Minneapolis council to consider new 2% fee on hotel rooms to boost tourism
About $6 million would be generated to market Minneapolis, hold events and train and develop the hospitality workforce
May 12, 2025
White House blasts Twin Cities as ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ after immigrant’s fatal crash
A Trump spokesman said an ICE order to have the Ecuadorean national kept in a Twin Cities jail soon after the crash was not enforced.
May 12, 2025
Residents again seek historic designation for Glendale Townhomes. But it’s not all about history.
Defend Glendale is pushing to prevent major redevelopment of the complex. The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority says the historic designation will harm it.
May 12, 2025
Is the University of Minnesota prepared for a mass shooting? Students push for more safety measures
U leaders say campus safety is among their highest priorities and they are exploring new safety measures.
May 12, 2025
Minneapolis writer Jack El-Hai tackles the story of Mayo’s first face transplant
Local nonfiction: The surgery makes for astonishing reading in “Face in the Mirror.”
May 11, 2025
Minneapolis’ first maternity hospital in 1886 was a savior for unmarried mothers and unwanted babies
Founder Martha Ripley was not only an obstetrician but also a mother figure to the women and infants at the facility.
May 10, 2025
Trump taps FBI to combat crime in Indian Country — prompting hope, skepticism
Advocates welcome additional resources while some remain skeptical until they see results.
May 10, 2025
Fan ejected, another leaves Target Center after racial slur directed at Draymond Green
The Golden State Warriors forward got his fifth technical foul of the playoffs, and afterward was upset over being labeled "an angry Black man."
May 9, 2025
Karmel Mall owner faces foreclosure suit against his Minneapolis apartments over maintenance issues
Basim Sabri contests many of the allegations in the suit made by Fannie Mae, mortgage holder on two apartment buildings he developed.
May 9, 2025
MPD leader to pay $75,000 in attorney fees to ‘Fall of Minneapolis’ creators after losing lawsuit
A historic First Amendment ruling last month helped in the dismissal of Katie Blackwell’s defamation lawsuit against Alpha News and Liz Collin, who questioned her testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
May 9, 2025
Minneapolis council candidate apologizes for saying she lacks ‘the desired amount of melanin’
Park Board Member Becka Thompson implied that her opponent, who is Bengali American, was elected due to the color of her skin.
May 9, 2025
What’s the story behind Minneapolis’ Boom Island Lighthouse?
The little landmark on the Mississippi River was built in 1987.
May 9, 2025
