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Regional parks in the metro area got nearly 60 million visits in 2018, an increase of 2.6 percent over the previous year and the most visits of any year on record.

The aging regional sanitary sewer tunnel is under Minnehaha Creek near East Minnehaha Parkway.

One community's answer to affordable housing.

Council leadership has narrowed the field of candidates to two finalists before Thursday’s public event as part of the interview process to hire for the position of Metro Transit Police chief.

The waiting lists are now closed.

Compromise includes funding for transit, regional parks, and water supply.

The largest public works project in Minnesota’s history is expected to generate 7,500 jobs and $350 million in payroll.

A partnership between the University of St. Thomas and the Met Council is benefitting students and the natural environment. The work may, in some cases, result in long-term savings.

Rising temperatures. More rain and extreme weather. Changes in wildlife, environment, foliage, and habitat. Longer allergy season. The signs of climate change are all around us.

A 3.3-square-mile rural center community of 6,200 with a good understanding of Mother Nature’s reign; with much of the city located in a floodplain, it is vulnerable to flooding.

The city of Belle Plaine has big aspirations in its Destination Belle Plaine 2040 plan, with goals of stewardship, long-term economic prosperity, social equity, livability and sustainability.

Healthy generations: It’s a phrase that defines the City of Osseo’s vision for growth and development.

In its Destination Shoreview 2040 Plan, the city focuses on energy efficiency, water quality, water conservation, waste reduction and new infrastructure technology.

The goal of the city's 2040 Comprehensive Plan is to “become more resilient in the face of an evolving climate.”