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Road repairs coming to I-35W and I-494 in Bloomington

By South Hennepin News report | Jun 7, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will be working in Bloomington this summer on I-35W and I-494 projects.

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Mark your calendar for these summer events

By South Hennepin News report | Jun 6, 2023

Neighborhood fun: Register now for National Night Out

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Health services close to home

By South Hennepin News report | Jun 6, 2023

Did you know that Bloomington Public Health offers free or discounted services to eligible Bloomington, Edina and Richfield residents all year round?

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Mental health support is only a call, text or chat away

By South Hennepin News report | Jun 5, 2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Bloomington Public Health wants you to know help is available for people you care about—family, friends, neighbors—who have mental illness.

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Be green: Save water and money

By South Hennepin News report | Jun 5, 2023

In 2020 alone, Bloomington residents and businesses used 3.4 billion gallons of water.

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Monthly pick-up of reusable and recyclable bulky items has begun

By South Hennepin News report | Jun 5, 2023

The City has partnered with Better Futures to collect certain bulky reusable and recyclable items curbside with the goal of reducing the amount of waste going to landfills.

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City to consider lowering speed limits

By South Hennepin News report | Jun 4, 2023

To keep neighborhoods safe and vibrant, the City is considering recommendations to lower speed limits from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour on neighborhood streets.

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Employers will be required to provide earned sick and safe leave

By South Hennepin News report | Jun 3, 2023

A new ordinance requiring Bloomington employers to provide their employees earned sick and safe leave takes effect July 1.

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Bloomington Fire Department evolves: Building a stronger response team

By South Hennepin News report | Jun 2, 2023

The Bloomington Fire Department (BFD) welcomed 20 new full-time firefighters in April.

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Minnesota Supreme Court Decision Regarding Ranked Choice Voting: No Change in Municipal Elections

By South Hennepin News report | May 30, 2023

The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a decision in a case regarding a proposed charter amendment related to ranked choice voting in Bloomington.

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City of Bloomington Seeks Resident Feedback

By South Hennepin News report | May 29, 2023

The City of Bloomington is inviting residents to participate in The National Community Survey™.

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Ahead Of Memorial Day, Phillips Introduces Bill To Support Surviving Family Of Deceased Military Servicemembers

By South Hennepin News report | May 25, 2023

This week, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) introduced the Love Lives On Act, a bipartisan bill that will allow spouses of deceased military servicemembers to retain survivor benefits upon remarriage. The Senate companion for the Love Lives On Act is led by Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS).

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Phillips Promotes Modernization In The Legislative Process, Helps To Introduce Evidence-Based Policymaking Resolution

By South Hennepin News report | May 24, 2023

This week, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) joined Reps. Derek Kilmer (WA-06), William Timmons (SC-04), and Joe Morelle (NY-25) in introducing the Congressional Evidence-Based Policymaking Resolution, a bipartisan resolution to establish a bipartisan Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking to facilitate the integration of robust data in the legislative process.

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Phillips Leads Legislation To Boost Employee Ownership In Small Business

By South Hennepin News report | May 16, 2023

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), alongside Sens. Van Hollen (D-MD) and Rubio (R-FL), and Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Dusty Johnson (R-SD), introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support small business owners who pursue an employee-owned business model.

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I-494 construction starting this summer

By South Hennepin News report | May 12, 2023

Planning for I-494: Airport to Highway 169 improvements was completed in 2022. Construction on the first project to implement the vision begins this summer.

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Notable neighbor: For Edward Adamski life is good

By South Hennepin News report | May 10, 2023

Making friends comes easily to Edward Adamski, a 95-year-old World War II Navy veteran who is always up for a game of cards or giving people rides to appointments or to run errands.

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Volunteer to help Bloomington seniors

By South Hennepin News report | May 9, 2023

Help your older neighbors take care of the homes they love. Senior Community Services’ Household and Outdoor Maintenance (HOME) program is recruiting volunteers for spring clean-up, summer lawn mowing, gardening, weeding, minor home repairs and painting projects, and technology support for local seniors.

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Small business center underway

By South Hennepin News report | May 9, 2023

The small business center advisory committee has driven community engagement efforts on this project.

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Check out Let’s Talk Bloomington

By South Hennepin News report | May 8, 2023

The City is currently seeking feedback on several projects with its online engagement tool, Let’s Talk Bloomington, at blm.mn/letstalk.

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Meet a Bloomington firefighter

By South Hennepin News report | May 8, 2023

Meet Kirsten Willenbring, a firefighter at Station 5, who has served residents for 23 years.