- Keep it Clean: Vacuum and/or wash pet areas including any space in your house that your pet is free to access. Cleaning removes hair, odors, and other evidence left by your pet.
- Condense Pet Items: Keep all pet toys, food, and leashes in one basket. If a short-notice showing is scheduled, you will only need to remove one large...
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On April 11, 1968 President Lyndon Johnson urged congress to approve the Fair Housing Act just one week following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a tribute to Dr. King's legacy and commitment to civil rights. One of the Act's central objectives was to prevent discrimination...
The lake was named after Harriet Lovejoy. She came to the area in 1819 with her husband, Colonel Leavenworth, and lived at Fort Snelling. The lake, and the land surrounding it, was donated to the City of Minneapolis by Colonel William S. King in 1885. Ever since that time, is has been a hub of the community.
Lake Harriet has a variety of features going for it and is a destination for recreation and relaxation. The lake itself is great for sailing and fishing. It also has two beaches for swimming. There are 3 miles of bike trails and almost 3 miles of pedestrian...
In addition to grizzly bears, the new exhibit is also home to otters, wild boars, and rare Amur leopards. To meet some of the residents of the Grizzly Coast exhibit, check out this Star Tribune article.
Apple Valley’s Minnesota Zoo began 30 years ago as vast acreage and concrete. In some cases, animals were hard to see. The new exhibit is sort of a rebirth for the zoo. The zoo currently houses about 2,450 individual animals which are of 445 different species.
I hope you get the chance to check out the new exhibit at this great Twin Cities treasure!...
Longfellow is a community in Minneapolis comprised of five smaller neighborhoods. They are Cooper, Hiawatha, Howe, Longfellow, and Seward. The community takes its name from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who wrote about Minnesota and nearby Minnehaha Falls.
The Longfellow community is bordered by the Mississippi River to the east, as well as the city limits. The community takes full advantage of the river as green spaces and various trails wind along the shores. The light rail creating its western border. Lake Street, a main thoroughfare and commercial corridor, cuts across the upper one-third of the community and Minnehaha Park, including Minnehaha Falls and Lock and Dam Number 1, anchor the southern corner.
A transit station is conveniently located at Lake Street and Highway 55. The light rail connects the southern suburb of Bloomington and the Mall of America to downtown Minneapolis.
Hiawatha - The Hiawatha neighborhood...
First, a new study shows that Minnesota's graduation rate is among the highest in the county. The study, released Wednesday by Education Week, ranked the state's graduation rate as the ninth highest in the nation for the Class of 2005. That year is the most recent for which data is available. The state's graduation rate was 78 percent, compared with the national average of 71 percent.
States listed in the report as having the highest graduation rates, other than Minnesota, include New Jersey (83 percent), Iowa (83 percent), Wisconsin (81 percent), North Dakota (79 percent) and Pennsylvania (80 percent). Among neighboring states, only South Dakota had a lower graduation rate, at 76 percent, than Minnesota. States listed with the lowest graduation rates include Nevada (45 percent), New Mexico (54 percent), Louisiana (55 percent), South Carolina (56 percent) and Georgia (58 percent).
That’s not...
This rare orchid is difficult to grow and like very particular environments. Since 1925, the state has regulated the collection and commercial sale of this pink-and-white blossom. The showy lady's-slipper is one of 43 orchid species native to Minnesota. Many people consider it to be the most beautiful flower in the state.
Lady's Slipper Day will also include a tour of the Quaking Bog, located across the road from the garden. There are wetland plants growing and blooming in this wetland. Some of the...
Since the Google Maps Street View made its first appearance last spring, it has caused controversy in several cities and with the federal government. The Pentagon banned Google Maps from taking any images of military facilities. A Pittsburgh couple sued the company over images of their home taken from the private road in front of their house.
And therein lays the rub. North Oaks is in a unique situation, as its roads are privately owned by the residents and the city enforces a trespassing ordinance. It may have been the first city to request that the online search engine remove images from Google Maps. The North Oaks City Council sent a letter to Google in January asking the company to remove...
As foreclosures in the Twin Cities add up, vacant properties pose as safety and health risks to everyone within the community. The City of Minneapolis is taking broad measures to make all neighborhoods safer, especially those which are heavily affected by foreclosed or vacant properties. There are also several things which neighbors can do to create as safe an environment as possible when vacant properties are present. Minneapolis leaders are encouraging neighbors and block clubs to work together by “adopting” vacant properties which may be on the block. If you are taking a proactive step in your community to “adopt” a vacant property, here are some things which you should keep in mind.
- Speak with other neighbors about combining efforts in order to work as a team observing the property. The more people who are willing to watch it, the more likely it is that unlawful activity that...
In 1883, landscape architect H.W.S. Cleveland envisioned a continuous “green necklace” of parkways and open space around Minneapolis. Following in the 1900’s, the links began to forming the necklace, which is now more commonly known as the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Today, the Grand Rounds includes over 50 miles of parkway, bicycle and pedestrian trails around Minneapolis. Over 100 years-old, the Grand Rounds is the only designated urban Scenic Byway within the U.S. It attracts over 14 million visits each year.
However, there is a three-mile gap in the Grand Rounds located in northeast and southeast Minneapolis between St. Anthony Parkway and River Road. To fulfill Cleveland’s original vision, the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board has begun a study phase to complete the project that has been over 125 years in the making.
The study phase will incorporate community input and technical review to select a good route through which to complete the Grand...