Como press from 1986- 1999 |
1986- 1999
1998 - Windblown organ-pipe sculpture is music to ears, eyes
"Windblown organ-pipe sculpture is music to ears, eyes," by Darlene Pfister, Star Tribune, June 3, 1998 excerpt - Norman Andersen hopes his new sculpture, "Accord," will come to be considered the Big Ben of the Como neighborhood of southeast Minneapolis. The 20-foot-tall crown of inverted organ pipes, designed to be played by the wind, will be dedicated at Van Cleve Park Sunday. The 12 steel organ pipes will be powered by an electric blower, but the notes they play will be controlled by the wind, Andersen said. . .
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1998 - Les Bolstad, Minnesota's 'Mr. Golf,' dies at 89
"Les Bolstad, Minnesota's `Mr. Golf,' dies at 89 // A coach at `U' for 30 years, he won numerous state titles," By Jon Roe, Star Tribune, March 16, 1998 excerpt - Les Bolstad, who won numerous state golf championships and taught many other golf champions, died Sunday in Orlando, Fla. Bolstad, who coached the University of Minnesota men's golf teams for 30 years and was a longtime coach for Patty Berg, was 89. "If John Mariucci was the father of hockey in Minnesota, then Les was Mr. Golf in the state," said John Harris, a former Gophers hockey and golf star. "He was the consummate instructor, but he taught you about more than just the mechanics of the game. He taught you about the philosophy of golf, too." Bolstad was born in New Prague, but grew up in southeast Minneapolis, attending Marshall High School. In 1926, Bolstad, at 18, became the youngest winner of the U.S. Public Links championship after boarding a train with his six golf clubs for the trip to the tournament in Los Angeles. . .
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1996 - Chlorine accident sounds new alarm // Hundreds flee area
"Chlorine accident sounds new alarm // Hundreds flee area; residents, officials looking for answers," By Jim Adams, Star Tribune, December 7, 1996 excerpt - The release of a noxious cloud of chlorine gas at Hawkins Chemical Co. early Friday has raised questions about why the southeast Minneapolis firm has had a second chemical fire in less than two years. The accident in a storage building caused no serious injuries, but it required the evacuation of several hundred nearby residents and workers during the eight-hour emergency. Officials reopened E. Hennepin Av. to traffic Friday afternoon. Three firefighters received minor injuries when they came in contact with the chemical. Rachelle Hericks and her family were among those forced to leave their homes in a University of Minnesota student housing complex after the last fire at Hawkins in February 1995. . . .
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1995 - Fire forces hundreds to evacuate
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1995 - Spotlight on Como neighborhood
excerpt - The sidewalks of the Como neighborhood in southeast Minneapolis, located near the University of Minnesota and downtown Minneapolis, frequently buzz with people who bike or walk to the campus and to downtown. Como is bordered by Hwy. 280, the university campus, E. Hennepin Av. and a large industrial area that borders the Prospect Park neighborhood. The university influences the neighborhood in other ways, too. For example, demand for student housing creates competition for homes in this eclectic neighborhood of 5,600 people and 2,365 houses, condominiums and apartments. Como gets its name from Como Av., which bisects the neighborhood, and houses there are typical of those found in greater Minneapolis. The median year homes were built in both Como and Minneapolis is 1940. . .
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1995 - SE. Como area wants explanation: Residents gather for answers after Hawkins Chemical fire
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1992 - Twin Cities industrial area has become a major environmental risk, state says
"Twin Cities industrial area has become a major environmental risk, state says," By Bob von Stemberg, Star Tribune, January 9, 1992 excerpt - . . . The area's general boundaries are Hwy. 280 on the east, E. Hennepin Av. on the north, Malcolm Av. SE. and Kasota Av. on the west and University Av. on the south. It straddles Minneapolis and St. Paul. The neighborhoods nearest to the site are Prospect Park, Marcy-Holmes and Como, all in Minneapolis. "The larger picture of this whole area is kind of alarming," said MPCA spokeswoman Katherine Carlson. "It's sort of rare for so many different problems to be in one area, so we wanted to start getting the information out to the people who are concerned about it." In addition, some of the land is being redeveloped, meaning it's possible that even more problems could surface and wind up in the laps of new landowners, she said. Because most of the areas are inaccessible to the public, agency officials don't believe they pose a risk to public health. "The health risks aren't a big deal here because people aren't there, drinking the water," Carlson said. "It's the environmental risks we're worried about." For example, fish and ducks died last year at Bridal Veil Pond on the site after being exposed to a wood preservative and other chemicals that apparently leaked from the site of an old wood-treating plant after the creek feeding the pond was dredged. Three of the 15 sites in the area are on the state's "superfund" list, where officials have determined that toxic chemicals and other hazardous wastes pose a real or potential threat to public health and the environment. There are 179 such sites statewide. Others from the two industrial parks will probably be added, Carlson said. . . . The full article can be found in the ProQuest newspaper database on the Hennepin County Library website. |
1986 - Loud late-night revelers rouse anger in neighborhoods near 'U'
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