Discussions on the proposed Granary Corridor — a road that would run just north of TCF Bank Stadium, connecting Minneapolis’ eastern border near Minnesota State Highway 280 with Interstate...

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak announced Monday he will nominate Deputy Police Chief Janeé Harteau to be the next Minneapolis police chief, starting in 2013. If her nomination is confirmed by...

  Minneapolis police Chief Tim Dolan announced Wednesday that he won’t seek a third term as chief and will retire at the end of 2012 after 29 years with the department. The announcement comes...

  In his annual State of the City address Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak linked the fate of the struggling north Minneapolis area to the overall health of the city. Using the Capri Theater...

  Private contractors looking to work on city projects will have to meet higher hiring standards if they want to win a bid. The Minneapolis City Council revised its minority workforce hiring goals...

  It took nearly a decade for the state of Minnesota to double exports. Twin Cities leaders, including the University of Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis, are hoping a partnership with the Washington,...

The political landscape of Minneapolis has officially changed. The Minneapolis Charter Commission unanimously approved a new ward map Tuesday that will set the city’s political boundaries for the...

Minnesota is another step closer to having a photo ID constitutional amendment on the November ballot. The amendment, which will require people to present photo identification to vote, passed 36-30 Friday...

  In the coming days, the Minneapolis Charter Commission will finalize a new ward map that will set political boundaries within the city for the next 10 years. And residents, city officials and neighborhood...

  Plans to restructure the civilian board that investigates complaints of Minneapolis police misconduct are moving forward, but some board members and residents remain opposed. The plan would replace...

  Two separate proposals are looking to reduce the already-limited power of the civilian board that investigates complaints about Minneapolis police actions. A proposal from several city officials...

  Last summer, the city of Minneapolis laid off six firefighters after the state cut Local Government Aid allocation by about $23 million. On Friday, the city applied for a $1 million federal grant...

  A redistricting map recently submitted to the Minneapolis Charter Commission is drawing concern from members of the Minnesota Green Party. The Citizens Committee for Fair Redistricting, a group...

A record-breaking cold snap in Eastern Europe has caused more than 600 deaths, according to an article from the Star Tribune.  Heavy blizzards, and freezing temperatures have trapped tens of thousands...

  The city of Minneapolis recently revised its goals for becoming a more sustainable city.  The various targets for the 26 Minneapolis Sustainability Indicators, which measure the city’s...

Plans for another apartment building near the University of Minnesota are moving forward. On Thursday, Doran Companies heard concerns from the Minneapolis City Planning Commission about its proposed five-story,...

Two plainclothes police officers stood and watched as a young woman walked up to the counter at Chipotle Mexican Grill on Washington Avenue, presented her ID and bought a Corona last summer. But the womanâÄôs...

  Plans to build the Southwest Corridor light-rail transit line, which would connect Minneapolis with Eden Prairie, are gaining momentum. Gov. Mark Dayton recently recommended $25 million of his $775...

Plans to renovate a half-mile stretch of Riverside Avenue are moving forward in the Minneapolis City Council. The project will widen sidewalks, add bike lanes, install street lights and repair a half-mile...

House Speaker Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, spoke Thursday at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, previewing the upcoming legislative session. Speaking to a crowd of roughly 50, Zellers promoted Reform...

The Metro Transit reported that ridership rose by 3.5 percent, or 2.7 million rides in 2011. Roughly 80.9 million rides were taken on its buses, light rail and Northstar commuter line. It's the fifth consecutive...

The first ever City of Minneapolis Bicycle Account was released today. The report showed recently completed bicycle infrastructure projects and also outlayed future projects. The report also revealed a...

Wikipedia will shut down Wednesday, joining several other prominent websites in a protest against SOPA, according to a report from CNET. Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, said the site will...

Jon Huntsman will end his presidential bid Monday and endorse front-runner Mitt Romney, according to a report from CNN. The decision comes after Huntsman finished third in the New Hampshire primary....

The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance Friday requiring taxi cabs in the city to accept credit cards effective June 1. The council passed the ordinance 11-2. Councilman Gary Schiff spearheaded...

After finishing a distant sixth in the Iowa caucus, Minnesota congresswoman Michelle Bachmann suspended her presidential campaign Wednesday morning, effectively ending her bid for the White House, according...

After years of complaints from Minneapolis residents that property taxes were too high, city officials listened.  The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved the 2012 city budget...

The road for Mayor R.T. Rybak's plan to keep the Vikings in Minneapolis just got a little steeper. Rybak pitched his plan to keep the Vikings in Minneapolis to a wary City Council Thursday, according...

Only two years after its creation, the city of MinneapolisâÄô Internal Audit Department could be slashed in the proposed 2012 budget. It was hailed by city officials as a responsible creation in...

The city-wide fall street sweep is complete and the damage is done. According to the City of Minneapolis, 2,518 vehicles were towed during the annual cleaning.  That's up from the most recent sweeps. ...

In the wake of the sex abuse scandal that has rocked Penn State University in recent weeks, University President Eric Kaler released a directive Tuesday clearly stating his expectations of faculty and...

Although 2011 is an off-election year, the City of Minneapolis is scrambling to prepare for a pair of special elections. Because the city didnâÄôt budget for special voting, the cityâÄôs...