Here's how to save on gas in the Twin Cities
Minnesota continues to beat the national gas price average, but there are still ways to save in the metro area.
Twin Cities teacher helping students connect literature to outdoor skills
Inside Saint Thomas Academy, a boys high school in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, students are studying English Literature. But it's what happens outside the classroom where their connections to the material grow.
First responders step up to protect neighborhood from fast-moving wildfire
A fast-moving wildfire — fueled by wind gusts reaching nearly 60 mph — tore through dry grass Saturday afternoon in southwestern Minnesota, spreading rapidly and threatening dozens of homes before crews could get it under control.
Shakopee custodian, a former student, transforms building with her murals
Mackenzie Reed, head custodian at Shakopee East Middle School, has painted large-scale murals throughout the building she once attended as a student, creating a more welcoming space for current students.
Walker's interactive "Show & Tell" gives kids a hands-on experience
Spring break does not have to mean big travel plans or big spending for families who head to the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, where a new exhibit invites children to climb, crawl and create as part of the art experience.
100+ puppies and dogs rescued from breeders arrive in Twin Cities
More than a hundred dogs and puppies rescued from commercial breeders touched down at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, on a special flight arranged by the Bissell Pet Foundation.
Blizzard is gone, but MSP Airport cancelations continue
The weekend snowstorm is over, but many flights into and out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are still being canceled Monday — with another storm system expected to drop an inch or two more late Tuesday.
A smartphone and 3 minutes are all you need to test your heart health
Can a quick workout and your phone reveal something about your heart health? Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School say yes, and they've built an app to prove it.
Formerly incarcerated Minnesotans meet employers at "second chance" job fair
The Minnesota Department of Corrections says 95% of all incarcerated individuals will eventually be released from prison. The DOC says it does all it can to help people transition back into the community as productive citizens.
Struggling with medical debt? There are relief options
For families already feeling the financial squeeze, medical debt can pile up, even with insurance. But managing, negotiating or forgiving that debt is possible thanks to some nonprofits providing relief.
Embrace the abstract at Shoreview's Cafesjian Art Trust Museum
A new art exhibition in Shoreview, Minnesota, is inviting visitors to see art — and maybe themselves — a little differently.
Minnesota man shot, killed in Texas mass shooting was rising MMA fighter
A rising mixed martial arts fighter from Minnesota on the brink of making his pro debut was one of three people killed in a mass shooting in Austin, Texas early Sunday.
Civic leaders hope "St. Paul Defibrillator" can jumpstart downtown
A group of civic leaders are rolling out what they call "The St. Paul Defibrillator" — a plan they say is meant to jolt the city's core back to life.
University of St. Thomas students working with microgrid technology
Engineering students are gaining real world experience with microgrid technologies at one of the only research facilities of its kind in the nation.
Flower farmer turns grief into new memoir after husband's death
Dr. Liz Fiedler Mergen's husband, Josh, died unexpectedly in December 2020. The day after his funeral, she learned she was pregnant.