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Twin Cities

Minneapolis' Solid Gold poised to take band to the next level

Minneapolis' Solid Gold poised to take band to the next level

Following the release of its latest cd, "Bodies of Water," Minneapolis buzz band Solid Gold has spent the year mesmerizing critics and fans with its electronic pop. The band will cap off a breakthrough year tonight with a show at First Avenue.
by Chris Roberts

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FAA: Military should have been alerted sooner of lost contact

FAA: Military should have been alerted sooner of lost contact

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that its air traffic controllers should have contacted air defense officials much sooner in the case of a Northwest Airlines jet last month that flew past its destination.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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A walking tour of Target Field

A walking tour of Target Field

The new Target Field, soon to be home to the Minnesota Twins, is still under construction but very close to completion. MPR producer Jim Bickal toured the facility and put together this walking tour of some of the field's more interesting highlights.

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U of M seeing larger transfer population

U of M seeing larger transfer population

In a report to the Board of Regents Thursday, university officials said more than 2,700 students transferred to the U, a population of students the U of M doesn't know a lot about. But this year the school hopes to study who they are and why they come to the U.
by Tim Post

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Databases one effort to fight criminal gang activity

An effort to hear from the public on the scandal surrounding the now-defunct Metro Gang Strike Force will release its findings Thursday and two groups say using databases is one way of keeping track of criminal gang activity.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul narrows superintendent finalists to six

St. Paul narrows superintendent finalists to six

Interviews with the six people vying to be the next superintendent of St. Paul Schools are set to begin in days. Most of them won't have to drive far to get to those interviews. The district named its semi-finalists last night. Five of the six are from the Twin Cities area.
by Tom Weber

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