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Twin Cities News

Stay informed about Twin Cities news with local stories, breaking news, and more from MPR News, your hub for the latest updates in Twin Cities Minnesota.

Minneapolis, St. Paul schools closed Tuesday

Public schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul will remain closed for another day, in the wake of the massive snowstorm that hit the region over the weekend.
by Melanie Sommer

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2 dead in Mpls house fire

Two people are dead in a Minneapolis house fire after the first fire truck on its way to the scene got stuck in the snow.

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Metrodome roof collapses

The roof of the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis has apparently collapsed. Witnesses say the roof is no longer visible above the dome's concrete bowl.
by Tim Nelson

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Feds give Minneapolis schools funds to help Indian students

The Minneapolis School District is getting more than $1 million from the federal government to create a mentoring program aimed at American Indian students.
by Tom Weber

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Mpls. hears plan to reduce property tax increase

The plan would cut $6.1 million from Mayor R.T. Rybak's 2011 budget proposal, which would reduce the property tax levy increase from the 6.5 percent proposed by the mayor down to 4.7 percent.
by Brandt Williams

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Family, friends remember young family killed in car crash

A 29-year-old Edina man is due in court Tuesday in connection with the fatal car crash that killed a young mother and both of her children early Sunday morning. Friends say Amanda Thomas was making a good life for herself and her boys, after a rough time growing up.
by Tim Nelson

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Three dead after pursued driver crashes into vehicle

A vehicle being chased by a Minnesota state trooper in north Minneapolis early Sunday morning hit another, killing the three people inside.
by Rupa Shenoy

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St. Paul school board member steps down

A member of the St. Paul School Board is stepping down to run a new nonprofit education organization.
by Tom Weber

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Hearing needed to determine age of Powderhorn assault suspect

A court hearing will be held to determine the age of one of the four teenage boys charged in last week's sexual assault and robbery in a Minneapolis Park, according to the Hennepin County attorney's office.
by Brandt Williams

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