Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Batteries no longer accepted in Minneapolis recycling

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Citing a potential for fire hazards, Minneapolis officials said Tuesday that batteries will no longer be accepted in recycling picked up from residential properties, effective immediately.

Rechargeable batteries, lithium batteries and items containing batteries, such as electronic cigarettes and cellphones, are no longer allowed in city garbage and recycling carts, the city’s solid waste and recycling office said.

Alkaline batteries, including single-use AAA and AA sizes, can be thrown in the residential garbage carts.

The move comes a few weeks after Hennepin County ended battery recycling at city and county buildings, libraries, schools, and community centers after an active vaping pen started smoldering in one battery recycling receptacle, forcing the Westonka Library in Mound to call the fire department. More: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/11/19/mpls-will-no-longer-accept-batteries-in-recycling-picked-up-from-homes

Batteries no longer accepted in Minneapolis recycling, some may go in trash

I-35W@94  http://www.dot.state.mn.us/35w94/

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  •  I-35W south is closed between I-94 and Highway 62 from 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18.
  • I-94 east will be reduced to one lane between I-394 and I-35W from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. This is to stripe near the Portland Avenue tunnel.
  • The ramp from I-35W north to 31st Street is closed until 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15.

Dear Kingfield, how do we love you? Let us count the ways!—

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It’s Give to Max Day Thursday November 14, so we Ask that You Consider Donating to KFNA, Your Most Local Nonprofit!

There are so many things to love about Kingfield…a great park, a hopping weekly market, delicious homegrown food cooked up by local restaurant owners, plus (and here is where KFNA comes in!) a jumble of engaging and creative events, meetings, and activities designed to keep you informed and get you engaged with your community.

 

And this “community” isn’t something that just happens, it is something that Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA), your local nonprofit, works really hard to create. Why? Because we believe that now, more than ever, taking time to grow connections and foster community can make a foundational change to not only our neighborhood but also in our city and country.  Also, by building a welcoming, inclusive, open and caring community we will have a positive impact on our current and future neighbors.

Learn more about what KFNA does and consider making a donation to your local nonprofit organization here.  Thank you!

Metro Transit Connecting Bus Study for the planned METRO Orange Line

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This Study will inform the bus service planning in the I-35W corridor area in Minneapolis, Richfield, Bloomington and Edina. We hope to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of transit service in the area and to provide easy connections with the new METRO Orange Line bus rapid transit service coming to I-35W in late 2021.

 

Opportunities to engage:

Survey

Please take and share the online survey to provide information about your travel needs in the corridor. We will use this anonymously collected data to help develop initial service recommendations. This survey is available in Spanish and open through November 30, 2019.

 

Attend the remaining Open House:

Thursday, Nov. 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
VEAP-Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People, 9600 Aldrich Ave. S., Bloomington
Served by Routes 18 & 535

 

Email Us

If you would like to receive project updates or pass along your comments, please e-mail us at service.development@metrotransit.org

More project information is available here

I-35W@94  Closures This Weekend

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Crews this weekend will switch traffic on I-35W between I-94 and Highway 62 so construction can start on the I-35W north lanes. That will require a weekend closure Nov. 1-4. The details are below.

Please check www.511mn.org for real-time updates and a broader picture of metro area closures. Also, visit the project web page. All closures are weather permitting and subject to change.

Here is the list with highlighted updates:

 

I-35W@94  http://www.dot.state.mn.us/35w94/

  • Weekend closure Both directions of  I-35W north between Highway 62 and I-94 are closed from 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4. This is to switch traffic to different lanes of I-35W to allow for construction. The ramps will start closing at 9 p.m.

Detour: Highway 62, Highway 100, I-394 and I-94

  • Lake Street is closed from 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4 between Second Avenue and Stevens Avenue for bridge demolition.

Please visit the web page for local Minneapolis street closures. [Read more…]