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New Minnehaha Academy poised to rise from ashes of gas explosion
The private school in Minneapolis, badly damaged by a gas explosion in 2017, has rebuilt its high school campus and is about to resume classes at its century-old home on West River Parkway.
Developers see plenty of growth in senior housing market
As the baby-boomer generation ages, there’s a growing number of senior housing projects going up to meet future demand.
Mpls. officials consider safety regulations for adult entertainment workers
Among other things, a proposed ordinance would require security cameras, sexual harassment training, and contracts or employment agreements for performers, as well as security escorts at the end of their shifts.
Neighbors mourn demolition of former St. Paul church
The former St. Andrew’s Catholic Church is being razed to make way for an expansion at Twin Cities German Immersion School, which owns the Romanesque Revival-Byzantine structure.
It's a playful rivalry now, but competition between Mpls. and St. Paul was once fierce
As Minneapolis and St. Paul wrangled to gain the upper hand in the late 19th century, the 1890 census got caught in the middle. Non-existent addresses, counting graveyard “residents” — nothing, it seems, was out of bounds as each city sought the prestige of being the larger city.
Fiesta Latina provides Minnesota's Latino community a welcome opportunity to come together
Celebrating culture and community in the wake of last week's deadly shooting aimed at Latinos in Texas, several thousand people gathered in St. Paul on Saturday for the annual Fiesta Latina celebration.
I-35W closure, heavy traffic to Duluth top weekend traffic woes
Lane closures on Interstate 494, a full closure of Interstate 35W near downtown Minneapolis and heavy traffic headed north are among the travel headaches Minnesota drivers may face this weekend.
State transportation officials are continuing to look at several options — including converting a stretch of highway into a freeway — to ease traffic congestion and improve safety between downtown Minneapolis and the northwest metro.
Northern Metal gets extension for departure from Minneapolis location
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says a controversial metal shredding operation in north Minneapolis won't be closing this week, as expected. Neighbors have organized a rally to demand the company close its operations in their community.