Hennepin County beat: Thanks to Unwinter, potholes plummet

Lyn-Lake area of south Minneapolis not sold on Trader Joe's

Area residents, City Council member oppose the rezoning needed.

Mpls. cop who shot stabbing suspect a decorated veteran

Stabbing suspect survives, will be booked in jail when he recovers, say police.

Hennepin County workhouse kitchen needs big makeover

All agree Hennepin County workhouse must have a new kitchen, but commissioners hope to cut the co...

New stadium plan has Hennepin County, Vikings as safety net

Hennepin County and the Vikings would be asked to cover funds not gained from charitable gambling.

Man with knife shot by Minneapolis police officer

A Minneapolis cop wounded a man who refused to drop his weapon as he approached threateningly, po...

A-List: 4/1-4/7

See all these events and more in the Featured Event Section of ThriftyHipster 4/1: 30 Days of Bi...

Comments sought on Intercity multi-use trail

Payrolls down but payouts up

Counties and cities are coping with the rising cost of paying departing employees for unused sick...

Augsburg brings Indian traditions to urban campus

Cities snuffing out hookah lounges

As hookah lounges pop up in the Twin Cities, city leaders are intervening with stricter tobacco l...

Minnesota teachers start to sweat the big test

They say time frame is rushed and could cause staffing shortages.

Eye to eye with a veterinary ophthalmologist

Her job is a mouthful, but this veterinary ophthalmologist has a free offer for guide dogs.

Pollution fight headed to appeals court

MPLS Decentralized Dance Party...May 12

So, The Minneapolis edition of the Decentralized Dance Party was moved back a month.  No lon...

Fugitive sought before accidental police shooting is arrested

A Level 3 sex offender who escaped after a confrontation with police was arrested Saturday. The w...

Police officer shot, wounded in north Minneapolis

Skinny dip or performance art? Jury will have to decide

Patrick Scully says no one was injured or offended by his nude midday swim at a public beach.

Mob attacks bring call for earlier curfew

Changes to curfew times and bus routes are under consideration to discourage youth crime.

City to raze putrid duplex where hoarder lived and cats died

The family criticized the city's handling of the case, but neighbors urged the home's demolition.

12-year-old South St. Paul girl says she escaped abductor's car

Senate passes bill to rein in police review

Measure aimed at curtailing the Minneapolis Civilian Review Authority was supported by police uni...

Stadium impasse vexes Dayton

He's "mystified" as to why the charitable gambling industry opposes plan to allow electro...

Minnesota Somalis gathering to mourn former president

Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, 77, died last week in Dubai. Uniting Somalis always was his goal, said his...

Minneapolis bank robbery suspect nabbed on a bus