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The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing
As Americans struggle to find affordable housing, cities are realizing their own rules have made it too hard and expensive to build the homes they need. Now, some cities are trying to change that.
U of M presidential finalist Laura Bloomberg visits Twin Cities campus
Laura Bloomberg is a U of M alum and the current president of Cleveland State University in Ohio. Before she headed to Cleveland, Bloomberg was a dean and an associate dean at the U’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs in the Twin Cities.
A naturalized U.S. citizen who rapped about flying to “shoot New York up” after training with ISIS in his native Somalia has been charged with supporting a terrorist organization, federal prosecutors said Friday.
First PWHL trade stuns and reminds women's hockey players about reality of professional ranks
Jet-lagged following a trans-Atlantic flight after spending a weeklong stretch with Finland’s national women’s hockey team, Susanna Tapani was in the back of a cab headed to her adopted new home in the Twin Cities upon learning she had been traded to Boston.
The snow comes just in time as Minnesota prepares to welcome top athletes for World Cup ski race
This weekend’s COOP FIS World Cup ski race will bring the top athletes in cross country skiing to Minneapolis, including hometown hero Jessie Diggins.
Cube Critics discuss ‘Finding Her Beat’ and ‘Marmalade’; plus an interview with drummer Jennifer Weir
Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber discuss “Finding Her Beat” and “Marmalade”; plus an interview with Jennifer Weir, producer and subject of “Finding Her Beat.”
Usher’s Super Bowl performance renews interest in Twin Cities roller skating
There are few roller rinks left in Minnesota, which is why Twin Cities Skaters sets up pop-up rinks in Minneapolis and St. Paul. An organizer shares tips for getting rolling for the first time.
Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million penalty in New York civil fraud case
A New York judge ruled Friday against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty over what the judge ruled was a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president’s wealth.