Nearly 50,000 class grades were given as pass/fail at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campus this past spring. This means that nearly a quarter of all classes taken at the University were taken...

Recent University of Minnesota graduate Mariam Karkache, along with her friends, recent graduate Noah Carpenter and Madie Pipenhagen, drove to a grocery store Sunday morning and loaded up their car with...

Several hundred University of Minnesota students gathered for an on-campus anti-police rally Friday evening. The demonstration, consistent with the overall message of some hosting groups, was also part...

The University of Minnesota is working to develop guidelines for incoming and returning international students abroad for the fall semester.  With U.S. visa services suspended worldwide and several...

The Cedar-Riverside community is continuing to find ways to support one another during the pandemic following the departure of the community’s elected official. With former Council member Abdi Warsame’s...

A new small business loan from the city could give some University of Minnesota-area businesses the relief they need, but geographic limits will keep others from qualifying.  To help small businesses...

A program partnering University of Minnesota students with local seniors has been suspended due to COVID-19, but some participants are finding ways to keep in touch with each other. The Connection Club...

A Como church could soon become a historic landmark of Minneapolis, further complicating development plans for the site.  The Heritage Preservation Commission determined the 133-year-old Como Congregational...

A proposal to add an additional story to twin Dinkytown apartments was approved earlier this month.  The City of Minneapolis Planning Commission approved a variance request March 9 for two apartment...

Editor's note: this story will be updated on an ongoing basis as more information becomes available. timeline University...

While residents push for organics recycling at a Marcy-Holmes park, issues with contamination are forcing city officials to proceed with caution.  The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, along...

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar stopped at the University of Minnesota on Tuesday to make the case for her plan to reshape the nation’s foreign policy to “one that centers on human rights” after unveiling...

After some lawmakers raised questions about the cost-benefit of online classes, a University of Minnesota report found they cost about as much as classroom-based courses.  The 10-page report, presented...

As temperatures drop, Minneapolis officials attribute a five-year high in auto thefts to cars being left running.  A citywide total of 262 stolen vehicles were reported between the first and third...

After entering into an agreement 12 years ago, Como residents and a local manufacturing facility are still weighing how to eliminate toxic chemical emissions in the neighborhood.  A 2020 Minnesota...

Minnesota’s first presidential primary in nearly three decades could mean a bigger student turnout, experts say.  The state’s switch from a caucus to a primary system also allows voters to cast...

Like many University of Minnesota students, Mohammed Al-Hinaai enjoys the occasional dine-in at his favorite restaurants around campus. Al-Hinaai also puts cleanliness at the top of his priority list....

Senior Sammy Lett reviews an early voting ballot at the Hennepin County Government Center on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

A student was robbed Thursday night in the Stadium Village neighborhood near campus, according to a campus-wide alert.  The robbery happened near the intersection of 25th Avenue Southeast and Delaware...

They stormed the University of Minnesota by the hundreds when they were introduced in summer 2018. Now, they are nowhere to be found. The University, in joint partnership with the City of Minneapolis,...

The University of Minnesota is ramping up security to clamp down on trespassing incidents, which have increased in recent years.  From January to September of this year, there have been 200 trespass-related...

An attempted robbery and assault took place Wednesday afternoon, according to an all-campus alert.  The incident occurred near 15th Avenue Southeast. One male suspect, described to be in his 20s and...

For Kenneth Blumenfeld, climate change is more than just a conversation topic. Blumenfeld, senior climatologist at the Minnesota Climatology Office, travels the state to engage with Minnesotans about the...