Metro Transit starts testing trains on Green Line light rail extension
Metro Transit on Tuesday will begin testing trains on the Metro Green Line Extension as construction on the project nears completion.
Hudson school board votes to close two elementary schools
A school board in western Wisconsin voted Monday evening to close two of the district's elementary schools, despite impassioned dissent from community members.
Holidazzle is no more; Minneapolis to host monthslong "Winterapolis" campaign
What was a free event with lights, stage performances and vendors will remold as part of a "broader, winter-long collaborative campaign," according to the Minneapolis Downtown Council, which manages the festival.
What to expect at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport for MEA travel
Airport officials say the busiest day is forecasted to be Thursday, with 52,000 people expected to go through security. The second-busiest day will likely be Wednesday.
Man gets 10 years for crash that killed Federal Reserve employee
A man who caused a pileup crash in downtown Minneapolis that killed a 26-year-old woman and injured 10 others last year has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
10th Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis dedicated to late state Sen. Kari Dziedzic
The 10th Avenue Bridge in downtown Minneapolis was dedicated Wednesday to Kari Dziedzic, the former Senate Majority Leader who died last year after a battle with cancer.
Lynx's Napheesa Collier blasts WNBA leadership in end-of-season press conference
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier turned her end-of-season interview on Tuesday into a passionate and bold critique of the WNBA leadership, and referees for losing control of games.
Pet bobcat escapes in northern Minnesota
The bobcat was reported missing Thursday from its home in Warroad, near the border to Canada.
Man dead in Maplewood hit-and-run, another arrested
A man is dead and another is in custody after a hit-and-run crash in Maplewood, Minnesota, early Friday, police said.
Sophia Forchas, Annunciation shooting victim, set to move to rehab
Forchas spent over two weeks in critical condition before she was elevated to "serious" condition on Sept. 11.
St. Paul officials urge voters to pass administrative citations ballot initiative
As early voting kicks off in St. Paul, Minnesota, Mayor Melvin Carter is speaking out in support of voting "yes" to a ballot measure regarding administrative citations, also known as civil penalties.
Law enforcement leaders call new Hennepin Co. traffic stop policy "deeply troubling"
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said the low-level stops for things like a broken tail light or not having vehicle tabs don't work, and don't help with public safety.
Ed Sheeran to come to U.S. Bank Stadium next summer
The last time Sheeran came to Minneapolis — in August 2023 — the show drew 72,102 people, breaking the all-time concert attendance record in the stadium
Minneapolis nominates 3 sites to National Register of Historic Places
The city is nominating the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center and the former home of civil rights advocate Harry Davis, Sr.
Psycho Suzi's auctions off its holiday decor
The vast collection includes pink stuffed llamas, Christmas trees, fake gingerbread houses, Day of the Dead decorations and zombie statues.