Michael Dvorak

Minneapolis fire union calls on Rybak to restore staffing levels

City Council dumps controversial fire dept board-up program COVER: Man Down Minneapolis fire union president Mark Lakosky is putting fire fighter injuries at the door step of Mayor R.T. Rybak. In a recent letter published on E-Democracy, Lakosky blames Rybak for years of fire fighter cuts, arguing ... More >>

Minneapolis Fire Dept. board-up plan failing after six months

If it keeps going at this pace, the program could end up losing the department money.​It's been slightly more than six months since Minneapolis started tasking its on-duty firefighters with boarding up buildings and houses all over the city, and the program is already on track to be a disaster. W ... More >>

Minneapolis Fire Department would lay off eight under GOP plan

Years of cuts have already left the department below industry standards.​If Minnesota Senate and House Republicans get their way, the Minneapolis Fire Department is in for even more bad news. Republicans announced a budget proposal yesterday that recommends cutting Local Government Aid to hel ... More >>

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A Day at the Fair

Old School

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