New creative studio for kids opens in Whittier Recreation CenterDecember 5, 2023 7:52 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxSpark’d Studio in Whittier Recreation Center in Minneapolis is a new youth space with computers, video cameras, audio equipment and a range of media and art classes. The parks board space is open for kids to drop by after school for free.
Play44min 32secLiz Cheney, focused on stopping Trump, hasn't ruled out 3rd-party presidential runDecember 5, 2023 4:59 PMBy Terry Gross The former representative says a second Trump presidency would be an "existential threat" to democracy: "There's simply no defense, no excuse for putting that power back in the hands of Donald Trump."
Salmonella cases from contaminated cantaloupe continue to rise in MinnesotaDecember 5, 2023 3:26 PMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIMinnesota health officials say there are now 20 confirmed cases of salmonella in the state linked to contaminated cantaloupe — including two deaths.
'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' goes to No. 1 — after 65 yearsDecember 5, 2023 3:10 PMBy Anastasia Tsioulcas Move over, Mariah Carey: Brenda Lee's reliable holiday hit, first released during the Eisenhower administration, is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 — for the first time ever.
Minnesota Twins unveil design for new specialty license plateDecember 5, 2023 3:06 PMBy MPR News StaffThe Minnesota Twins on Tuesday unveiled the design for their “This is Twins Territory” specialty license plate, which will be available starting Jan. 1.
Twin Cities airman among 8 killed in Air Force Osprey crashDecember 5, 2023 2:21 PMBy Matt SepicAn Air Force officer from the Twin Cities was among the eight airmen killed in a crash in Japan last week. Maj. Jeffrey Hoernemann, of Andover, Minn., served as an instructor pilot and training officer.
Sen. Tuberville drops his monthslong hold on military promotionsDecember 5, 2023 2:00 PMBy Deirdre Walsh and Kelsey Snell Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., says he is dropping his hold on hundreds of military promotions.
Prosecutors cite Trump's history of false election claims as evidence of motiveDecember 5, 2023 1:33 PMBy Carrie Johnson Prosecutors want to use evidence of former President Trump's baseless statements about election fraud and his embrace of rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, to bolster the election interference case against him.
Cougar caught on camera in Minneapolis; latest in string of sightings in MidwestDecember 5, 2023 1:23 PMBy Peter CoxA home surveillance camera picked up an unexpected passerby in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis early Monday: a cougar striding calmly down the alley. It’s the latest in a series of sightings in the region in recent months.
Air Force identifies the eight U.S. crew lost in Osprey crash in JapanDecember 5, 2023 12:54 PMBy The Associated PressThe CV-22B Osprey crashed on Nov. 29 during a training mission. Ospreys have had a number of crashes and the latest accident has rekindled safety concerns.