Minneapolis
October 7, 2019
Minneapolis City Council Member Abdi Warsame said his proposed Africa Village mall would add to the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ &#

Despite vocal opposition, plans move ahead for Somali mall

Council Member Abdi Warsame says the Africa Village mall could include a clinic, housing, a space for youth programming and more. Critics say his efforts to build the center in the Cedar-Riverside area is a political maneuver.
Minneapolis
October 7, 2019
Trucker and triplex owner Moises Romo got some help from the children of his Kenyan tenants while doing yard work in the Frogtown neighborhood of St.

Twin Cities property tax hikes take biggest bite in less wealthy areas

Mpls., St. Paul proposals could bring 15% increase to some poorer areas.
Local
October 7, 2019
Stacey Vogele cared for her 18-year-old daughter, Tana, who has a severe neurological disorder and suffers from seizures.

A Medicaid waiver system so confusing that families hire guides

West Metro
October 7, 2019
Grounds crew prepared Target Field for Game 3 of American League Division Series between the Twins and the Yankees.

At end of first decade, Target Field has what it needs: A winning team

Monday's game against the Yankees is only the third postseason home game ever to be played at Target Field; the first two, in the ballpark's inaugural 2010 season, were consecutive losses to the Yankees.
Local
October 7, 2019
PCA Nora Clark looks in on Scott Semo while Ramsey County. Semo had a massive brain hemorrhage in 2001 and requires intensive medical care.

High-stakes assessments upend lives of families with disabilities

A few hours can shape the rest of the year for Minnesota families. High-stakes disability assessments deliver critical help, or despair.
St. Paul
October 7, 2019
Police investigated the scene where one person and a child were found with gunshot wounds after a vehicle rollover on Sunday in St. Paul.

Man, 4-year-old boy shot in St. Paul found in overturned SUV

A man and a 4-year-old boy were shot as someone opened fire on their SUV, which then crashed and overturned in front of a St. Paul apartment complex Sunday night.
Local
October 7, 2019
President Trump spoke at a 2018 rally in Rochester. Trump is bringing his campaign to Minneapolis on Thursday, focusing on many of the same problems h

Trump rally in Mpls. follows his attacks on big cities, Democrats

On Thursday, Trump will bring one of his signature rallies to downtown Minneapolis, ground zero of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's district, where the urban-rural divide underlying his attack will be on full display.
Local
October 6, 2019
Weeds grow in the center median along Washington Avenue near 10th Avenue S. in Minneapolis.

Roadside weeds are a peeve, not a priority, in Minneapolis area

Local
October 6, 2019
More Homer Hankies should arrive in Twin Cities today

More Homer Hankies should arrive in Twin Cities today

Demand has exceeded expectations, with more than 200,000 sold so far
Local
October 6, 2019

Minnesota briefs: North Shore biking trail set to open in spring

Local
October 6, 2019
A supporter of the impeachment inquiry spoke with U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum following a town hall meeting in Stillwater on Thursday, Oct. 3. Those oppo

At Minnesota town halls, talk of impeachment follows a familiar fault line

West Metro
October 6, 2019
The Seward Concert Band played along West River Parkway between 17 and 18 mile marker during the Twin Cities Marathon. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stu

Good running weather for this morning's Twin Cities Marathon

Some related events were canceled Saturday due to concerns about lightning.
East Metro
October 5, 2019
Original signage remains at the end of a stairway to Union Depot Gate B.

St. Paul's Union Depot, transit hub and event center, is fully leased

Local
October 5, 2019
A coalition of groups including Main Street Alliance, TakeAction Minnesota, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (NOC), SEIU Minnesota, AFL-CIO, and IS

TakeAction, progressive groups mimic conservatives, build infrastructure

Local
October 5, 2019
Jessica Woratschka is a 23-year-old sophomore elementary education major at Minnesota State University Mankato. Woratschka served with the Minnesota N

National Guard soldier goes from wartime in Kuwait to college life in Mankato

State's universities support nearly 10,000 vets and service members
Local
October 5, 2019

John Kinney, retired bishop of St. Cloud, dies at 82

Local
October 5, 2019

East metro: Lillie Suburban Newspapers go out of business

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