Mpls. puts brakes on 'suburban-style' Uptown Walgreens
A proposal to build a single-story Walgreens at 27th Street and Hennepin Avenue -- near the heart of Uptown -- has drawn the ire of the city's planning commission and local neighborhood association.
Minneapolis mayor vetoes alternative parks funding plan
Betsy Hodges cites concerns over sustainability, public notice.
Aug. 3 soccer match will be U.S. Bank Stadium's inaugural sporting event
A news conference is set for Thursday afternoon to announce the 2016 International Champions Cup match between Chelsea F.C. and A.C. Milan.
Minneapolis
Apartment tower planned for the U aims for professionals
A 26-story apartment tower being planned at the University of Minnesota would be the tallest on campus, but it's not for the kids.
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota unit examines wage theft issues
A series of articles and videos about “wage theft” appeared last month on a University of Minnesota website, describing how a large number of workers…
West Metro
Watch Harlem Globetrotter make Mall of America his trick-shot playground
The frivolity was captured on GoPro video and by a videographer tagging along.
Minneapolis
Man who used gun-shaped cigarette lighter charged with Minneapolis robbery
The suspect, Luis Fernando Estrada-Olvera, has been charged with aggravated assault and is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
Local
Curbside organics recycling in Minneapolis expands next week
Residents in the second phase of the curbside organics program will get their bins sometime between next week and mid-June, depending on where they live.
Minneapolis
Tevlin: Victim of violence on St. Pat's Day was with official downtown Mpls. booster
For the past eight to 10 years, his family has marched in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Minneapolis, a city he loves and also…
Minneapolis
Shirley Maxwell took pride in being 'a real rebel from way back'
Shirley Maxwell was known for her antiwar activism, civil rights advocacy and feminist beliefs, but she'll be remembered best for her tenacity and sense…
Minneapolis
Guilty plea in shooting death of 19-year-old near north Minneapolis church
A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty Tuesday in the Oct. 14 shooting death of a 19-year-old near a north Minneapolis church. Jontrel M. Bolden, 21, pleaded…
Minneapolis
Crash briefly shuts down LRT in downtown Minneapolis
No injuries were reported in the crash with a car that occurred about 8:20 a.m.
Local
Minneapolis man charged in rolling gun battle, crash that left St. Paul man dead
Authorities have arrested a 25-year-old man in the slaying of a man in the Shingle Creek neighborhood last week.
Minneapolis
Amid the strife, Little Earth works for reform and harmony
These are crucial times at Little Earth, a 43-year-old housing project that has long been the heart of the Twin Cities' urban American Indian population. A heroin epidemic, coupled with persistent gun violence, has spurred efforts large and small to restore peace there.
Minneapolis
Plastic bag ban wins approval of Mpls. council committee
The full council will vote on plan that would also charge for paper bags.
Local
Dayton wants $4M set aside for PolyMet legal costs
Minnesota is now spending $60,000 a month on a Washington, D.C., firm hired to protect the state against future lawsuits related to PolyMet Mining Corp.
Minneapolis
Smell that? Careful noses improve scent and taste of Mpls. water
When the Minneapolis water works sucks water out of the Mississippi River that could best be described as eau de bait shop, Lucian Osuji's nose knows. In an era of sophisticated machinery, the human nose is still the quickest way of detecting whether both incoming and treated water meet the smell test.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis to pay $40K to settle excessive force lawsuit
Resident said that three police officers beat him and detained him in his home in 2014.
Minneapolis
Development project is a test of housing strength in N. Mpls.
Bob Lux is confident buyers will pay $299,000 for a new, four-bedroom house with a creek view, granite counters and an open floor plan in north Minneapolis.
Minneapolis
Valspar shares jump sharply after Sherwin-Williams deal
Sherwin-Williams intends to keep a "significant presence" in Minneapolis but its executives were short on specifics in their first explanation of the $11.3 billion deal.
West Metro
Southwest light rail needs Legislature to act ahead of critical deadline
Project at risk if the Legislature won't agree to provide $135M to add to federal funds.
Minneapolis
Minnesota legislative giant Martin Sabo laid to rest in Mpls.
Sabo, whose political career spanned almost five decades, died last Sunday at age 78.
Minneapolis
Goats, not herbicides, considered to fight weeds in Mpls. parks
The Minneapolis Park Board is considering new organic tactics in the battle against weeds and invasive species.
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- University of Minnesota unit examines wage theft issues
- Plastic bag ban wins approval of Mpls. council committee
- Valspar shares jump sharply after Sherwin-Williams deal
- North Loop developer unveils plan for 11-story office building
