobusiness park gets approved next month, contracts for construction could be awarded by September, a state transportation official said

Officials aim to protect deer at Elk Run

Jun 1st, 2009

Officials say they’ve taken the best precautions they can to safeguard wild deer from contracting chronic wasting disease near the proposed $1 billion biotechnology project.