Well-traveled Anoka County ride program looks for more volunteers
Volunteer drivers logged nearly 130,000 miles last year.
High-tech van scans Minneapolis streets in search of flaws
It's the latest Minnesota city to move away from workers scanning the roads manually.
Brooklyn Park finally gets a landmark library
With its gorgeous new library, Brooklyn Park has the civic landmark that it has long deserved.
Bike ticket study urges end to citing sidewalk cyclists in business areas
Study that found likely disproportionate ticketing of black riders for sidewalk and lights violation urges more study
Local
Firefighter in N. Minn. finds fatal car crash victim is his son
"Seeing the car on fire and the rims, I knew [it was my son]," he said. "I dropped to my knees. I was a mess. Another member of the crew just held me."
St. Paul's 'skyway to nowhere' won't be hanging around much longer
The St. Paul Port Authority and developer Hempel Cos. plan to tear it down in the next few months to make way for the redevelopment of the former Macy's property.
Want to see Prince's Super Bowl suit? Free pop-up museum opens at Mall of America
Meanwhile, tickets are still available for Paisley Park tours this weekend.
Stillwater prison warden fired following suspension
Steve Hammer had been suspended for violating harassment, other policies.
Local
Weekend traffic: Tough going in the west metro with closures on Hwy. 100 and I-494
Road and lane closures with their associated detours are not fun for anybody, and this weekend will be a dozy for drivers in the west metro.
Local
Ready for winter? Forecasters are, with some seeing big cold
Predictions range from slightly colder to the dreaded polar vortex. Paul Douglas has a big but: "It's a little like predicting now how your fantasy football team is going to be doing in January."
Shakopee schools drop D.A.R.E. for own policing program
The district looked to condense the program and develop lessons that moved beyond drugs and alcohol, said Nika Summer district teaching and learning supervisor.
Local
![Governor Dayton headed back to his office with Majority Leader Tom Bakk and Assistant Majority Leader Katie Sieben after speaking to the press. ] GLEN](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/3EMWM5WCUU2CEODOJ2ZNFXGQJU.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Senate DFL calls for special session to deal with sky-high insurance premiums
State senators want to address hot-button issue before Election Day.
Browse Local Sections
Latest Columns
Most Read
- What happened when Uber and Lyft shut down in Austin, Texas
- One day in the frantic life of a Children's Minnesota emergency room nurse
- Searching for Snoopy: What happened to all the 'Peanuts' statues in St. Paul? • Curious Minnesota
- What we know about the Sen. Nicole Mitchell burglary allegations so far
- Sen. Nicole Mitchell off committee assignments while case under review • East Metro
Local News
Complete coverage of Minneapolis, St. Paul, the Twin Cities metro area and the state of Minnesota, including Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud, Mankato and Moorhead.
