Twin Cities

Leon Belmont: queer and trans Minneapolis history in 1880
From our Minnesota Now and Then series, MPR News producer Britt Aamodt has the story from the history books about a transgender Minneapolitan who landed in the center of a media frenzy in 1880.
Talking Volumes returns in 2023 for 24th season
The hit author series continues for a 24th season. Minnesota Public Radio and the Star Tribune are bringing back Talking Volumes in 2023, hosted by award-winning journalist and MPR News host Kerri Miller. Come join us at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul this fall for conversations with four new blockbuster authors.
Child lead exposure is the highest it's been in four years. Who's solving the problem?
The state legislature passed a $240 million bill back in May focused on lead exposure in drinking water. But in older homes in Minneapolis, lead exposure doesn’t just come from the plumbing. It could be all over the home, from the walls to the window sills.
Photos: Sun shines on for Twin Cities Pride parade
The sun broke through the clouds earlier Sunday, just as the Twin Cities LGBTQ+ Pride March began its route. Thousands of colorfully-dressed people attended the parade, which started at South Third Street and Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis and proceeded to Loring Park.
Bail set at $1 million for suspect in Minneapolis crash that killed 5
Prosecutors allege Derrick John Thompson was driving 95 miles per hour when he exited Interstate 35W onto Lake Street, ran a red light and broadsided the car with the young women. He faces multiple counts of criminal vehicular homicide.