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Twin Cities

Leaves begin to change color in Minn.

Leaves begin to change color in Minn.

The Department of Natural Resources has started updating its fall color reports and maps at noon every Thursday.

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Dangerous month for young black men in Minneapolis

Dangerous month for young black men in Minneapolis

August is the deadliest month in Minneapolis when it comes to homicide statistics. But Tyron Jenkins is alive -- and lucky. The 21-year-old's skin is etched with markings that illustrate key moments in his life: Scars from bullet wounds that didn't kill him.
by Brandt Williams

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Cities debate art vs. advertising

Cities debate art vs. advertising

Minnesota's two largest cities are considering where to draw the line between art and advertising. Later this year, Minneapolis may relax the definition of "mural" to allow for pictures of products. And tonight, the St. Paul City Council will decide whether two cartoon cats count as signs or sculptures.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Bridge survivor on 5th anniversary: 'The day I got to live'

Bridge survivor on 5th anniversary: 'The day I got to live'

Tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse in downtown Minneapolis. On August 1, 2007, 13 people died and 145 others were injured when one of Minnesota's busiest bridges suddenly fell into the Mississippi River. MPR's Tom Crann checks in with one of the survivors of the collapse, Lindsey Petterson Walz. Even five years later, she says the events of that day still affect her in many ways.
by Tom Crann

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Bedlam Theatre to open space in St. Paul

Bedlam Theatre to open space in St. Paul

A renegade theater company that grew into a multi-cultural destination in Minneapolis is coming to St. Paul. Bedlam Theatre will soon open what it calls a "theater nightclub" in the Lowertown neighborhood.
by Chris Roberts

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