Twin Cities

Photo gallery: Minnesota's big win over Penn State
It's a sight not seen in Minnesota for years: thousands of Gopher fans rushing the field, as Minnesota upset Penn State on Saturday in a battle of unbeaten teams at TCF Bank Stadium. Here's a collection of photos from Saturday's big win.
Nelsie Yang, Dai Thao win St. Paul City Council seats in competitive races
The St. Paul City Council will have five women and two men — with three people of color. The newest council member for Ward 6 is a 24-year-old organizer and daughter of refugees. Nelsie Yang will be the first Hmong-American woman elected to the St. Paul City Council.
As gun violence continues, Carter asks St. Paul to look deeper than law enforcement
St. Paul city leaders are turning to residents to help curb a deadly surge in gun violence since the summer. There have been a total of 29 homicides, and most involved firearms.
More than 90 percent of St. Paul killings this year committed with a gun
The number of shooting deaths in St. Paul so far this year and the frequency at which handguns have been used to kill are the highest in the capital city in nearly 30 years. Federal officials are working with local police to help them address the spike in gun-related violence.
Study: U.S. Bank Stadium collisions kill over 100 birds annually
U.S. Bank Stadium has long drawn the ire of bird lovers who see its huge glass walls as a deathtrap for birds. Now a two-year, $300,000 bird collision study has put an actual number on the death toll — 111 dead birds a year.