Liz Riggs, Writer

Most of us would be hard-pressed to fit concrete flooring, crime prevention and dog poop all into a single conversation. It seems even less likely that those topics would find their way into hundreds of homes in the same neighborhood, at the same time. MORE »

The story of how a local man with a passion for chocolate became a nationally recognized chocolatier has its beginnings in Brian McElrath and Christine Walthour’s former South Minneapolis home. In the mid-’90s, after deciding he was ready for a career change, McElrath purchased a small assortment of basic _chocolate-making tools and embarked on a side project with his wife, Walthour. They began making and testing custom chocolate recipes while he continued to work as a part-time chef. MORE »

Following the Met Council’s February 27 approval of a $909 million Central Corridor light rail plan, it now appears likely that the route will have to rely on the Washington Avenue Bridge as its means for crossing the Mississippi River. To bear the additional load of light rail, however, the bridge will require structural modification—at a considerable cost of time and money. MORE »

Despite there being only 45 days in the 2008 legislative session, longtime local representative Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, said the second part of the biennium tends to be the easiest. MORE »

Some are calling it the closest thing we have to a national primary. Others have nicknamed it “Super Duper Tuesday.” With precinct caucuses just a day away, the Daily talked with several local experts about what students can expect Feb. 5 when 24 states, including Minnesota, host caucuses or primaries. MORE »