Richfield, MN|News|
Road Construction in the Twin Cities This Week
What roads should you avoid? Here’s the breakdown of detours, repaving and bridge projects by Twin Cities region.
I live in Whittier, Minneapolis with nine fish, five bicycles, four computers, one Wusthof knife, one ever-tolerant boyfriend, no partridge, and no pear tree.
A New England yankee by birth, I was kidnapped three times a year by officials from a small liberal arts school in southern Minnesota, beginning a few months after my high school graduation. This strange ritual ended in 2008, but since the kidnappers blindfolded me every time, I didn't know how to get home. At least, I thought, this place is like New England: it has snow and people who believe neither in raising the thermostat in winter, nor in reading traffic signs nor in obeying them when their eye chances upon one.
My reporting on K-12 education issues has appeared in the Twin Cities Daily Planet and the Minnesota Independent. Until early 2011, I helped run TheColu.mn, a Minnesota-focused online news magazine for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. I takes news tips, reader comments, and bad puns at my email address, listed above.
At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for them to inject their beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to these beliefs. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that their beliefs are on the record will cause them to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.
When interacting with the world in a political way, I believe people should keep a couple things in mind:
Those who have more should fight to create and preserve opportunity for those who have less.
Be aware of your privilege, and when someone challenges it, think hard before you pitch a fit.
After that, things get pretty murky: the Devil's always in the details, but I think it's important to go through the details to find him.
My Politics
I am not registered with any party, but I have always voted Democratic. I believe government should be as efficient as possible, but that it is also capable of achieving great things like dramatically increasing opportunities for poor kids. I would call myself pretty liberal on most social and tax issues, and moderately anti-corporate, but I've got a libertarian streak when it comes to private property.
What roads should you avoid? Here’s the breakdown of detours, repaving and bridge projects by Twin Cities region.
"Augtoberfest," organized by the owners of Tilia, will feature a slew of local bands.
Property taxes may drop next year.
Work on the highway's westbound lanes is part of the 494 Improvement Project.
The former Washburn High School principal was dropped by the district after charges emerged.
New data shows how much state aid goes to local governments.
Project deemed too expensive for time being; only one bicycle route to be built instead.
Hiring process was rushed, says district's deputy leader.
35 have filed papers to run in the race to replace R.T. Rybak
The Scandinavian sport is a cross between cross-country skiing and sled dog racing.
Richfield council members voted to eliminate local dispatchers earlier this summer.
Ryan Else specializes in helping veterans suffering from PTSD navigate the legal system.
Discount tickets to the 2013 Minnesota State Fair are available at all Cub Foods locations through Thursday, Aug. 15.
Discount tickets to the 2013 Minnesota State Fair are available at all Cub Foods locations through Thursday, Aug. 15.
Construction also taking place at other places around the Chain of Lakes.
Car2Go is one of three companies participating in the pilot project.
"Step Rockets" describes itself as "The Flaming Lips and The Clash playing at a MGMT party."
Edina, Bloomington, and Hennepin County are all bidding to provide dispatch services for Richfield.
Richfield Patch gives a selection of local jobs posted in the last week.
This week’s police and fire stories from Hennepin County, Fridley, Mendota Heights, Shakopee and St. Michael include a boy recovering after being pulled from lake and a three-vehicle crash.