Sleepless in St. Louis Park: With more night train traffic, city explores whistle quiet zone
Residents have been complaining since the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad started running more overnight trains on the Dan Patch Line.
May 17, 2025
As Twin Cities suburbs grow around it, a tiny city fights to stay the same. It’s getting harder.
Nowthen was incorporated as a city in an effort to keep out encroaching density. But sustaining it has become increasingly difficult.
May 17, 2025
Could North Memorial close? Hospital issues a warning, a glimpse of what’s at stake.
CEO claims Robbinsdale trauma center is “uniquely” vulnerable unless state pursues directed-payment scheme to max out federal support.
May 17, 2025
Roper: I will be obsessively curious and occasionally crusading about Twin Cities issues
Let’s take a page out of local newspaper history to improve civic dialogue.
AuthoredEric Roper
AuthoredEric RoperMay 17, 2025
Canoe, kayak and paddleboard: Your ultimate guide to paddling in the Twin Cities
We paddled 11 river, lake and creek routes in the Twin Cities metro. Here’s how to get on the water, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned paddler.
May 17, 2025
Marooned motor yacht removed from St. Croix’s Beer Can Island
The boat named Sweet Destiny had been beached on the island in the St. Croix River near Hudson, Wis., since last summer.
May 16, 2025
Boys basketball: Albany, Lakeville North announce head coaching changes
The reigning Class 2A state champs and a Class 4A state tournament regular will have new leaders next season.
May 16, 2025
Claiming there is ‘no real plan’ to close Stillwater prison, union leaders blast politicians
Labor leaders at the state’s second-largest prison said they were not consulted on the plan to shut it down. They argued at the Capitol that this will harm public safety and corrections operations throughout Minnesota.
May 16, 2025
AP tests are now mostly online. Here’s what some Minnesota schools have noticed.
Students can use their laptops and no longer fill out paper bubble sheets to take Advanced Placement exams.
May 16, 2025
Hopkins renames itself for a day to celebrate Paige Bueckers’ WNBA debut
A watch party and events around the city will honor Bueckers as she plays the Minnesota Lynx on Friday.
May 16, 2025
Thousands without power after tornadoes, powerful storms hit Minnesota
Wildfire-battered area in northeastern Minnesota got rain but also wind.
May 16, 2025
Hearing more airplane noise? Blame it on construction at MSP.
The closure of a runway at the airport is routing more planes over some south metro suburbs and south Minneapolis.
May 16, 2025
![Hundreds of trees stand after being charred by the Camp House wildfire in Brimson, Minn. on Thursday, May 15, 2025. ]
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