Twin Cities

July 3, 2018 4:00 AM

Bye-bye starter homes: Builders not meeting biggest need in Twin Cities housing market

For years, the costs of building a house have risen faster than people's incomes. That's true in Minnesota and across the country. Today, the gap between building costs and wages is so wide that Twin Cities developers say they can no longer build single family houses that average families can afford.

by Max Nesterak

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January 12, 2018 4:00 AM

St. Paul mayor: every city department needs to watch for racial inequity

Like his counterpart in Minneapolis, St. Paul's new mayor Melvin Carter has pledged to reduce or eliminate racial disparities. Carter, the city's first African American mayor, says he has a unique perspective on the problem because he's lived it.

by Brandt Williams

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January 10, 2018 4:00 AM

Mpls. mayor Frey pledged to increase job opportunities. He's not the first

Mayor Jacob Frey has said it's time for city leaders to stop talking about creating more jobs for people of color and to take action. However, some say just by using his bully pulpit Mayor Frey can get results.

by Brandt Williams

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January 2, 2018 4:45 PM

From St. Paul kid to St. Paul mayor: Carter takes over

Melvin Carter laid out ambitious plans Tuesday, including a $50 savings account for every child born in St. Paul and a promise to match the $15 an hour minimum wage initiative taking effect in Minneapolis.

by Tim Nelson

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January 1, 2018 1:34 PM

St. Paul family of 10 sickened by carbon monoxide

A St. Paul family of 10 was taken to a hospital after being sickened by dangerous levels of carbon monoxide in their home.

by Associated Press

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November 10, 2017 4:08 PM

'Modern' streetcar plan drives discussion of disruption in St. Paul

For decades, St. Paul and Ramsey County leaders have been trying to find a better transit link between downtown, the airport and the Mall of America. Now the Riverview Corridor Policy Advisory Committee appears ready to sign off on a "modern" streetcar concept along West 7th Street.

by Matt Sepic

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November 9, 2017 2:18 PM

Twin Cities man convicted for trying to join ISIS is released

Abdullahi Yusuf, convicted of attempting to join the terror group, has spent almost a year in a federal halfway house. He was released today. The judge cautioned Yusuf he may be ostracized by some in the Somali community.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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November 8, 2017 10:20 AM

Frey wins Minneapolis mayoral race

Minneapolis City Council member Jacob Frey emerged Wednesday from a crowded field of contenders as the winner of Tuesday's mayoral election, a contest in which the city's ranked-choice voting system added to the drama.

by MPR News Staff

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November 7, 2017 11:23 PM

St. Paul picks Carter for mayor

The ranked-choice voting system made it an interesting night. Melvin Carter was the clear winner in St. Paul. In Minneapolis, five candidates were still in contention.

by MPR News Staff

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February 22, 2017 4:00 AM

Dangerous passage: Refugees in Minnesota risk death to reach Canada

Dozens of mostly African refugees are streaming to the Minnesota-Canadian border this winter to seek asylum in Canada. It's a perilous journey that has immigration and security officials increasingly worried. But it shows no signs of stopping.

by Dan Gunderson and Laura Yuen

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