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Twin Cities

Minneapolis residents, officials still reeling from tornado

Minneapolis residents, officials still reeling from tornado

Minneapolis city officials' early estimate at the cost of damage caused by Sunday's tornado was around $166 million. Two men were killed as a result of the storm, and dozens of people were injured. The National Weather Service concluded that the tornado was either a strong EF1 or an EF2.
by Brandt Williams

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Cleanup begins after tornado sweeps through north Minneapolis

Cleanup begins after tornado sweeps through north Minneapolis

Minneapolis residents continue to clean up the mess left by Sunday's severe storms. At least one person was killed and more than two dozen other people were injured after at least one tornado touched down in the Twin Cities metro area, leaving a wide swath of devastation in its wake.
by Jessica Mador

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Aerial view of tornado damage in Minneapolis

This aerial video provided by KARE-11 shows the extent of the storm damage in north Minneapolis, caused by a tornado which swept through the Twin Cities metro area on Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2011.

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Rybak, Coleman take different paths on Vikings stadium

Rybak, Coleman take different paths on Vikings stadium

The mayors of Minnesota's two largest cities are taking dramatically different approaches to the debate over a new Vikings football stadium. And for both men, the idea of funneling taxpayer money to a professional sports team comes with considerable political risk.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Twins say no need to change severe weather plan

Twins say no need to change severe weather plan

The Minnesota Twins chose not to announce a tornado warning that occurred during a game at Target Field in downtown Minneapolis Tuesday evening. Team officials say fans were not in danger and feared an announcement would cause panic. The Twins have reviewed the policy regarding severe weather, and say they will not make changes.
by Brandt Williams

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On stadium deal, Minneapolis could bypass referendum

On stadium deal, Minneapolis could bypass referendum

The city of Minneapolis has a measure on the books that requires residents to vote on a referendum if the city wants to spend more than $10 million on a professional sports facility. Now that a new Vikings stadium proposal is on the table, it appears the referendum requirement has no teeth.
by Laura Yuen

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Vikings officials cool on Minneapolis stadium plan

Vikings officials cool on Minneapolis stadium plan

The plan calls for a major reshuffling of the city's public facilities at a cost of $900 million, to be paid for with millions of dollars in sales taxes and fees, and a super-sized contribution from the team.
by Tim Nelson

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