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These St. Paul athletes are making girls soccer more diverse

These St. Paul athletes are making girls soccer more diverse

A new Twin Cities nonprofit began pushing to get more girls of color involved in local soccer. It found a groundswell of girls who were already embracing the game and looking to play.
by Laura Yuen

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Let the traffic headaches near downtown Mpls. begin

Let the traffic headaches near downtown Mpls. begin

The nearly quarter-billion-dollar improvement and reconstruction of Interstate 35W south of downtown Minneapolis is entering a new and likely more disruptive stage.
by Martin Moylan

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Keep kids safe near water? Here's how

Keep kids safe near water? Here's how

Water safety experts are urging Twin Cities families to stay safe this summer following the recent drowning death of a child along with reports of several near-drownings of children.
by Emma Sapong

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Don't forget I-35W closing this weekend in Minneapolis

Don't forget I-35W closing this weekend in Minneapolis

I-35W will close in both directions between I-94 and Minnesota Highway 62 in Minneapolis tonight at 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday. You've been warned, again.
by MPR News Staff

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Video: Hunting for morels, the most delectable mushroom of the forest

Video: Hunting for morels, the most delectable mushroom of the forest

The elusive morel is one of the most sought-after wild mushrooms. Expert foragers typically don't like to disclose their favorite picking grounds to others. We got one to share his tips.
by Maia Stern

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Hennepin County approves more light rail funding

Hennepin County approves more light rail funding

With cost estimates for the 14.5-mile line now past $2 billion, project backers say more county money is the only way to get federal to match.
by Tim Nelson and Matt Sepic

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Polaris dives into boat business, buys largest U.S. pontoon builder

Best known for snowmobiles and off-road vehicles, Minnesota-based Polaris Industries said Wednesday it bought its way into the pontoon boat business in a deal valued at $805 million.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: Where to find the best eats on East Lake Street

Appetites: Where to find the best eats on East Lake Street

HeavyTable.com's editor recently took his crew on a food crawl down East Lake Street. Here's what they found.
by Tom Crann

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Travel websites worry Congress will doom their business with new proposals

Travel websites worry Congress will doom their business with new proposals

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is pushing a bill that she said would make online ticket sellers more useful and accountable. But travel sites accuse her of trying to help the airlines stifle competition.
by Martin Moylan

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