Dan OlsonWould these young people, many of whom need a leg up learning a new language and studying for tests, be better off spending more time in the classroom time rather than schussing through nearby Windom Park? Read more →
MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities
Archives for January 2014
Trisha VolpeLast November, an unlicensed driver veered off an entrance ramp and plunged into a 6-foot deep holding pond in St. Louis Park. The crash killed two of the five small children in the car. One of the survivors was underwater for several minutes. No one knows for sure how long 6-year-old Zarihana Rennie was submerged and Read more →
Curtis GilbertMegabus, known for its dirt-cheap fares to cities like Chicago, will start picking up riders at downtown St. Paul’s fancy Union Depot transit hub tomorrow. The move was supposed to happen today, but it was pushed back because of weather. Megabus joins Jefferson Lines and MetroTransit buses, which already provide service to Union Depot. Now, Read more →
Liala HelalIt was a surprise to Twin Cities residents last month that St. Paul was even nominated as a romantic getaway destination. The weather has been rather inhospitable. Well, the votes are in, and today, St. Paul was named “Best Romantic North American Getaway” by the 10best division of USA Today Travel today. The city beat Read more →
If the Saint Paul Port Authority decides to demolish the downtown Macy’s building, it will have to come up with an estimated $13.5 million. The Port is scheduled to buy the property tomorrow for $3 million. It will immediately try to re-sell the property with the building intact. If that doesn’t work, the fallback plan Read more →
Cold weather stops Minnesota’s attempt to break record for world’s largest snowball fight. Read more →
The Minneapolis City Council has approved a $58,000 settlement to end a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by two firefighters. LeAnn Stearns, who has since retired from the department, and Siobhan Mullen, who still works there, say former Fire Captain David Pergande repeatedly harassed them when the three were assigned to a north Minneapolis fire station Read more →
A $2 million state grant to the Southwest light rail project came at the expense of downtown development in Maple Plain and athletic facilities at Minneapolis Public Schools. Read more →
Brandt WilliamsHennepin County gun crime cases from 2013 that stood out as being either fairly typical or unusual. Read more →
A proposed long-term plan to add 214 miles of bike trails and lanes in St. Paul will be officially released today. Read more →