Downtown Minneapolis’ Dayton’s Project still vastly vacant, with food hall plans dashed
The $375 million redevelopment of the department store was supposed to boost the business district and Nicollet Mall. But even an Andrew Zimmern-backed food hall couldn’t reverse the building’s leasing woes.
April 7, 2025
Minneapolis developer Ray Harris dies at age 96
He brought the city Calhoun Square and Figlio restaurant, and saved the Sears Tower on Lake Street from the wrecking ball.
April 6, 2025
Minneapolis and St. Paul schools try to balance budgets without deep cuts in classrooms
Final budget approvals are expected in both St. Paul and Minneapolis on June 10.
April 6, 2025
The Twin Cities have hundreds of miles of bike lanes, but cyclists say one key thing is missing
Even committed Twin Cities cyclists say they don’t bike places if there aren’t secure places to park them to prevent theft.
April 6, 2025
Meet the Minnesota forensic anthropologist working to solve 192 cold cases
Forensic anthropologist Jessica Campbell is leading the reinvestigation into the unidentified remains at the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office.
April 5, 2025
People said these Minneapolis buildings weren’t worth saving — but they were wrong
The city would be more interesting if these old buildings had survived.
April 5, 2025
HCMC’s interim CEO hoped to make it harder to change hospital’s oversight
Dr. Thomas Klemond, president of the medical staff, spoke out last year about union leaders’ demand the Hennepin County Board take back control of the hospital.
April 4, 2025
‘Seeds of Justice’ crop art exhibition at U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis takes on the law
Seventeen crop artists display work that plants questions about law, social justice and protests.
April 4, 2025
Woman arrested a year after allegedly leaving dead newborn in Mpls. homeless encampment
The woman admitted putting the baby in a bag and not calling 911, according to the criminal complaint.
April 4, 2025
John Sawchak, accused in south Minneapolis neighbor shooting, again found incompetent
Prosecutors said they would withdraw their previous objection to a psychiatric evaluation that found John Sawchak incompetent to stand trial.
April 4, 2025
Medcalf: A community pillar in north Minneapolis celebrates 100 years
The Phyllis Wheatley Community Center — which has supported so many for so long — now seeks help amid loss of federal funds. 
AuthoredMyron Medcalf
AuthoredMyron MedcalfApril 3, 2025
Judge orders officials to explain detention of University of Minnesota student from Turkey
Doğukan Günaydin was apprehended outside his St. Paul home by ICE agents following the revocation of his visa over a drunken driving offense.
April 3, 2025
