At an institution as large as the University of Minnesota, more than $1 billion is handed out in paychecks every year. With a grim financial forecast, those dollars have come under the scrutiny of the...

University of Minnesota officials will meet Friday to discuss an internal examination of real estate dealings among people affiliated with the Gophers wrestling team, including head coach J Robinson. University...

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak plans to kick off his run for governor of Minnesota in Dinkytown. The recently re-elected mayor announced via Facebook that he will officially launch his campaign for the stateâÄôs...

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak plans to kick off his run for governor of Minnesota in Dinkytown. The recently reelected mayor announced via Facebook that he will officially launch his campaign for the stateâÄôs...

The University of MinnesotaâÄôs oft-controversial conflict of interest policy is moving away from the honor system. A review process is underway of a new âÄúwall to wallâÄù administrative...

The University of Minnesota released a draft of a new conflicts of interest policy Wednesday, a University-wide overhaul developed after multiple conflicts in the Medical School. The new policy would tighten...

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The University of Minnesota will get a $55 million grant to help prevent worldwide pandemics by traveling to the countries where they often start. The United States Agency for International Development,...

At 7 a.m. on a brisk October morning, 80-year-old Vietnam veteran Dick Franson stood outside of Minneapolis City Hall next to a faded campaign sign he used in a 1993 run for mayor. âÄúI saw this...

If Minneapolis follows St. PaulâÄôs lead, it could have a law on the books by the end of the year that some hope will crack down on underage drinking. A St. Paul ordinance that goes into effect...

The University of Minnesota, in partnership with other universities and businesses, grabbed an $8 million stimulus grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to build and research wind turbines. The University...

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The RNC 8 argued to a Ramsey County judge Thursday that, as accused co-conspirators, they should be prosecuted as a group in their upcoming trial rather than separately. Max Specktor, a University of Minnesota...

The RNC 8 will argue in Ramsey County court Thursday that they should be tried together rather than individually, a move law experts say is unusual. Max Specktor, a University of Minnesota student , and...

The small office space on the corner of 15th and Rollins avenues is akin to home for four employees. The building is the headquarters of the Southeast Como Improvement Association, which has been the center...

The Teamsters Local 120 union âÄî the largest Teamsters local in the state and the fifth largest in the country âÄî is backing Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak for governor, even though he...

The University of Minnesota filed suit against the Metropolitan Council Tuesday seeking protection for what officials say will be the âÄúadverse effectsâÄù of construction and operation...

Kenneth Brown is black and disabled. Because of this, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak broke precedence and did not reappoint him to a second term as chairman of the cityâÄôs Civil Rights Commission...

Republican U.S. Reps. Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul will make a stop at the University of MinnesotaâÄôs Northrop Auditorium at the end of September to counteract President Barack ObamaâÄôs...

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Pamela Webb has job security. Since the February passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly known as the stimulus package, Webb and the rest of the Sponsored Projects Administration...

The Federal Transit Administration issued a "record of decision" on the environmental impact statement for the Central Corridor light rail line, which indicates that the project satisfies the...

The Twin Cities faced the fifth highest increase in bus fares in the country in 2009 - with prices increasing 25 cents over the past ten months, according to a new report released by Transportation...

When the Central Corridor light rail line is completed, the city of St. Paul will lose 85 percent of its on-street parking permanently. But Mayor Chris Coleman has a million-dollar plan to increase off-street...

In the midst of debate and indecision over the mitigation of the Central Corridor light rail line, state and city officials are garnering opinions on a new,14-mile line that would carry passengers from...

It's the first Tuesday in August, meaning tonight is National Night Out.   The annual event, which could draw hundreds of residents outdoors, involves all segments of the community in  generating...

Stone Arch Phase II A proposed development of a 79-unit apartment complex near the Stone Arch Bridge has been moved back to a City Council committee after Marcy-Holmes residents petitioned for an environmental...

In a recent story run in the Minnesota Daily titled "Who's Who: Minneapolis city elections 2009," candidates running for mayor, Ward 2 and Ward 3 were profiled to give students and residents...

Both Peter Bell, chairman of the Metropolitan Council, and Tim Mulcahy, vice president of research with the University of Minnesota, have issued public statements either supporting or responding to...

University of Minnesota officials presented a July 21 report to President Robert Bruininks on mitigation for the Central Corridor light rail line, and have proposed installing a "floating slab"...

An online "geowiki" for metro areas bicycle routes received a funding boost to partner with local transportation agencies.    Cyclopath.org, which was created by a University of Minnesota...

A report by University of Minnesota faculty, led by Vice President for Research Tim Mulcahy, finds that there are ways to build and run the Central Corridor light rail line through campus without major...

Officials from the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center is headed to a Minneapolis committee Thursday to appeal a Planning Commission decision to not allow a 20 percent increase in garbage-burning. The county...

All lanes along a section of northbound Interstate 35W from Highway 62 to Interstate 94 in south Minneapolis will be closed from 10 p.m. on Friday, July 17 through 5 a.m. on Monday, July 20 for construction...

Just in time for travelers to hit the road for the July 4th holiday weekend, a new interactive Web site was launched to help road-trippers stay away from dangerous traffic zones.   The site, saferoadmaps.org,...

After the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled ranked-choice voting, also known as instant runoff voting, constitutional two weeks ago, the St. Paul City Council elected Wednesday to have its residents weigh...

Hennepin County will not burn more trash next year, at least not with the approval from the Minneapolis Planning Commission.   The Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, a garbage burner located next door...

The Lowry Avenue Bridge will be removed via implosion at 9 a.m. Sunday, according to a Hennepin County news release. The current structure, which has been a historic landmark in Minnesota since 1905, has...

 The designer of the Interstate 35W bridge has asked a judge to keep the fact out of the 100 plus lawsuits that have sprung up after the 2007 collapse, according to MPR.  A lawyer for Jacobs...

The Minneapolis Charter Commission recently shot down two of three proposed changes to the city's charter - essentially the city's constitution - that some City Council member's believed would...

Thanks to legislation passed into law at the State Capitol Thursday, solar power will be jumping into business in Minnesota, according to the Star Tribune.   More than $3 million was passed to provide...

The University of Minnesota, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, launched a campaign Monday to increase telecommuting in the Twin Cities, according to Fox 9. Telecommuting,...

Opponents of various aspects of the Central Corridor light rail project keep popping up as the project gets ever closer to the construction phase. A new opponent surfaced Thursday -- the Preserve and Benefit...

A suspect was arrested Monday after shots were fired at a Metro Transit bus, hospitalizing one passenger and wounding another, according to the Star Tribune.   Just after 9 p.m., near the intersection...

The Ramsey County Board approved spending $8.1 million Tuesday to purchase the main building of the Union Depot in downtown St. Paul, according to the Star Tribune.   The commissioners voted 6-0 to...

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is calling this year's Memorial Day weekend the "deadliest" in more than 10 years, according to a MDPS press release. Preliminary reports from MDPS...

President Barack Obama unvieled a high-speed rail deveolopment plan Thursday, highlighting projects in at least 10 regions, according to the New York Times.   At a press conference in the Eisenhower...

Minneapolis Public Works crews will begin a comprehensive spring street sweep on Tuesday, April 14. The sweep will last about four weeks.   While the city works to clean up dirt left behind by melting...

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman will be running for another term, with full endorsment from the DFL, but will not go unchallenged, according to MinnPost. John Krenik, a republican, has said he will be in...

Begining Monday, March 30, a portion of Como Avenue in will close for road and bridge construction for at least two months, according to the city of Minneapolis.   Como Avenue will close to all...

A recent letter sent out to former supporters of Charles Carlson - the student who recently dropped out of the Ward 2 race for Minneapolis City Council after a series of false claims - stated that Carlson...

 Hennepin County will begin work on the Washington Avenue Bridge pedestrian deck during the week of March 16, while University of Minnesota students are away on spring break, according to a press...

Recent threats to the start of the Central Corridor light-rail project have been vibration concerns from the University of Minnesota and Minnesota Public Radio. Now, the St. Paul City Council has some...

A Metro Transit bus driver may lose his job after being accused of leaving his passengers out in the cold Wednesday morning, according to Fox.     According to passengers, the driver arrived...

The Twin Cities' Metro Transit carried 82 million passengers on its light-rail and bus systems in 2008, up 6.1 percent compared with 2007's total, according to Progressive Railroading. Hiawatha light-rail...

  Downtown Minneapolis’ 20 largest employers shed 3,335 jobs since February 2008, according to the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal.    At its annual meeting Wednesday, the Minneapolis...

The University of Minnesota is hosting a transportation expo Thursday to help students who are pursuing a transportation-related career.   Sessions will look at transportation career alternatives...

 America's infrastructure gets a "D" and needs $2.2 trillion in fixes over the next five years to meet adequate conditions, according to a new report by the American Society of Civil Engineers.   The...

Construction on the Central Corridor light-rail project has been pushed back from spring 2010 to late summer next year, according to MPR.   Minnesota Public Radio has raised similar concerns as the University...

  Hennepin County officials will close one lane on the Washington Avenue Bridge Wednesday as part of work being done on the pedestrian level, according to an e-mail sent to students from University...

Government officials representing Minnesota cities, counties, school districts and townships will meet in St. Cloud Thursday to explore strategies for reducing energy costs, according to a press release.   Speakers...

A National Geographic documentary about the building of the new Interstate 35W bridge airs Thursday night, according to the Associated Press. “Twin City Bridge: After the Collapse” follows almost the...

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak announced yesterday that he is running for re-election. The announcement came in the form  of a  message via Twitter directing visitors to a YouTube video ....

 The VH1 Save The Music Foundation and Comcast are giving $90,000 worth of new instruments to help out three instrumental music education programs in Minneapolis Public Schools,...

Everyone seems to be feeling the economic pressure, and Minneapolis city government is not immune. Mayor R.T. Rybak and City Council President Barbara Johnson called for a city hiring...

In covering the story, "With economic downturn, more families face the street," I visited People Serving People, an emergency homeless shelter in downtown Minneapolis. There, I met Steve Walker...

Bob Miller, executive director of the city's Neighborhood Revitalization Program, will officially announce his candicy for Mayor of Minneapolis Thursday at the Rainbow Resturant downtown, according...

On Tuesday, the city of Minneapolis will hold a meeting to allow people to comment on the proposed plans for Hennepin Avenue. Hennepin Avenue and 1st Avenue N. in downtown Minneapolis will be converted...

The third ward neighborhood summit will take place Wednesday night, and will address the impact of proposed transit and transportation systems on the area, which includes Dinkytown. The event, which is...