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Major freeway closures planned in Twin Cities this weekend
If you’ll be driving in the Twin Cities this weekend — be warned: Several planned freeway closures may make for challenging travel in the metro.
Woman who died after going missing in White Bear Lake identified as Metro Transit police sergeant
Authorities say a woman who died after going missing in the waters of White Bear Lake on Sunday afternoon was a Metro Transit police sergeant. Beverly Rodriguez joined Metro Transit police in 2017 and led its Homeless Action Team.
Amid warnings from state officials following shootings, crowds show up for ‘No Kings’ rallies in Minnesota
State officials on Saturday urged people to not attend dozens of planned “No Kings” protests across Minnesota, as the suspect in the fatal shooting of a longtime state lawmaker earlier in the day remained at large — though crowds still showed up for the rallies.
Stretch of I-94 in Twin Cities will be closed this weekend
An already-challenging summer of construction along Interstate 94 between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul will get even tougher this weekend, as the freeway closes in both directions.
New rapid transit bus line connecting the Twin Cities is set to open Saturday
The Metro B Line essentially replaces Metro Transit’s slowest bus, Route 21. The 13-mile line is expected to run faster and stop less between Union Depot in St. Paul and Lake and France streets in Minneapolis
St. Paul's Luther Seminary announces plans to sell campus
The long-running Luther Seminary says it plans to sell its St. Paul campus, citing a goal to keep the school sustainable as more students attend online.