The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved outgoing Mayor R.T. Rybak's final budget Wednesday night, allocating additional funds to improve public safety citywide. The city’s $1.1 billion...

The Minneapolis City Council saw a large turnover in last month’s election, leaving many projects — including Dinkytown development — in the hands of newcomers. Of the seven freshmen...

The Twin Cities was one of four metro areas in the country to receive a sizable federal grant nearly seven years ago for promoting non-motorized transportation — an initiative that is finishing its...

University of Minnesota police asked students, faculty and staff to seek shelter at around 3:15 p.m. Monday after an armed man allegedly attempted to rob a student in Anderson Hall. Police arrived at the...

When the polls close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Minneapolis officials will begin counting ranked-choice votes to decide the next wave of city government leaders. Thirty-five candidates are vying to replace...

With less than a week before Election Day, candidates for mayor, City Council and other city government offices submitted their final campaign finance reports on Tuesday, showing how much they’ve...

Four St. Paul mayoral candidates, including two-term DFL incumbent Chris Coleman, discussed public transit, economic development and other city issues Thursday at a casual public forum. Mayoral candidates...

With 35 candidates on the November ballot, some University of Minnesota students are joining to support their favorite mayoral contender. Urban Studies senior Andrew Degerstrom, co-founder of Students...

A former University of Minnesota graduate student was hospitalized early Wednesday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a Dinkytown electrical utility pole. Steven McKinney, a 24-year-old...

A former University of Minnesota graduate student was hospitalized early Wednesday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a Dinkytown electrical utility pole. Steven McKinney, a 24-year-old...

Backers of Minneapolis mayoral candidates Betsy Hodges and Mark Andrew formed independent expenditure groups days apart, the Star Tribune reported. According to election guidelines, contributers can...

Eight mayoral frontrunners were cautiously supportive of development in Dinkytown at their first forum on campus Tuesday. The candidates generally agreed that the development in Dinkytown is a step in...

University of Minnesota students can meet Minneapolis mayoral and city council candidates, register to vote and learn about the ranked-choice voting system Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Northrop Plaza The...

Minneapolis placed eighth in a nationwide ranking of the most energy-efficient cities in the US, according to a city press release. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy rated 34 of the...

With two hotly contested constitutional amendments and a presidential election, University of Minnesota students encountered political campaigns as soon as they stepped foot on campus last year. This year,...

The first step of University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler’s plan to cut $90 million in administrative spending over six years may be streamlining University services. The University will standardize...

The juvenile suspect who allegedly fled the scene after shooting his 2-month-old nephew turned himself in Tuesday morning, according to a Minneapolis Police Department press release. Minneapolis police...

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will travel to one of Chicago’s most high-profile gay neighborhoods Thursday to persuade same-sex couples to get married in Minnesota, the Associated Press...

The University of Minnesota announced Wednesday it will consider creating a new college by integrating the College of Biological Sciences and the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Just...

The University announced Wednesday that it will consider creating a new college integrating the College of Biological Sciences and the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Earlier...

Minneapolis mayoral and City Council candidates released campaign finance reports Tuesday — the first of only two required disclosures preceding the election. The Hennepin County Elections Division...

  The University of Minnesota Board of Regents will meet Thursday and Friday for its final meeting of the academic year. The regents will take action on a proposal to create a single, shared governance...

  The Minnesota Daily sat down with University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler on Tuesday for its monthly “Kickin’ It with Kaler” interview. Kaler, who is nearing the end of his...

The state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would allow undocumented Minnesota students to pay in-state tuition and receive financial aid at colleges and universities in the state. The Minnesota Prosperity,...

Policymakers included a bill aimed at increasing student internships outside the metro area in the Senate omnibus tax bill, which passed a committee Wednesday. The bill, introduced several times in the...

State legislators are in the process of increasing funds for the University of Minnesota in order to freeze tuition for the next two years. But as policymakers grant more money to the University, some...

After running 26.2 miles in four hours on little food and water, University of Minnesota alumna Brittany Pentek needed Gatorade and a change of clothes. Jennifer Bhalla, a lecturer in the University’s...

  The Minnesota Daily sat down with University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler Tuesday for its monthly Kickin’ It With Kaler interview. This month, Kaler also fielded questions from students...

Eight University of Minnesota students will get the chance to serve as student representatives to the University of Minnesota’s governing body. The Minnesota Student Association and Graduate and...

A recent examination of four University of Minnesota administrative units found the school could increase the number of staff per supervisor to maximize efficiency. University President Eric Kaler presented...

  University of Minnesota Board of Regents on Friday approved the purchase of a 78-acre addition to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, Minn. The $4.3 million purchase will allow the University...