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August 17, 2023 5:25 PM

Barrier coming to site of Minnesota nuclear plant leak

The project comes after the plant leaked water containing radioactive tritium last November.

by Peter Cox

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August 17, 2023 5:13 PM

Hennepin commissioner LaTondresse to resign, takes top position with housing nonprofit

Statements from Chris LaTondresse and Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative say he will become the next CEO and president.

by Alex V. Cipolle

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August 17, 2023 4:42 PM

Minnesota State Fair will have more cops, cameras and horses

The addition of more cameras, metal detectors, coordination with other agencies are part of a wide-ranging response to public safety challenges on and off the fairgrounds in recent years.

by Tim Nelson

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August 17, 2023 4:26 PM

Art Hounds: Chamber music in the open air, jazz dance and puppets

This week, the Art Hounds recommend an outdoor chamber concert, a jazz dance performance and a puppet pageant.

by Lukas Levin

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August 17, 2023 3:33 PM

Twin Cities is the first in the nation to get inflation below 2 percent annual rate

In May, the annual inflation rate in the Twin Cities dropped below the Federal Reserve’s two percent target — making it the first major metropolitan area to do so. What’s behind the region’s relative success?

by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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August 17, 2023 3:00 PM

Aer Lingus set to resume nonstop service between Twin Cities, Dublin

Aer Lingus is planning to resume nonstop flights between the Twin Cities and Dublin in April. The Irish airline’s service to Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport had been suspended at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Tim Nelson

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August 17, 2023 1:45 PM

Austin-based Hormel Foods to send Spam, other relief to Maui

The company announced Thursday that three truckloads of the canned pork product are on the way with two more trucks following, totaling more than 264,000 cans of Spam.

by Hannah Yang

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August 17, 2023 1:05 PM

Trump's tweets count as an 'overt act' in the Georgia case. What does that mean?

Former President Donald Trump made speeches and tweets that furthered the conspiracy to overturn the election results, according to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office.

by Jaclyn Diaz

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August 17, 2023 12:59 PM

Mortgage rates just hit their highest since 2002

The average cost of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped to 7.09 percent this week, the highest in over two decades. Rising interest rates have put homes out of reach for many would-be buyers.

by Scott Horsley

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August 17, 2023 11:43 AM

Fargo body cam footage shows harrowing moments as gunman fires on police

Authorities in Fargo on Thursday released body camera footage of Mohamad Barakat fatally shooting a police officer before another officer killed Barakat on July 14.

by Dan Kraker

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