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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 will grapple with what to pay new superintendents

Two of Minnesota's three largest school districts will spend a lot of time in coming months looking for new leadership. Each district will try to find the best person, but they'll also have to figure out what to pay and how that compensation will be structured.

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Charges filed in county workhouse escape

Charges have been filed against a man who escaped from the Ramsey County Workhouse on Sunday after he broke through a gate in the facility's outdoor recreation area.
by Madeleine Baran

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State Rep. Emmer pays to settle campaign billboard issue

State Rep. Emmer pays to settle campaign billboard issue

Republican state Rep. Tom Emmer, has agreed to pay $750 to settle an issue involving a campaign billboard.
by Tom Scheck

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Gophers to address long lines at new stadium

Gophers to address long lines at new stadium

University of Minnesota athletic director Joel Maturi said his staff is trying to work out problems with the new Gopher football stadium before the next game on Saturday.

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DFL hosts instant-runoff practice sessions in Minneapolis

Minneapolis voters will get to show their preferences among the DFL candidates for governor today while practicing a new voting procedure that they'll use this fall.
by Tim Pugmire

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Final public hearing tonight on Mpls. school reorganization

Final public hearing tonight on Mpls. school reorganization

The "Changing School Options" plan would close schools, alter curriculum, and change the district's busing system -- all in an effort to save millions of dollars.
by Tom Weber

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Star Tribune nears end of bankruptcy

Star Tribune nears end of bankruptcy

When the Star Tribune emerges from bankruptcy protection later this month, Minnesota's largest newspaper will be far leaner than it once was - but with the same pressure to generate revenue.
by Jeff Baenen, Associated Press

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President Obama comes to Minneapolis

President Obama comes to Minneapolis

Photos from President Barack Obama's visit to Minneapolis to talk about health care reform.

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Feds close Brickwell Community Bank in Woodbury

Federal regulators have shut down Brickwell Community Bank in Woodbury. Brickwell's branch will re-open today as offices of CorTrust Bank.
by Than Tibbetts

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Jon Hallberg on Bell's palsy

Jon Hallberg on Bell's palsy

Minnesota's former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman said in an interview he's been diagnosed with Bell's palsy, our medical analyst Jon Hallberg explains with the condition.
by Dr. Jon Hallberg

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