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Updated: December 18 -
Here’s a forecast for fun: Take the chill out of one week of winter. Learn more » -
Updated: December 17 -
Officials from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed this morning that the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the Minnesota Valley State Trail is complete and the record of decision signed. This action provides the green light to award the contract for construction of the first segment of the State Trail. The first segment of the trail will be constructed in 2019 and 2020 on city-owned land between Lyndale Avenue and the Xcel Energy powerline corridor. Learn more » -
Updated: December 14 -
Bloomington City Manager Jamie Verbrugge has selected Ann Kattreh to be Bloomington’s new Parks and Recreation Director. Kattreh comes to Bloomington from the city of Edina where she has directed the parks and recreation department since 2012. She has been with the Edina organization for 26 years, where she began as a special events coordinator at Edinborough Park and Centennial Lakes Park in 1992. Learn more » -
Updated: November 26 -
A long-awaited access point to I-494—the new westbound on-ramp at East Bush Lake Road—will be open to drivers soon. The on-ramp will relieve traffic problems in the Normandale Lake area, Bloomington’s western gateway, and help ease congestion at the TH 100/I-494 interchange. Learn more » -
Updated: November 26 -
Does the cold weather make you long for the days of grilling out and playing at the park in the sun? Learn more » -
Updated: November 26 -
Keep yourself warm this winter with thoughts of summer days spent on the softball field. Learn more » -
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Updated: November 26 -
A usual morning for Crime Prevention Specialist Katie Chase includes reviewing the police call log from the day before to identify trends and reaching out to neighborhood block captains to talk about what’s happening and provide crime prevention tips. Learn more » -
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Updated: November 26 -
Half of all home heating fires occur in December, January or February. Learn more »