Twin Cities

Residential housing growth declines in Twin Cities
New numbers don't appear to offer much joy to people in the Twin Cities hoping to curb sprawl and encourage smart growth. New numbers show residential housing is increasing in many central cities across the country while the rate is declining in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Target Field -- how to get there, where to park
The new Target Field in Minneapolis gets its first test run this weekend as the University of Minnesota baseball team hosts Louisiana Tech Saturday afternoon. The Twins play there for the first time in just a week. Getting to the stadium is a whole new ballgame, too.
The University of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council are at odds over the granting of easements on U property, which are needed to plan for construction of the new Central Corridor light rail line.
A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of another man last week in south Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is removing 15 trees infested with emerald ash borer and another 25 suspected of being infested with the invasive beetle.