Twin Cities

September 7, 2019 8:00 AM

Giant mosquitoes and flying burgers: Red Bull Flugtag returns to St. Paul

If everything goes as planned Saturday, Charlie Ott will dress up like a pickle, gather with a few of his friends along the Mississippi River in St. Paul and launch a glider shaped like a giant Jucy Lucy burger off a 30-foot-high tower. Red Bull Flugtag is back in town.

by Brian Bakst

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September 6, 2019 10:43 AM

Highway closures, sports traffic top Twin Cities weekend road woes

Mix together construction closures on I-94 and I-494 with Twins, Vikings and Minnesota United games and you’ve got a recipe for some still life on Twin Cities roads this weekend. Here’s the breakdown.

by MPR News Staff

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September 5, 2019 7:17 PM

Edina mom says elementary school staff 'strip-searched' her son

The mother of a former Countryside Elementary student claims in a lawsuit that staff subjected the second-grader to a "body cavity strip-search."

by Matt Sepic

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September 5, 2019 7:12 PM

Parents of teen claim school failed to treat asthma, causing severe brain damage

The parents of Aaliyah Bowen, 14, say their daughter is in a persistent vegetative state after a school nurse ignored a physician’s asthma treatment plan.

by Matt Sepic

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September 5, 2019 5:40 AM

Oscar-winning Edina native to receive Twin Cities Film Fest lifetime award

Jim Burke produced “Green Book,” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture this year.

by Euan Kerr

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September 4, 2019 3:52 PM

St. Paul police chief asks for more officers, citing concerns over response times

St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said his officers have trouble responding to the increasing number of 911 calls in recent years.

by Nina Moini

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September 4, 2019 3:23 PM

Nearly 2,000 people become U.S. citizens in St. Paul

Thousands of new Americans were naturalized in two ceremonies at St. Paul RiverCentre on Wednesday. In 2018, the number of people across the nation who became citizens reached a five-year high.

by Riham Feshir

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September 3, 2019 7:00 AM

As refugee admissions hit record low, one Minneapolis school fights to adapt

Institutions primarily serving new refugees in Minnesota are grappling with how to survive with fewer people to serve.

by Ibrahim Hirsi

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August 30, 2019 6:40 PM

Pedestrian struck, killed by Green Line train in St. Paul

A Metro Transit spokesperson said preliminary information indicates the pedestrian walked into the path of a westbound train after an eastbound train passed by near the Dale Street station.

by Nina Moini

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August 30, 2019 6:09 PM

Northern lights may dance across Minnesota skies this weekend — including the Twin Cities

If the northern lights appear, the strongest display is expected from Saturday night into Sunday, according to NOAA.

by Jiwon Choi

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