Twin Cities

From ‘Cork Truck’ to ‘Garden-Rainbow-Space-Mushroom-Whatever’: The Minnesota ArtCars Parade Celebrates 30 Years
In Minneapolis, children at Articulture’s ArtCar camp creatively transform a Toyota hatchback as part of a local tradition where art cars, decorated and driven daily, partake in a vibrant parade celebrating its 30th anniversary around Lake Harriet.
Minnesota BCA releases case file on fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II by state trooper
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has released a case file from the investigation into last year’s fatal shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II by a state trooper.
Delta‘s dominoes: CrowdStrike outage tumbles tech, strands thousands, prompting federal probe
Delta Airlines has canceled more flights in the last five days than they did for the entirety of 2018 and 2019.
Rainbow Health abruptly closes, shocking workers
Long-running Twin Cities HIV and LGBTQ+ health center Rainbow Health announced Thursday that it’s suddenly closing, citing financial challenges. The union representing staff says the news came as a shock to workers.
Secret ice cream spots popping up in the Twin Cities
Here’s the scoop — there’s a growing trend of opening restaurants in novel ways in the Twin Cities. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl talks about the secret ice cream shops hiding in plain sight.
Fridley bakery closing amid strong job market
A Twin Cities union leader said that he expects 170 people who work at a commercial bakery in Fridley will be able to find similar jobs after the facility closes later this year as part of a cost-cutting move.
New Minneapolis director to oversee civil rights, police reform through ‘equitable lens’
After some administrative turnover, Michelle Phillips took office on Tuesday. She is tasked with investigating discriminatory practices and police misconduct complaints while promoting civil rights understanding throughout the city.
St. Paul iron foundry to increase operations after judge strikes down state order
A St. Paul iron foundry is scaling back up to normal operations after a court order overturned limits previously imposed by state regulators. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ordered Northern Iron to reduce its operations in April, alleging that the foundry was violating federal air quality standards. But a judge has now partially struck down that order.
Minneapolis council approves a police contract with significant pay increase, some reforms
The raises make Minneapolis police officers some of the highest paid in the state. Critics argued the city should have negotiated for more police reform in exchange for the cost.