The war on access to public data in Minneapolis and Hennepin county continues. First pointed out by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the city has taken extraordinary measures of redacting public documents and completely removing YouTube videos of select City Council meetings. The newspaper received a heavily redacted response from a data request regarding the lease […]

While the Metro Council proclaims “Light rail safety begins with you!” on their “On The Green Line” blog, I tend to think it begins with the Light Rail. When there were questions about the timing of the trains I don’t think anyone thought the proper way to fix the problems was to start blowing red […]

L.A. NIK: THE MANUFACTURED STORY. 02/04/2014 Update: Nickolas Pilotta has taken to the radio airwaves to respond to our story.  It should be noted,  we stand behind our reporting 100%.  Anyone who has followed the socialite scene in Minneapolis surely has heard of a man named “LA Nik”, the self-proclaimed “Mayor of Minneapolis After Dark” […]

Just as development news is ramping up regarding one of the the cities biggest eyesores, a tragedy happens. This isn’t the first time, however it does appear to be the first time it isn’t acknowledged. The former Fruen/ConAgra mill located in the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood of Minneapolis has been rotting away for over 40 years. […]

With the popularity of the last map I made over a year ago, I decided to publish a new current map. See the link below to full screen the map with new and improved markers. Each marker is clickable with more information. As of July 2013, there are 632 buildings on the list. LEGEND Condemned […]

For nearly 70 years, The Regan Brothers Bakery operated at 643 5th Street North.  The Regan brothers, William, John, and Joseph moved their bakery to 5th street in 1890, where it operated in business until 1966 when Pan-O-Gold Baking Company bought them out. Pan-O-Gold, a Minnesota business, is more well known for their brands Contry […]

While the amount of condemned properties in Minneapolis may be on the decline there are still 800+ on the list. See them all on a map. Minneapolis List of Vacant and Condemned Properties (as of June 2012)   Click on dots for property specific information.  Click here for full screen map.

Yesterday, I posted a photo of a nice new shiny escalade that had it’s wheels stolen overnight. Today, I present you with another nice shiny escalade with it’s wheels stolen overnight. This one was found just 2 miles away at 5650 W. 36th St. in St. Louis Park. I mean, how often does this happen? […]

Someone is going to wake up this morning, make their coffee, read the paper, gather their bags and casually stroll down to their vehicle to head to work. One problem… it now has no wheels. This black Escalade was on the 3100 block of West Calhoun Blvd this morning. If this isn’t a sign of […]

I reached out to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to find an answer to the LEAD PAINT graffiti mystery.  Turns out, the home owners explanation that the tagging was done to be in compliance with guidelines may actually be partially true. David Turpin, the Regional Lead Coordinator for the EPA Land and Chemicals […]