Twin Cities

Minn. Orch's jazz director still calls New Orleans home
Minneapolis revelers looking to add some New Orleans spice to an otherwise chilly New Years Eve will likely head to the Dakota jazz club tonight, where trumpeter Irvin Mayfield is performing with his quintet, part of a national New Year's Eve concert broadcast.
Transportation officials expect that road conditions will improve for tonight's evening commute, as the snow has stopped falling in many areas and crews have been working to salt major roads.
Gym using judo to help kids tackle larger issues
In the sport of judo, contestants try to flip, fling or wrestle each other to the ground and keep them there; and in north Minneapolis, some neighborhood residents are using judo to help them tackle some larger problems.
Carbon monoxide cases treated in state's only emergency hyperbaric chamber
Found unconscious in their St. Paul home because of a defective boiler, Tom and Nancy Nordeen were rushed this week to the state's only facility that offers emergency hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
Favre among 8 Vikings in Pro Bowl
Brett Favre and Peyton Manning already were Pro Bowl regulars when they were selected to this season's game Tuesday.