Vikings
Super Bowl-themed light-rail cars begin rolling this weekend
In a first for Metro Transit, the agency has wrapped the interior of three light-rail vehicles to make it feel like riders are at the "Big Game."
Vikings
As Super Bowl nears, worries grow about downtown Mpls. parking
Organizers expect many visitors to take Metro Transit, use ride-sharing services.
Vikings
Hennepin County plans for extra detox services during Super Bowl week
The issue came up as the County Board was briefed on events and security.
Minneapolis
Mobile sauna at Surly
The 612 Sauna Society, a mobile sauna, set up at Surly Brewery on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 in Minneapolis
Minneapolis
Twin Cities to light up purple to cheer Vikings to 'bring it home'
Landmarks will glow, but team wants even more.
Minneapolis
Mpls. residents file legal action to keep Lake Calhoun's name
The lake's name is already in the process of changing to Bde Maka Ska.
West Metro
Met Council grants awarded to cleanup pollution, boost innovative developments
More than $10 million was awarded on Wednesday for development projects.
Minneapolis
The Progressive Minneapolis Boat Show underway Thursday
The Progressive Minneapolis Boat Show got underway Thursday afternoon, January 11, 2018 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Minneapolis
Frances Fairbanks, who helped co-found AIM, dies at 88
Frances G. Fairbanks, who rescued the Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) from financial straits in the 1980s and became an unrelenting advocate for Indian causes for nearly 40 years, died in October at a nursing home in south Minneapolis. She was 88.
Vikings
Groups unite for Super Bowl Sunday protest march in Minneapolis
The march to protest "racism and corporate greed" will start in Peavey Park and end at U.S. Bank Stadium, but organizers insisted on keeping exact route secret.
Minneapolis
Explosions, flames, flying pop bottles, screaming gummy bears at the U of M
More than 5,200 students from 52 schools attended the "Energy and U" shows at the U which included explosions, flames , flying pop bottles, screaming gummy bears and a dance party. The University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering outreach program aimed to interest elementary students in science and teach them about the many science and technology challenges regarding our energy needs.
Vikings
Snooze you lose: Super Bowl zipline sells out all 10,000 slots
Some may believe riding a zipline across the Mississippi River in mid-winter in Minneapolis is a bad idea. Minnesotans, apparently, are not among them.
Eat & Drink
Saint Dinette owner opening deli and cocktail bar with Montreal-style bagels
The crew behind a popular St. Paul restaurant have a new eatery planned for Lake Street's former Tinto location.
Vikings
Signs of Super Bowl buildup are now showing in Minneapolis
Workers are now installing barriers, fencing and tents in advance of the game next month.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis school board trims 2 days from academic year
School district officials say longer school year has not produced higher achievement.
Minneapolis
School integration case opens with Minnesota Supreme Court justices grilling lawyers
The Minnesota Supreme Court will weigh in on the state's most closely watched education suit in years.
Minneapolis
New details: Court filing says teen shot by Mpls. cops had knife raised as he closed in on them
The court document discloses the most specific details yet that investigators say occurred before officers shot Marcus Fischer inside a police interview room.
North Metro
Twin Cities suburbs rally for Bottineau Blue Line light-rail project
Benefits of 13-mile project linking Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis and more touted.
Minneapolis
Donna Ellringer, block club leader and crime fighter in Minneapolis, dies at 60
Her cat-and-mouse crusade with local drug dealers during the 1990s crime wave made her a media spectacle and a thorn in the side of City Hall.
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