Twin Cities

Fort Snelling Memorial Day Service honors WWII vets ahead of 80th D-Day anniversary
A Memorial Day service at Fort Snelling National Cemetery paid extra tribute to World War II veterans Monday, as the 80th anniversary of D-Day approaches in June — and as the state continues to lose veterans who fought at that time.
FBI number crunchers track taxpayer cash to house, vehicle purchases in Feeding Our Future trial
A final witness for the prosecution in the Feeding Our Future trial told jurors how she traced the defendants’ alleged purchases of vehicles, property and airline tickets back to taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs.
‘Top of their game’: PWHL Minnesota coach lauds team, reflects on season
The Professional Women’s Hockey League Minnesota team is gearing up for Game 3 in a best-of-five series Friday night, skating against Boston for the inaugural Walter Cup. Each team, fourth and third seed respectively, has a win under its belt.
Weekend of George Floyd memorials begins with prayer service
Faith leaders from local churches, mosques, and synagogues gathered in downtown Minneapolis on Friday for a morning of prayers. They opened a weekend of events marking the day that George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police four years ago Saturday.
Inside Hmong Cornhole, the largest cornhole club in Minnesota
Hmong Cornhole has strengthened the Hmong community’s social bonds in Minnesota and beyond, welcoming players of all backgrounds to participate in inclusive, weekly events and tournaments.
Roof Depot project faces new hurdle as state funding fails
Amid Sunday’s frenzied end to the legislative session, several development projects around the state ended up without state funding they had anticipated. One of those was the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI), making for a new hurdle in the years-in-the-making community project.
Twin Cities rank among nation’s top park systems
Residents of St. Paul and Minneapolis have some of the best park access in the country, according to the Trust for Public Land’s 2024 rankings. Minneapolis ranked second, and St. Paul third, behind only Washington, D.C.
‘The Minneapolis Reckoning:’ New book traces the city’s journey to the brink of police reform
Four years ago this week, a movement to defund and abolish the Minneapolis Police Department ignited across the city and the world. In those four years since George Floyd’s murder, everything — and nothing — has changed.