Twin Cities

Olympic champion Suni Lee surprises students at St. Paul elementary school
Olympic gold medalist and international celebrity, gymnast Sunisa Lee paid a special visit Thursday to St. Paul’s Battle Creek Elementary, where she was once a student. She also remembered how teachers and coaches challenged her as she sought Olympic greatness from an early age.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter proposes 15% property tax levy increase in next year's budget
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is proposing a 15 percent hike in the city's property tax levy in his 2023 budget. Part of that increase is from ending fees for street maintenance and street lights — and shifting those costs to the city’s general fund.
Minneapolis mayor proposes more investment in public safety, affordable housing
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey is proposing more than $3 billion in spending over two years in a city budget with increases in public safety and affordable housing funds.
Mall of America wedding bells will soon fall silent as Chapel of Love goes dark
For nearly 30 years brides have been walking the aisles at the Mall of America, and not just in stores. Since 1994, couples exchanged vows at the Chapel of Love, the wedding venue and a staple of mall culture. 
Investigators probe for source of petroleum discharge into Mpls. sewers
A spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety says test results indicate the substance was most likely diesel fuel. Investigators say they’re talking with local industrial companies with large petroleum storage tanks in the region.
Petroleum leak forces evacuations on U Twin Cities campus
Contractors working in sewer tunnels around 5th and Oak streets Tuesday morning reported their gas monitor alarms sounded and they saw and smelled petroleum. The source is still unknown. Officials lifted the evacuation order at about 4:30 p.m.