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July 31, 2019 7:09 PM

Arradondo says his vision for MPD includes 'procedurally just' contact with public

On the heels of asking for 400 more employees over the next six years, Minneapolis’ police chief rolled out his vision for the future of the department to the City Council's public safety committee.

by Peter Cox

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July 31, 2019 10:18 AM

20 years since Will Smith’s ‘Wild Wild West’ was No. 1 on the pop chart

It’s the title track to a movie starring Will Smith, which itself was a remake of a 1960s television series.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 30, 2019 10:05 AM

Tame Impala’s summer tour stops at Surly Festival Field

The tour was presumably scheduled to promote a new album, but that album has not yet been released.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 30, 2019 9:53 AM

Sen. Matt Little on bipartisan group’s new emergency insulin plan

On Monday, a group of Minnesota lawmakers announced they had reached agreement on a plan for emergency insulin assistance. The deal still needs the support of legislative leaders, and a funding mechanism.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 30, 2019 7:00 AM

Woman’s kayaking hobby brings delight, discovery at 106

Pat Marble, just a few weeks shy of 107, still spends her summers at the family lake house in Northome, about four and a half hours north of the Twin Cities where she lives. At the lake, she sleeps on the porch, and says she doesn’t do much housework anymore. But she has picked up a new hobby: kayaking.

by Britta Greene

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July 30, 2019 4:00 AM

Controversial program boosts funding for scarce public housing

Critics accuse Minneapolis officials of selling out low-income residents of public housing through a new program that seeks revenue from private investors. But the program will pay for apartment renovations and not change control of the dwellings.

by Martin Moylan