Molly BloomMetro Transit started trial runs of Green Line trains this week in preparation for the line’s June 14 opening. Things didn’t go so smoothly this evening when one of the trains partially derailed in downtown St. Paul. The front wheels of the train were several feet from the tracks near 12th and Cedar Streets. Crews Read more →
MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities
Archives for February 2014
Laura YuenYou can hear 17-year-old Paul Thao grin over the phone when he tells you it’s his first time to the nation’s capital. “My very first time,” says Thao, of St. Paul. “I’m so happy to be here.” The Harding High School junior is one of nine young delegates from across the United States to present Read more →
Brandt WilliamsTwo police brutality lawsuits involving a Minneapolis police officer have resulted in $265,000 in payouts. Last Friday, the Minneapolis City Council approved a $140,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed by Ibrahim Regai, who claimed officer Michael Griffin punched him in the face and knocked him unconscious outside a downtown nightclub in 2010. Late last year, Read more →
Dan OlsonAimee likes many things about the Twin Cities including a theater scene where directors are not afraid to cast against type. So, Aimee, an African-American actor, has played Queen Elizabeth, Amelia Earhart and, now, Marian Paroo. Read more →
Jackson FordererFor the third consecutive year, the Red Bull Crashed Ice event has descended upon St. Paul. On Friday, the international field of skaters was reduced to 64 competitors for Saturday’s individual finals. This year’s course includes a few new features. The first is an uphill jump that sends racers over an iceless gap to Read more →
Liala HelalThe James Beard Foundation on Wednesday dished out the list of semifinalists for the 2014 Restaurant and Chef Awards and they include 11 Minnesota restaurants and chefs. The foundation received close to 40,000 nomination submissions, open to anyone, for the restaurant and chef awards, according to its website . Then critics, writers and editors chose the Read more →
Matt SepicNorthstar commuter trains were delayed this evening after two trains traveling in opposite directions collided with a vehicle. Metro Transit spokesman John Siqveland said it happened around 5:15 p.m. in Elk River. “Elk River police are leading the investigation into the collision. I do understand that there were no reported injuries from the scene. And Read more →
How did a baby survive in a car that was hit by a train? Read more →
Curtis GilbertA Minneapolis City Council committee has dealt a setback to a proposed six-story hotel development in the Dinkytown business district. The Zoning & Planning Committee today recommended city staff study whether one of the buildings that stands on the proposed hotel site has historical significance. That could delay or even prevent its demolition. Built in Read more →
Tim NelsonWas it an animal in distress? A train accident? No, it was the Mississippi River ice making those noises.
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