Owámniyomni Okhódayapi awarded $2.6 million grant by Bush FoundationApril 26, 2024 4:21 PMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIThe funding will be used to restore 5 acres of land on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis.
Play4min 19secSt. Paul adopts updates to bike plan, will add over 160 miles in next 15 yearsApril 25, 2024 2:20 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Josh CobbBicyclists will have an easier time navigating St. Paul in the future. This new reality comes on the heels of a move Wednesday night by the St. Paul City Council where members voted to build over 100 miles of new lanes and trails over the next 15 years. It’s a sweeping update since the city adopted its bike proposal in 2015.
Minneapolis approves law raising cigarette price to at least $15 per packApril 25, 2024 1:41 PMBy Jon CollinsThe Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Thursday that requires retailers to sell a pack of cigarettes for at least $15.
Family of Yia Xiong files lawsuit against two police officers, city of St. PaulApril 25, 2024 11:20 AMBy MPR News StaffThe lawsuit filed by the daughter of 65-year-old Yia Xiong alleges that St. Paul police officers Abdirahman Dahir and Noushue Cha were negligent and failed to follow department policies and training.
Minneapolis Public Schools, teachers reach tentative agreement overnightApril 25, 2024 6:44 AMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxThe agreement comes as Minneapolis teachers were set to begin a vote to authorize a strike over the next two days. Despite the deal with teachers, the union says the district’s support staff will move ahead with a strike authorization vote.
Play4min 33secReport: Twin Cities air quality improving, but climate change complicates cleanupApril 24, 2024 12:33 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gracie StocktonThe American Lung Association released its 25th annual State of the Air report Wednesday and it shows air quality in the Twin Cities metro area improved slightly between 2020 and 2022.
Play4min 28secSecond suspect in Nudieland mass shooting in custodyApril 24, 2024 8:58 AMBy MPR News Staff and Peter CoxA second suspect in the mass shooting at a Minneapolis punk show last summer is in juvenile detention and was in court Wednesday afternoon.
Play3min 51secSammy McDowell remembered as ‘pillar’ of his north Minneapolis communityApril 24, 2024 4:00 AMBy Regina MedinaHundreds of people celebrated the life of Sammy McDowell on Tuesday night in north Minneapolis. They remembered McDowell as a community champion who made a point to look out for others.
Play9min 04secMinnesota book stores celebrating Independent Book Store Day with passportApril 23, 2024 1:43 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and CJ YoungerNational Independent Bookstore Day is on Saturday and many stores in the Twin Cities will have special events to celebrate.
‘Ady’ no more: Erroneous highway sign in St. Paul gets temporary fixApril 23, 2024 6:05 AMBy MPR News StaffThe brief reign of “Ady Mill Road” in St. Paul has come to an end. As of early Tuesday, MnDOT crews had slapped a patch over the erroneous highway sign that had been installed along Interstate 35E last week, correcting the spelling of Ayd Mill Road.