New Hope News

Motorists in the north metro are on the verge or crossing another threshold when it comes to gasoline prices.

The City Center project in New Hope was revived last fall by the magic word in suburban redevelopment: SuperTarget.

The Information Technology Industry Council spent $397,238 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure report.

Scientists with the Virginia Museum of Natural History have confirmed the discovery of a 500 million-year-old fossil called a stromatolite.

For nearly 30 kids who sat on blankets in a New Hope backyard Thursday afternoon, it was a chance to learn something new and fun.

It's not uncommon for Carol Kampa's phone line at Kennedy High School to light up during late April and May with calls from parents who want to sign up children for summer courses to "keep them busy." After ...

Prostitution might be the oldest profession, but before the "transaction" could take place, there was probably haggling -- the act of bargaining to get a seller to lower the price.

If you were driving around the metro this afternoon, you may have noticed the big cloud of black smoke.

Dashboard cameras have been a priceless tool for Minnesota police officers for years.

“This is crazy to go that fast through a neighborhood. Is it necessary?”

A Mother's Day police chase through five cities that reached speeds of up to 100 miles per hour before a frightening conclusion in a busy south Minneapolis neighborhood is under internal review by authorities, ... via StarTribune

“I think in any pursuit there's a certain element of danger.”

Like many people in Minneapolis' Bryant neighborhood, Patty Crawford was outside minding her business on a sunny Mother's Day afternoon. via Star Tribune

The opening round of the Jayhawk Invitational is in the books. A number of Kansas prospects were on display and didn't disappoint. via Rivals.com

The cops told an admittedly drunken Maceo Julius Phillips that he was free to go. via Star Tribune

On May 27, BCI Entertainment will release HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE VOLUME 2 to DVD. via DigitallyOBSESSED.com

“A number of our students are dropped off and picked up because parents are concerned about children walking because of traffic”

Hoping to increase safety and encourage walking, two north-metro schools will put more than $200,000 in grants to work shoring up walking routes and adding safety features aimed at drivers. via Star Tribune

“Whatever they can get to the retails stores they do. But whatever they can't they get to the local food banks. But the food banks out there are just overwhelmed. They can't handle it.”

In a world with hungry people, it's hard to imagine that perfectly good food is being dumped by the truckload into landfills. via KARE-TV Minneapolis

“The most expensive haircut I got ripped off on was 45 dollars, for the same cut here, I get it for like 15 dollars with tip”

Despite recent moves to counter the weakening economy, it appears most Americans aren't reassured. via KARE-TV Minneapolis

At 113, New Hope resident sets record as oldest Minnesotan ever NEW HOPE, Minn. Catherine Hagel will set a record today as the oldest Minnesotan ever. via KXMA-TV Dickinson

“We're very concerned about these federal regulations and their impact on the day to day lives of our citizens”

New border restrictions have prompted a tour of Twin Cities based lawmakers to Duluth and International Falls. via Minnesota Public Radio