Mike Opat

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First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Friday roundup: Plaza demolition advances, county control of schools, stadium hearings

What's making news in Minneapolis: Demolition of Peavey Plaza moving forward: The Zoning and Planning Committee vote, which still requires full council approval, overrules the Heritage Preservation Commission's . City officials hope to bring more vibrancy ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
First Reported Apr 27 2012 - Updated Apr 27 2012 - 1 Documents

Recent cold spell has seen a drop-off in mushrooms

Spring returns, in fits and starts, to some semblance of normalcy.With the historic heat in March, collectors found morel mushrooms by late last month, then conditions changed.“It’s been so bone dry and cold, I have not heard of any in two weeks,’’ said ... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by Post-Tribune ]
First Reported Apr 19 2012 - Updated Apr 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Time for Hennepin County to get off the sidelines

This past Tuesday the Government Operations and Elections Committee in the Minnesota House of Representatives rejected the most recent proposal for publicly funding a portion of the cost of a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings.The committee voted 9-6 ... [ Published Apr 19 2012 by Examiner.com ]
First Reported Apr 18 2012 - Updated Apr 18 2012 - 1 Documents

New map would put Hennepin County Board chairman in race

Hennepin County Board Chairman Mike Opat will have to run sooner than expected for re-election this year, under a county redistricting plan that won preliminary approval from the board Tuesday.The First District race would make five elections in the board's ... [ Published Apr 18 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
First Reported Apr 03 2012 - Updated Apr 03 2012 - 2 Documents

New stadium funding plan hits turbulence, but passes House panel

A new financing plan for a Minnesota Vikings stadium ran into immediate trouble Monday at the state Capitol, but had enough adrenaline to pass its first test in the House.Hours after Gov. Mark Dayton and the chief Senate author of the legislation criticized ... [ Published Apr 03 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
First Reported Apr 01 2012 - Updated Apr 02 2012 - 1 Documents

New Vikings stadium plan looks to Vikings, Hennepin Co. for backup funding

Negotiators for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium have released a new plan to jump-start the project at the Legislature, but the latest proposal opens the possibility of having the team and Hennepin County add more money for the nearly $1 billion stadi ... [ Published Apr 01 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
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Derus considering run for Hennepin County Board [ Published May 25 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
Friday roundup: Plaza demolition advances, coun... [ Published May 18 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
Recent cold spell has seen a drop-off in mushrooms [ Published Apr 27 2012 by Post-Tribune ]
Time for Hennepin County to get off the sidelines [ Published Apr 19 2012 by Examiner.com ]
New map would put Hennepin County Board chairma... [ Published Apr 18 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
New stadium funding plan hits turbulence, but p... [ Published Apr 03 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
New Vikings stadium funding plan hits turbulenc... [ Published Apr 03 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
New Vikings stadium plan looks to Vikings, Henn... [ Published Apr 01 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
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