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Online merchant Aaron Porvaznik: bucking a down economy by being greener than the next guy

Meleah Maynard Wednesday, September 01, 2010

On his web site Olive & Myrtle, Saint Paul designer/merchant Aaron Porvaznik sells beautiful, high-design things, from housewares to toys to bedspreads, that aren't exactly necessities. So why is he thriving at a time when most folks don't have many spare dollars to spend? It might have something to do with the passionate care he takes to make sure that everything on Olive & Myrtle is sustainably sourced--and his conviction that good design and sustainability are practically the same thing.read on…

Sustainable Modern: Two new Twin Cities houses that fuse the edgy and the earthy

Camille LeFevre Wednesday, September 01, 2010

What happens when an architect designs a house for a designer or some other creative-industry professional? In the Twin Cities, the result is likely to be both stylistically ambitious and sensitive--to the neighborhood, to the neighbors, and to the planet. Two projects by a couple of the area's premier architects show how hip new houses can both stand out and fit in.read on…

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DoApp founder takes experience at Google, makes whoopie cushion app
Source: Mashable
Inc. 500 includes at least 35 Minnesota technology companies
Source: Tech.mn
State has awarded $573,000 in angel investor tax credits during first month
Source: MedCityNews

Fans focused on saving St. Paul boyhood home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger
Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press
St. Paul billboards can have extensions, court rules
Source: Courthouse News

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Emerging Technology

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The new technologies that have been emerging in the last few decades dazzle the mind with their variety and complexity--everything from genetic engineering to robotics, nanotech to artificial intelligence, hydrogen-economy research to quantum computing. The Twin Cities are supplied with two key elements that favor the development of new tech: large and distinguished institutions of higher learning with well-equipped research facilities, and eager young tech entrepreneurs ready to start a business on a dime. While opinions differ radically on where the local emergent-tech scene is and where it's going, nobody doubts the depth of talent here and the wealth of opportunities to develop it.read on…

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Southwest

Southwest is a residential area rich in neighborhood feel and neighborhood consciousness. People here walk and bike to comfortable coffee shops and bars and discuss city, state, and national politics with passion, and they have plenty of Minneapolis' signature urban outdoor amenities to enjoy: Lakes Harriet and Calhoun, Minnehaha Creek with its walking and hiking trails, and a plenitude of parks. Within Southwest, Linden Hills is a tidy, compact community with its own pocket-size business district rich in cafes, small restaurants, and other stylish urban amenities.

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