Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Now that the government has officially shutdown, Richfield and other public transit riders won't have to make any changes to their commute, yet.
Good news for commuters: Riders of Metro Transit, the Hiawatha light rail line and the Northstar commuter rail can expect service to continue uninterrupted—though not indefinitely—now that the state government officially shutdown at 12:00 a.m. Friday. With Richfield being at the center of many major throughways and bus lines, many residents along with those of Bloomington, Minneapolis and Edina may rely daily on public transit services and any changes in service could cause some serious headaches. Other contracted services including Metro Mobility that are operated by the Metropolitan Council are also expected to run without interruption. "All transit service will continue operating as normal beyond the potential shutdown date,” said Metro…
Monday, June 13, 2011
The Richfield Metro Sewer Project closes Lyndale Avenue lanes Monday, while other closures continue.
The Richfield Metro Sewer Project is in full-swing and road closures are expected throughout the summer. The pipeline serves the Richfield, Edina and Bloomington areas. As it was, the pipe was at capacity and with further anticipated expansion of the area, it needed to be replaced, said City Engineer Kristin Asher in a previous Patch interview. In 2010, the areas between Xerxes Avenue and Interstate 35W and the route between Cedar Avenue and 11th Avenue up to 74th Street were constructed. Now, contractors are working to install the remainder of the pipe along 76th Street, in between 12th Avenue and I-35W. Unfortunately, all the construction means road closures throughout the city. Nicollet Avenue is closed to through traffic at 76th Street…
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E 76th St & Nicollet Ave, Richfield, MN
Currently Closed
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-93.2884
W 76th St & Lyndale Ave S, Richfield, MN
Reduced to two lanes
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E 76th St & Portland Ave, Richfield, MN
Will close once Nicollet Avenue reopens
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Peter Beckles pleads guilty to mailing threatening communication.
Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Minnesota district of the United State Department of Justice. In federal court in Minneapolis Monday, a 44-year-old Richfield man pleaded guilty to mailing a letter that contained a threat to kill and injure several employees of the Embassy Suites Hotel in Bloomington, MN where he also worked. Specifically, Peter Winston Beckles pleaded guilty to one count of mailing a threatening communication. Beckles, who was charged on March 7, 2011, entered his plea before United States District Court Judge Joan N. Ericksen. In his plea agreement, Beckles admitted that on June 1, 2010, he mailed a letter to the Bloomington hotel’s parent company, Hilton Hotel, in Memphis, TN. The letter …
Mary Barnes
7:44 pm on Thursday, March 24, 2011
Rats, forgot to mention Freeway Ford, Tim, Army man. thanks for the Jeep. Now just get me out of puddles of snow. A learning curve, big time! V-8's. 4 wheel drive, have faith, have not landed in to too many windows lately! Mary more ›