A University of Minnesota student recently helped launched a website aimed at alleviating parking shortages at big events.  ParkPoolr allows renters, homeowners and business owners to host their parking...

Minneapolis is moving ahead with efforts that would require residents pay a fee on paper and plastic bags after previous pushback from the state. Ward 2 City Council member Cam Gordon announced plans earlier...

One man is in custody after allegedly stabbing another man near the University of Minnesota campus Wednesday afternoon. Police were called to the Metro Green Line Station in Prospect Park after a verbal...

A University of Minnesota student filed a lawsuit accusing Chinese billionaire Richard Liu of sexual assault last summer, according to a complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court on Tuesday. The...

University of Minnesota sophomore Anna Sibley plans to return home to Wisconsin after the semester ends. But first, she must find someone to take over her lease for the summer. Sibley is one of a number...

A new policy aims to make sexual assault investigations in Minneapolis more victim-centered. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minneapolis Police Department Chief Medaria Arradondo rolled out a new set...

A City of Minneapolis initiative aims to engage the public with the tech industry this month through a series of events.  Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey recently designated April as the City’s inaugural...

An upcoming event will offer the public a behind-the-scenes look at the culture and history of Minneapolis buildings.  More than 100 venues will participate in Doors Open Minneapolis May 18 and 19....

Twin Cities business leaders and employees gathered at an event at the Carlson School of Management Tuesday to discuss gender identity and expression in the workplace.  “He, She and They: Understanding...

A family-run microdistillery specializing in Irish whiskey could be coming to Prospect Park. Dubbed the O’Shaughnessy Distillery, the proposed two-level development will produce whiskey and a variety...

Members of different student government bodies and the task force charged with reviewing the names of four University of Minnesota buildings gathered Wednesday evening. Minnesota Student Association, Council...

A federal program that incentivizes developers to invest in poorer communities has spurred concerns about gentrification in Cedar-Riverside.   Passed by Congress in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017,...

A recent update to a Marcy-Holmes project that seeks to develop Dinkytown reveals residents desire a stronger connection to the community.  The project, titled A Road Map for the Future of Greater...

A U.S. district judge is allowing part of conservative speaker Ben Shapiro’s freedom of speech lawsuit against the University of Minnesota to proceed. Judge Susan Richard Nelson partially granted the...

A Dinkytown restaurant known for its savory, meaty pies will represent the state in an international food competition for the first time.  The Lands End Pasty Company will compete in the World Pasty...

Health care providers gathered Thursday as part of an effort to bridge the cultural gap between themselves and patients in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. The event, hosted by Mixed Blood Theatre and...

Community members shared laughter and shed tears over the weekend while paying tribute to a West Bank rhythm and blues icon.  Willie Murphy, a celebrated musician, songwriter and producer, died on...

Current and former University of Minnesota students are hoping to create a “SparkNotes” for scholarly articles with a new website.  Bibliate is a subscription-based online tool that rehashes and...

An upcoming development in Dinkytown has left some tenants scrambling after it notified residents they have to move out by the end of the month.  The City of Minneapolis approved a six-story, 114-unit...

Nonprofit developers near the University of Minnesota may face uncertain funding if the federal government shuts down again after the three week temporary opening. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...

A fast-casual restaurant with an environmental cause is slated to open in Stadium Village next month.   Co-founded by University of Minnesota alumni Ryan Rosenthal and Michael von Fange, SIMPLS will...