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From YouTube: Bloomington Today: The BUZZ August 5 - 11

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What’s buzzin’ in Bloomington? The intersection of 98th Street and Penn Avenue is closed for a construction project. The primary election for Council District II is coming up. Plus, Bloomington Police and Fire Departments are tweeting!

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Welcome to Bloomington today I'm Laurie Schulte thanks for joining us. First, we bring you the buzz for the week of August fifth through the 11th construction continues around bloomington and if you travel along 98 street or penn avenue, you may be rerouted due to a closure that intersection will be closed for most of august cars that travel through the 98th and Penn intersection will have to take a detour on West, 90th, Street, france, avenue and west old shakopee road. The intersection is closing for the centerpoint energy Beltline project.

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The company is replacing and rehabilitating 80 miles of steel. Pipe that supplies natural gas to residents in the metro area. 98Th in pen will open again for traffic on August twenty-fourth, but there will still be lane closures until work is complete for more information, call center point energies, information hotline at 6, 1, 2, 3, 215 369. You can also visit their website and search bloomington hyphen lyndale. If you live in council district to a primary election, is fast approaching.

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The candidates running for the City Council seat are Andrew, Carlson, Tom, whole ting and Susan Hofmeister Woodruff district 2 covers a majority of West Bloomington. The primary election is on August eleventh, and the top two candidates will move on to the general election on November. Third, you can learn more about the three candidates by watching a video on the city's website, just visit bloomington, MN, gov and search voting.

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You can also find the full list of precincts in district 2 if you're traveling out of the country there's a new way to get your passport at City Hall, you can sign up for an appointment online. This is video of what the page looks like this online scheduling program will eliminate long lines manage volume and make the process more efficient starting august. First residents must have an appointment to get a passport. The service has seen huge growth since 2013 when Hennepin County stopped offering passport services. For example, back in 2011 about 920 passports were processed.

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Last year, the city Clark's office saw almost 3,000 people come through for passports. The new online appointment program and front counter redesign will improve customer service to get to the passport page. There's a link in the residents tab on the front page of the city's website, community members and leaders gathered to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act last month. The event was held inside schneider theater. Several videos were shown that aired right here on the Bloomington channel.

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There was also a panel discussion where people with disabilities and advocates weighed in on what still needs to be done to protect people of all abilities, equal employment and increased handicapped parking, or some of the topics discussed. Parkings.

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Major issue- and we contend all the time that there aren't enough spaces and they aren't going to be upgraded because the overall private sector, as well as public sector, don't want to give up all those spaces in the front for their able-bodied customers. After.

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The panel discussion, the event wrapped up with a video memorializing longtime advocate Bob Peters, who recently passed away. His wife was honored with a plaque and history, brick for outside the Bloomington Historical Society. If you would like to watch the video series promoting the 25th anniversary of the ADA, a go to the city's YouTube channel and click on the playlist, do you know an organization or person who works hard to protect people's rights?

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Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 amar bondhu Road award, it's presented by the Bloomington Human Rights Commission and is awarded to a person or organization that has made a big contribution to ensure human rights. These are pictures of last year's awards that went to Frank white and cornerstone advocacy service white is known for advocating for people of color and bringing attention to slavery in Minnesota. Cornerstone was recognized for its programs that help victims of human trafficking. If you want to make a nomination for this use award, the deadline is August twenty-eighth.

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You can get a copy of the application on the city's website by searching amar bondhu route award. The award will be given out in December. Another blood drive is coming to City Hall city employees and community members are welcome in just one hour. You can give enough blood to save three lives. Earlier. This summer, 36 pints of blood were collected at Civic Plaza, which could save 108 lives.

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Your next chance to give is August nineteenth from nine to three to register visit red cross blood, dot, org, slash, donating hyphen, blood use, the sponsor code, Co be broken, appliances and electronics will get a chance at a second life. A Hennepin County fix-it clinic is coming to Bloomington. The free event will help folks repair their old broken items with guided assistance, basic repair skills and troubleshooting techniques will be taught. It will be held sunday august 9th from noon to four at arcs value village in Bloomington. That's at France, an old shakopee road.

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Next to Cub Foods, no oversized items are allowed, people must carry them in examples of things that have been repaired at other events include toasters, blenders, DVD players, flashlights and fans. If you consider yourself handy, you can volunteer to help with fix-it clinics around the Metro. Just call 6 1 2 3, 4, 8, 9, 195 or email Nancy low at Hennepin us. If you're looking to connect with police and firefighters, you can now follow both departments on Twitter, the police department just launched its page with the handle at BPD underscore MN.

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You can also follow the fire department at BFD, underscore MN you'll be able to find public safety information and behind-the-scenes photos on the pages. Neither account is monitored for emergency response instead call 911. That is the buzz on Bloomington today for the week of August fifth, through the eleventh. If you would like to watch. Other stories from past shows check out our different playlists, including one called made in Bloomington that highlights businesses and end products based right here at home, check it out, and thanks for watching.