Minneapolis News

Yes, I know I'm a bit late to be offering those wishes. And actually, I'm also late to be recognizing Father's Day, which was observed last Sunday.

Advocates are encouraging gun owners to bring their weapons to Open Streets family-oriented events in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Prosecutors in Poland and Germany said Tuesday that they are reviewing files on a Minnesota man who was a commander of a Nazi-led unit to see if they have enough evidence to press charges and request his extradition from the United States.

Bloomington's Old Cedar Avenue Bridge over Long Meadow Lake in the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

When City Pages set out to launch a new music festival in downtown Minneapolis - one that was chic, dynamic, and vibrant - we picked a name to reflect that: 10 Thousand Sounds.

The Minneapolis Public Schools last year completed a new $36 million headquarters at 1250 W. Broadway Ave. on the city's north side.

The Jack Brass Band from Minneapolis will be entertaining the audience at the Chatfield "Music in the Park" series on Thursday, June 27th at 7:30 p.m. The concert will take place in the City Park Band Shell.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified the victim Tuesday as 35-year-old Daniel Dwayne Maniece of Jordan.

A crash on the left shoulder of southbound 35W is making the drive into downtown Minneapolis a bit difficult.

Minneapolis was recently named the nation's best big city for public parks by the Trust of the Public Land.

Canadian rapper Drake will hit the road this fall with an Oct. 5 stop planned for Target Center in downtown Minneapolis.

Parents and community members marched past the school district informational meeting they boycotted Monday.

Minnesota School of Science supporters accused the district of acting hastily against a school they say has educated children better than other programs that have been housed at Cityview in north Minneapolis.

Before the balloting for mayoral endorsement started at Saturday's Minneapolis DFL convention, the party's state chair allowed that having no endorsement would be a bad outcome - not for the city or those who seek to lead it, but for the city's strongest political force.

Antonio Fransion Jenkins, 21, of St. Louis Park, whose tattoo of a porcine police officer landed him in jail, got an 18-month stayed sentence Monday, June 17, 2013 because he is taking steps to obliterate the tattoo.

A neon cloud. A glowing Greenway. Ping-pong? Minneapolis will be lit up in the most peculiar of ways for Saturday's Secret City.

About 250 demonstrators marched through downtown Minneapolis to the Hennepin County Government Center on Friday, May 31, to protest the police silence about the killing of Terrance Franklin, 22. Franklin was being pursued by police after an alleged failed burglary attempt.

The City Council's former budget chair, Paul Ostrow, issued some harsh words this weekend about a plan to divert property taxes to a streetcar line, calling it "irresponsible" and "bizarre."

The 304-room hotel, located just steps away from the University of Minnesota at 615 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, is hoping to attract travelers with a sophisticated pallet and an appreciation for knowledge.

Gophermods is proud to announce that they are now offering the Samsung Galaxy S3 Glass Screen Repairs now for only $149.