Funding for the Northstar commuter rail project is in limbo. It needs a funding commitment from the State Legislature to stay alive, because the Federal Transit Administration classified it as a "not recommended"...

With a focus on building the community, the two prospective Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Minneapolis mayoral candidates met in a forum Saturday. Mayor R.T. Rybak and Hennepin County Commissioner Peter...

Bars on the University's Minneapolis campus are preparing for a smoking ban that will go into effect March 31. The ban will prohibit smoking in all public facilities in Minneapolis, said City Council member...

A bipartisan group of state legislators introduced a bill Monday that would make it more affordable for children of illegal immigrants to attend college. The bill stems from federal legislation called...

Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch released a report Monday alleging Fairview Health Services used aggressive debt-collection practices to discourage uninsured patients from returning. Hatch said younger...

The race for mayor of Minneapolis is gearing up. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, a Democrat, announced Sunday the beginning of his campaign for re-election in front of an audience of supporters and community...