Council helps manage prairie with prescribed burn The use of native plant species and the active management of the site with fire demonstrates MCES’s commitment toward being a valued leader and partner in water sustainability. June 5, 2017
Council awards $1 million for stormwater management projects Funding will support eight projects across the region that will improve water quality and reuse stormwater for irrigation. June 2, 2017
Southwest Light Rail Still On Track After Legislative Session Despite repeated threats to the Southwest Light Rail Line during the 2017 legislative session, the project remains on track. June 1, 2017
After 41 years, Metro Transit driver retires 62-year-old Renee Stafford had her normal passengers as well as family and friends on her final day as a bus driver. May 31, 2017
Rosenblum: Grocery store on wheels delivers to Twin Cities 'food deserts' Twin Cities Mobile Market, a retrofitted Metro Transit bus loaded with food, expanded in May. May 26, 2017
As the Met Council turns 50, the regional government agency faces challenges The region has grown dramatically since 1967, and its unique government has evolved along with it. May 24, 2017
Carver County Putting Rainwater to Good Use A simple concept is saving one county thousands of dollars. Officials in Carver County are taking the rain from storms and putting it back into different communities for good use. May 24, 2017
Money Savers: Trimming your water bill Officials in Carver County are taking the rain from storms and putting it back into different communities for good use. May 24, 2017
Proposed overhaul of Met Council would go too far The future health of the region should guide Legislature, Dayton. May 17, 2017
‘We matter’: People with disabilities and those who serve them rally at the Capitol Limitations in public transit have led to people with disabilities being fired; disability advocates joining others in opposing budget cuts to transit. May 17, 2017
Metro area continues to grow; Carver County hits a milestone The estimates are the official population and household estimates for state government purposes, including how local government aid (LGA) and local street aid allocations are determined. May 16, 2017
How much sway does Minnesota's business community have in the transit debate? The transportation debate is changing, marked today by increasingly polarized disagreements over everything from bus lines and light rail to who can serve on metro-area transportation councils. May 12, 2017
Metro Transit Program Aims To Raise Diversity Among Mechanics There are already more than 400 mechanics working for the public transit organization, Angela Davis reports. May 11, 2017
Grant program seeks integrated solutions to water problems The Council is accepting applications for a pilot grant program that will fund integrated solutions to water-related problems in the Twin Cities metro area. May 9, 2017