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Secret ice cream spots popping up in the Twin Cities

Secret ice cream spots popping up in the Twin Cities

Here’s the scoop — there’s a growing trend of opening restaurants in novel ways in the Twin Cities. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl talks about the secret ice cream shops hiding in plain sight.
by Tom Crann, Lukas Levin and Matthew Alvarez

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Fridley bakery closing amid strong job market

Fridley bakery closing amid strong job market

A Twin Cities union leader said that he expects 170 people who work at a commercial bakery in Fridley will be able to find similar jobs after the facility closes later this year as part of a cost-cutting move.
by Matt Sepic

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New Minneapolis director to oversee civil rights, police reform through ‘equitable lens’

New Minneapolis director to oversee civil rights, police reform through ‘equitable lens’

After some administrative turnover, Michelle Phillips took office on Tuesday. She is tasked with investigating discriminatory practices and police misconduct complaints while promoting civil rights understanding throughout the city.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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COVID-19 trends are up and bird flu continues to increase in Minnesota

COVID-19 trends are up and bird flu continues to increase in Minnesota

About 20 Minnesotans per day are now being admitted to the state’s hospitals with COVID-19 — more than twice the daily average just one month ago — and wastewater measurements show a weekly increase of 46 percent in COVID-19 levels.
by Craig Helmstetter and Alyson Clary

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Drone strikes Tel Aviv, killing one. Houthis claim responsibility

Drone strikes Tel Aviv, killing one. Houthis claim responsibility

The deadly drone slammed into an apartment building on the Tel Aviv oceanfront just after 3 a.m. The Houthi militia in Yemen said it carried out the attack as part of its support for Palestinians.
by Greg Myre and Daniel Estrin

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The RNC is over. Here are 5 things you need to know.

The RNC is over. Here are 5 things you need to know.

With Trump’s speech Thursday night, Republicans capped off a four-day celebration in Milwaukee that established the future of the party as completely in the MAGA mold.
by Sarah McCammon

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From a basement lab to computers worldwide, Concordia College digitizes thousands of species

From a basement lab to computers worldwide, Concordia College digitizes thousands of species

After languishing for decades — in some cases more than a century — in Minnesota museum collections, more than one million bugs, birds and other specimens are now being offered to a new audience.
by Amy Felegy

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Widespread technology outage disrupts flights and banking in Minnesota and around the world

Widespread technology outage disrupts flights and banking in Minnesota and around the world

The problem affected airline communications, causing the Federal Aviation Administration to ground major carriers in the U.S., including American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines.
by Brian Mann, Bobby Allyn and MPR News Staff

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