Twin Cities

December 28, 2019 6:21 PM

People displaced by Drake Hotel fire move to new, longer-term housing; building demolition underway

Many of the people displaced by the fire at Minneapolis' Francis Drake Hotel on Christmas morning are in new, longer-term temporary shelters, as crews start demolition work on the fire-damaged building.

by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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December 28, 2019 7:05 AM

Freezing rain creates havoc for some, icy wonderland for others in Minnesota

Freezing rain turned freeways and sidewalks into skating rinks across the Twin Cities and much of southern Minnesota early Saturday, leading to hundreds of crashes. The coating of ice also created a slippery wonderland for some Twin Cities residents who skated down city streets and sidewalks.

by Jon Collins and Andrew Krueger

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December 27, 2019 4:38 PM

Officials: Loss of Drake Hotel hurts efforts to house homeless

The longtime overflow shelter has also provided affordable short-term housing for low-income residents.

by Brandt Williams

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December 27, 2019 11:42 AM

Security firm at last year's Super Bowl to pay $10,000 fine

A private security firm that was banned from working Super Bowl related events in Minneapolis last year over qualifications of its workers has agreed to pay a $10,000 penalty to the state.

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December 27, 2019 4:00 AM

Among those forced from homes by Drake fire: Schoolchildren

The Minneapolis schools estimate 50 students are among the people displaced by the hotel fire. To educators, their plight is only too familiar.

by Marianne Combs

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December 26, 2019 3:22 PM

For those displaced by Drake fire, loss is tempered by gratitude

The Christmas morning blaze took belongings aplenty, but no lives.

by Mark Zdechlik

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December 26, 2019 3:00 PM

A look back on Francis Drake Hotel's history

Minneapolis city leaders announced Thursday that the Francis Drake Hotel, which saw heavy damage in a Christmas Day fire, will be partially torn down. The hotel, which was being used as a temporary shelter for the homeless, has a history that dates back almost a century.

by Mike Moen

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December 24, 2019 3:25 PM

Hennepin County's chief public defender on leave, pending a review

State Public Defender William Ward said Mary Moriarty was on “paid leave pending a review of issues that have been brought to the attention of members of the Board of Public Defense.”

by Brandt Williams

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December 23, 2019 12:33 PM

Former state roads chief Zelle to run Met Council

Barely a year removed from leading the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Charlie Zelle will head the transit-oriented Met Council starting in January.

by Brian Bakst

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December 20, 2019 5:20 PM

Landlord Frenz sentenced to jail time for lying on housing court documents

A Hennepin County judge has sentenced a controversial Minneapolis landlord to 60 days in jail. A jury last October convicted Stephen Frenz, 56, of felony perjury.

by Matt Sepic

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