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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.

Thomson Reuters in Eagan lays off 120

At Thomson West in Eagan, 120 workers received pink slips Thursday. The layoffs are part of 240 cuts at parent company Thomson Reuters' legal businesses in North America.
by Annie Baxter

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U of M, Met Council still talking about Central Corridor

The Metropolitan Council and the University of Minnesota are meeting Thursday to try to resolve their differences over a proposed light rail transit line through the Minneapolis campus.
by Laura Yuen

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$1.2B budget deficit may cause cuts in Minn. city services

$1.2B budget deficit may cause cuts in Minn. city services

Officials representing Minnesota cities are a little uneasy now that they know the state is facing a $1.2 billion projected budget deficit.
by Tom Scheck

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Twin Cities' Catholic Charities gets a new leader

The Twin Cities' largest social services organization is getting a new leader. Paul Martodam will become CEO of Catholic Charities and he joined Tom Crann in the studio to talk about the role of social service organizations in a time of economic hardship.
by Tom Crann

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SPCO lowers ticket prices thanks to balanced budget

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra announced Wednesday that it balanced its budget last year and it is cutting ticket prices for shows at the Ordway and Ted Mann Concert Hall.
by Euan Kerr

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Teen charged in St. Paul shooting death

A 16-year-old St. Paul boy has been charged with second-degree manslaughter for allegedly shooting another teen in the head on Thanksgiving morning, killing him.

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U.N. reports progress preventing spread of HIV to newborns

U.N. reports progress preventing spread of HIV to newborns

Tuesday is World AIDS Day and All Things Considered talked with a Minnesotan who is just back from the front lines of the AIDS crisis.
by Tom Crann

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2 Dems challenge Paulsen in Minn.'s 3rd District

Two Democrats have stepped forward to challenge first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen in the western Twin Cities suburbs.

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