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August 6, 2026 3:23 PM

Flights resume at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after 'telecommunication issues'

Flights were halted for about an hour and a half Thursday.

by Regina Medina

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August 3, 2026 4:00 AM

Highway 280 on track to reopen before State Fair. But it's still closed right now

MnDOT officials say they are on track to reopen Highway 280 before their target date of Aug. 22 before the Minnesota State Fair. Officials also say some drivers are endangering workers by prematurely going around the barriers.

by Matt Mikus

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July 23, 2026 10:45 AM

Suspect arrested in pair of Brooklyn Park sexual assaults

The suspect is accused of two early-morning assaults at gunpoint at homes just blocks apart — one last Friday, and the other on Wednesday.

by MPR News Staff

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July 14, 2026 12:45 PM

Minnesotans brave the hot weather as extreme heat warning continues

As a heat wave continues across the Upper Midwest this week, some people are taking precautions — but still heading outside.

by Ahmed Hassan

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July 13, 2026 4:00 AM

Minneapolis business owners seek delay in Lyndale Avenue construction

Business owners in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood are seeking to delay a planned construction project along Lyndale Avenue, as a deadline to use federal funding for the project approaches.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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July 10, 2026 5:00 PM

Joyful Riders Club says Saturday Night's alright for biking

Once a month through summer and into the fall, the Joyful Riders Club hosts a ride unlike any other.

by Seth Richardson

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July 7, 2026 3:56 PM

Six months after Renee Good was killed, memorial lives on along south Minneapolis street

A memorial garden, artwork and tributes to Renee Good remain along a south Minneapolis street six months after her death.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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July 7, 2026 3:47 PM

Man dies after firework shell explodes in his hand at abandoned Twin Cities building

A man died after a firework exploded in his hand early Sunday at the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills.

by MPR News Staff

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July 7, 2026 10:23 AM

Twin Cities Marathon to move later in the fall starting 2027, citing hot weather

The Twin Cities Marathon is moving to later in the season, as the warming climate has caused problems for the early-October race in recent years.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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July 7, 2026 4:00 AM

Changes coming for drivers on Interstate 394 starting Wednesday

The season-long construction project along Interstate 394 in Minneapolis moves to a new phase this week — with changes in store for drivers starting Wednesday.

by MPR News Staff

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Twin Cities News

Flights resume at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after 'telecommunication issues'

Highway 280 on track to reopen before State Fair. But it's still closed right now

Suspect arrested in pair of Brooklyn Park sexual assaults

Minnesotans brave the hot weather as extreme heat warning continues

Minneapolis business owners seek delay in Lyndale Avenue construction

Joyful Riders Club says Saturday Night's alright for biking

Six months after Renee Good was killed, memorial lives on along south Minneapolis street

Man dies after firework shell explodes in his hand at abandoned Twin Cities building

Twin Cities Marathon to move later in the fall starting 2027, citing hot weather

Changes coming for drivers on Interstate 394 starting Wednesday

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