Twin Cities Suburbs
Victoria Reinhardt steps down from Ramsey County Board after 28 years
A domestic abuse survivor who found renewed purpose in fighting for the environment, Reinhardt oversaw changes in trash and recycling in the county.
December 30, 2024
Twin Cities
These four Twin Cities communities are growing fast, all for different reasons
From the fringes of downtown Minneapolis to Dayton, Lakeville and St. Anthony, these areas are adding housing in different ways.
December 29, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Orono’s new elected leaders promised to end turmoil. They’ll soon be put to the test.
A new mayor and council members are preparing to take over as Orono tries to bring more civility to meetings and end a fire department lawsuit with neighboring Long Lake.
December 29, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Outdoor ice rinks are social hubs in Minnesota’s long, dark winters. Some are disappearing.
Outdoor rinks are under threat from warmer winters, high costs and changing recreation habits.
December 28, 2024
News & Politics
Are fewer Minnesota 18-year-olds going to college? New data suggest trend.
Minnesota has among the biggest drops in the country in the number of 18-year-olds enrolling in college right away this fall, according to a new report.
December 28, 2024
Politics
Biden signs Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s bipartisan bill to prevent hazing on college campuses
The bill was prompted by the story of a Minnesota student and co-led by Klobuchar.
December 28, 2024
Elections
DFLer resigns seat in Minnesota House after court finds he failed to meet residency requirement
A special election will be held Jan. 28 to fill Curtis Johnson’s seat in east metro suburbs.
December 28, 2024
Home & Garden
Updated 1873 farmhouse with ‘oldest standing barn in Anoka County’ lists for $975,000
Vintage features mingle with modern amenities in the home that’s “right in the heart of Coon Rapids.”
December 27, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
After series of dog attacks, Brooklyn Park increases citations and looks to regulate unlicensed breeding
Officials are considering changing city laws after several dog attacks this year, including one that killed a 3-year-old boy and seriously injured his mother.
December 27, 2024
News & Politics
Here’s what Hennepin County library cardholders read the most in 2024
These were the most-borrowed books in 2024, for adults and young readers.
December 27, 2024
Twin Cities
Ban cellphones in school? Maybe not fully, say St. Paul and Mounds View.
High school students would be allowed to use them outside of class, in a departure from the phone-free policies adopted by many districts heading into the current school year.
December 27, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Tonka Bay crews dug up soil sacred to the Dakota people. Now, they’re trying to find a solution.
Water lines, sewer systems and roadways in Minnesota suburbs are aging, and officials are reckoning with decisions made decades ago as they replace them.
December 27, 2024