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January 3, 2020 4:00 AM

Drake to be demolished; Red Cross opens center to help displaced residents

Hundreds of people forced from their Minneapolis apartment building may learn more about their futures Friday.

by Nancy Lebens

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January 3, 2020 4:00 AM

St. Paul police report sudden spike in overdoses over holiday

Since last Friday, there have been 34 suspected overdoses in the city, two of them fatal. St. Paul police say uncovering the reason behind such a spike can be tricky.

by Nina Moini

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January 2, 2020 5:27 PM

Twin Cities’ ‘peek-a-boo weatherman’ ZeVan dies at 82

Broadcasting legend Barry ZeVan died on New Year’s Day at the age of 82. ZeVan, known as the “peek-a-boo weatherman,” was a household name in the 1970s and ‘80s.

by John Enger

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January 2, 2020 3:36 PM

Luck be a loon: 2 Minnesotans each win $1M in New Year's Day lottery game

Tickets bought in Brooklyn Center and Burnsville for the Jan. 1 Minnesota Millionaire Raffle were winners. The Minnesota Lottery says lottery games have produced five winning tickets of at least $1 million in the past three weeks.

by MPR News Staff

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January 2, 2020 3:10 PM

Some lawmakers support removing slavery reference from Minnesota Constitution

Minnesota may soon join other states in eliminating an outdated reference to slavery in the state's constitution.

by Briana Bierschbach

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January 2, 2020 12:15 PM

Quadrantids meteor shower may put on a show Saturday morning

There’s a chance to catch one of the best annual meteor showers very early on Saturday as long as the skies are clear and you can wake up for it.

by Matt Mikus

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January 2, 2020 11:40 AM

Minneapolis investigators say Drake Hotel fire remains undetermined

While Minneapolis fire investigators were able to identify the unit in the building where the fire started, they could not identify a cause. The Christmas Day fire displaced about 250 people. The investigation continues.

by Peter Cox

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January 2, 2020 11:31 AM

2019 was the last straw in St. Louis Park, unless you ask for one

Businesses in St. Louis Park are no longer allowed to provide customers with drinking straws unless they request them.

by Mark Zdechlik

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January 2, 2020 4:00 AM

Walz, Flanagan bring ‘unlikely friendship’ to Minnesota governor’s office

One year into their term Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are still friends and still working together to form their own model for how to govern the state. Their partnership has its roots in their first meeting nearly 15 years ago.

by Briana Bierschbach

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January 1, 2020 4:00 AM

Welcome to the world, kid, and here’s 50 bucks for college

A new St. Paul program will start a college savings account for babies born to city residents.

by Jon Collins

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