Twin Cities

November 30, 2009 3:39 PM

Oberstar says proposed rail line's price tag too high

The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation Committee says a billion-dollar estimate for the cost of a proposed high-speed rail line between the Twin Cities and Duluth is too high.

by Toni Randolph

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November 30, 2009 3:31 PM

Man charged with supplying gun in teen's death

A 19-year-old man was charged Monday with supplying the gun that killed a 15-year-old boy on Thanksgiving Day at a St. Paul home.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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November 30, 2009 1:07 PM

Some Twin Cities college campuses still waiting for H1N1 vaccine

College students are eligible for H1N1 immunization but the vaccine is still not available everywhere.

by Cathy Mayfield

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November 27, 2009 12:43 PM

St. Paul shooting victim identified

St. Paul police have identified a 15-year-old who was shot to death on Thanksgiving as Darion Joseph Smith. Two suspects are in custody.

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November 27, 2009 12:00 PM

Project encourages alternative energy careers for students

A cooperative project between colleges in Minnesota and North Dakota is encouraging high school students to consider alternative energy careers.

by Dan Gunderson

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November 27, 2009 9:49 AM

Holidazzle kicks off in downtown Mpls.

This season's first Holidazzle parade is set for Friday night along Nicollet mall in downtown Minneapolis.

by Tim Nelson

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November 26, 2009 9:46 AM

Demand for holiday meals up dramatically

A St. Paul-based charity says demand for its free Thanksgiving meal program has increased by more than 50 percent over the past two years.

by Madeleine Baran

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November 25, 2009 5:20 PM

Dogs confiscated last month in Minneapolis adopted

Most of the neglected dogs confiscated from a north Minneapolis home in October have been adopted, according to animal control officials.

by Madeleine Baran

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November 25, 2009 5:06 PM

Financial troubles force closing of St. Paul charter school

A charter school in St. Paul plans to close next month because of financial problems.

by Tom Weber

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November 25, 2009 1:53 PM

Families of detained Americans send video message

The mothers of three Americans held captive in Iran the last 117 days have recorded video messages they are asking Iranian authorities to deliver to their children.

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