Xcel’s Hiawatha Substation project still hotly debated in South Minneapolis

By ELIZABETH MCLISTER

Xcel Energy’s plans to build two new substations and twin high voltage power lines through the Lake Street Midtown area continue to generate controversy among concerned citizens of South Minneapolis. The public can submit electronic or voicemail questions in advance of a February 10 public meeting on the proposal’s status.

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Grandmother 'plants seed' for native planting program

By DEBORAH BROTZ

Karen Eileen, a grandmother who is a member of the Ramblewood Garden Club of Bloomington, fondly remembers gardening with her grandmother. Wanting to create gardening memories with her grandchild, Zakia Bommersbach, she came up with an idea for a gardening service project through the “Honor Your Mother, My Mother and Our Mother: Mother Earth” pilot native planting program.

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