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Twin Cities named among 2024’s best places to bike
The Twin Cities were ranked in the top 10 of PeopleForBikes’ annual City Ratings. Minneapolis ranked No. 1 and St. Paul ranked No. 4.
Dive into Somali Week with performances, cultural events and a street fair
Celebrations kick off this weekend with a Somali Cultural Festival in Plymouth in the lead up to Somali Independence Day. They wrap up June 30 with a concert.
St. Paul closes roads, parks near Mississippi River to prepare for flooding
Roads and park facilities around St. Paul are closed in anticipation of rising waters on the Mississippi River. The river is currently expected to crest late Friday or early Saturday.
St. Paul’s Kellogg Boulevard bridge construction begins later this summer
St. Paul will demolish and rebuild the Kellogg Boulevard and Third Street bridge. The three-year, $70 million construction project will accommodate more traffic, including transit, walking and biking.
Video: Suspect who shot Minneapolis officer Mitchell kept shooting as police came to help
Police body camera video released Friday detailed how a 911 call for help in south Minneapolis on May 30 turned quickly into an officer-down emergency with officer Jamal Mitchell slain by someone he tried to help.
Northside Minneapolis modular housing project unveiled
The company George Modular Solutions will begin manufacturing residential and commercial modular housing next spring, said CEO Lewis Lockwood. The company is renovating a 83,000-square-foot former printing plant into a modular manufacturing plant.