Things Looking Up For St. Patrick's Day Celebrations In Minnesota
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Irish pubs in the Twin Cities are preparing to celebrate in a way that was missed in 2020.
When you think of St. Patrick's Day celebrations, Chicago, Boston and New York may come to mind. But Minneapolis is also a great place to celebrate, according to a new ranking.
People celebrating St. Patrick's Day are cautioned to find a sober ride.
That's despite options for getting home, including free bus rides, Metro Transit and Uber.
Hundreds of people taking part in St. Patrick's Day festivities eventually ran out of luck and ended up in jail, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
It was a busy day in downtown Minneapolis for St. Patrick's Day, and the city says crime is on the decline.
Mike Augustyniak heads to a St. Paul Irish pub that's away from all the St. Patrick's Day chaos.
It feels like everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. But, how Irish is Minnesota? Good Question.
Crosslake has put on an annual St. Patrick's Day Parade for 44 years -- but it's much more than just a parade.
If you're going out to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, there are plenty of options to get around safely that won't cost you a dime.
It's been a record-breaking week in St. Paul. Local businesses have seen a huge influx in traffic, partly because of high school hockey.
Officials say DWI arrests were slightly down on St. Patrick's day this year compared to last year.
St. Patrick's Day comes in second as the holiday for the highest number of DWI arrests per hour, and the numbers tend to climb when the holiday falls on a weekend.
It was hard to ignore the Irish spirit on the streets of St. Paul on Friday. The St. Patrick's Day Parade has become an annual tradition in the capital city -- but it's green year-round.
The Department of Public Safety said there will be extra officers on DWI patrols this weekend, looking for drunk drivers.
Locklin Road is comprised of Sheri O'Meara, Dan Kowalke, Gregg Weigand and Tom Greenwald. For more than a decade, they have played Celtic and original folk music in Minnesota and internationally, both live and through podcasts and radio.
Because St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday during Lent, Archbishop Hebda of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has given the go-ahead for Catholics to eat meat this Friday.
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Corned beef becomes more of a dining staple as St. Patrick's Day approaches. Foodies who must have corned beef or corned beef hash can try out these local restaurants and gastropubs and compare plates and servings. At times, one might choose to settle for just a corned beef Reuben or sandwich.
The Minneapolis Downtown Council, in collaboration with CrimeStoppers, said Tuesday it's offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with the assault of a St. Patrick's Day Parade participant.
A western Wisconsin man is facing his 11th DWI charge after being arrested on St. Patrick's Day.
It's St. Patrick's Day! And people in the Twin Cities are preparing to celebrate. Metro Transit wants people to celebrate safely. So, they are teaming up with Miller Lite to offer free rides.
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These days, more and more families are struggling to make ends meet. A Carver County nonprofit — Love Inc, or Love in the Name of Christ — is working to alleviate day to day burdens so families can focus on financials.
Minnesota governor and Democratic candidate for Vice President Tim Walz was back home Friday night to attend the Jug Game between Mankato East and Mankato West.
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Minnesota saw a beautiful northern lights show on Thursday night thanks to a geomagnetic storm that will continue on Friday.
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The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has agreed to provide more help to hearing-impaired inmates as part of a settlement with federal investigators.
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A metro nonprofit is taking on an important fight against child hunger.
Authorities are investigating a cyberattack linked to China-backed hackers that targeted major U.S. telecommunications companies and systems used for intelligence collection.
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An organization in St. Paul is working to get people from tents and shelters into permanent homes.
Lunds and Byerlys is recalling around 500 containers of their Lone Star Dip because of potential mold contamination.
Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, gives the state of the economy right now high marks and expects more interest rate cuts before the year's end.
St. Paul police are investigating a deadly shooting on the city's northside late Saturday night.
Police in Brooklyn Park are investigating after a man died in a shooting early Saturday morning.
Police in Rochester are looking for a suspect who stole a shuttle van early Friday.
The son of a former Minnesota state representative was convicted Friday on federal charges connected to a crash in Minneapolis last year that killed five young women.
A man who shot and injured a 10-year-old boy on New Year's Eve was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison on Friday.
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Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Thursday night due to the arrival of a severe geomagnetic storm.
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Sunday will be one of the coolest and windiest days in a while with scattered showers possible north of the Twin Cities.
WCCO meteorologist Adam Del Rosso says Sunday will be one of our coolest and windiest days in a while.
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