Afton Alps kicks off 60th anniversary with weekend swap and sale
With each passing day, it is almost time — the first sign of frost. It's what Afton Alps Skier Service Manager Justin Folger calls "unofficial winter kickoff."
Hardware stores, homeowners make preps as temps drop
As the first frost advisories for portions of Minnesota go out this weekend, homeowners and business owners alike in the Twin Cities are preparing for what's to come.
Tubman Center raising awareness, funds during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Tubman is looking to raise over $8 million in the Great Dreams campaign, which looks to offer capital improvements at Tubman's east location in Maplewood, while expanding services the organization is able to offer.
Twins fans gearing up (literally) for postseason run
Minnesota Twins fans are preparing to do something they haven't been able to since the early 2000s – cheer on their team in another round of the postseason.
Kle Swee sentenced to 25+ years for killing hockey coach Michael Brasel
The teenager who shot and killed a beloved St. Paul hockey coach will now spend the next 25-and-a-half years in prison.
"In this together": Apple Valley asks residents to cut back on water usage by 50%
The city is asking residents to cut "non-essential" water use by 50%, suggesting cutting out lawn watering for the winter, winterizing irrigation systems, and monitoring water use inside the house.
First red flag warning since 2007 called for Twin Cities Marathon
For the first time since the Twin Cities Marathon saw an event record of 82 degrees in 2007, the race is expected run under red flag conditions.
Community groups stepping up to help Minnesotans apply for driver's licenses under new law
Minnesota state officials are working with community partners to help undocumented immigrants looking to get driver's licenses under a new state law.
Did you say "We needed this rain"? You were right, and its impacts aren't over
The Twin Cities' multi-day rainstorm brought much-needed relief to this year's ongoing drought. In some locations of the west metro, cities saw as much rain in three days as they saw in the three previous months.
Valleyfair's Tricks and Treats weekends return in celebration of all things spooky and fall
The Twin Cities' home theme park is transformed and ready to welcome guests during its final fall push.
Twins unveil 2023 Homer Hanky after clinching AL Central title
The Minnesota Twins revealed the design of the 2023 Homer Hanky on Saturday morning, after they clinched the AL Central title in front of a home crowd for the first time since 2010.
UAW president calls for strike expansion, includes distribution centers in Minnesota and Wisconsin
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday called for a strike expansion at General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution facilities, including locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Police organizations stop call for special session over SRO issue - but not everyone is happy
After a month of debate, hypothetical questions and police departments across Minnesota pulling resource officers out of schools, it appears a second interpretation has at least slowed the fight.
Drought, heat make for unique fall color season
The Twin Cities are down roughly 11 inches of rain since the start of April – moreover, climatologists say the month of September is three degrees higher than average. The result: a fall colors season that's anything but typical.
Bloomington police: 14 men arrested in prostitution sting
Bloomington police have arrested more than a dozen people in connection to a prostitution sting.