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Mayor: Minneapolis Can Handle Another Super Bowl

The Associated Press — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:00:57 +0000

The mayor of Minneapolis says a new Minnesota Vikings stadium puts the city in a position to host another Super Bowl.

Minneapolis Officials Plan to Regulate Pedal Pubs

The Associated Press — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:43:36 +0000

Minneapolis officials plan to hold hearings this month on so-called "pedal pubs." Those are the bars on wheels that are driven down the street powered by pedaling beer drinkers. The state prohibits having open alcohol contained in vehicles.

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Small Portion of Downtown Minneapolis Still Closed

The Associated Press — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:03:53 +0000

A small portion of downtown Minneapolis remains closed to traffic after a major water main break sent 14 million gallons of water gushing into city streets.

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Water Main Breaks, Disrupts Minneapolis Water Service [VIDEO]

The Associated Press — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:15:13 +0000

Video from KARE-11 TV.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A water main break in downtown Minneapolis has flooded streets and cut off or reduced water service to a major part of the city.

Workers are not expected to finish repairs until Thursday evening. Bus service is being rerouted.

Marie Asgian, the city's superintendent of

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Man Who Killed Mpls. Workers Warned For Tardiness

The Associated Press — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:56:37 +0000

The personnel file for a man who killed six people this fall at his Minneapolis workplace documents warnings he received for being chronically late.

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Harteau Sworn In As Minneapolis Police Chief

The Associated Press — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:17:33 +0000

Minneapolis has sworn in Janee Harteau (juh-NAY' HAR'-toh) as the city's new police chief.

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UPDATE: All-Clear In Police Search of Minneapolis Building

The Associated Press — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:50:48 +0000

Minneapolis police have given the all-clear after searching a downtown office building on a report of possible shots fired.

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Arts Take Lead for Bridge Collapse Anniversary

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:11:02 +0000

The Minnesota arts community is mounting several works to mark the upcoming fifth anniversary of the Minneapolis bridge collapse.

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Young Boy Killed by Stray Bullet in Minneapolis

The Associated Press — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:12:02 +0000

Police say a young boy has died after he was struck by a stray bullet while sleeping on a couch at a Minneapolis home Tuesday. Authorities say the child, five or six years old, was sleeping on a couch when he was hit about 8:30 a.m. Adults in the home called 911 and the boy was rushed to North Memorial Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

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Minneapolis Council Wants Vikings Referendum

The Associated Press — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:11:34 +0000

The Minnesota Vikings may finally be warming to a new football stadium at the Metrodome site, but the Minneapolis City Council is not sold.

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About 100 in Minneapolis Protest Campaign Finance Ruling

Abby Faulkner — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:16:48 +0000

About 100 people are demonstrating outside the federal courthouse in Minneapolis against a landmark Supreme Court ruling that opened the door for corporations and labor unions to pour more money into politics.

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Minneapolis Sets Warm-Weather Record

Abby Faulkner — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:37:30 +0000

The unseasonably high temperature across the state set some new daily records in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud.

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Downtown Minneapolis Football Site Unresolved

The Associated Press — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:28:07 +0000

The question of where exactly to put a new Minnesota Vikings stadium if it ends up in downtown Minneapolis remains unsettled. The city's Downtown Council is unveiling a 15-year development plan Wednesday morning that envisions a stadium at one of two sites near Target Field.

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Minneapolis Mayor Pitches Plan to Keep Vikings in Town

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:49:02 +0000

City officials in Minneapolis say a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings could be built more cheaply there than in the eastern suburbs.

Mayor R.T. Rybak emerged from a private meeting with Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday to say he thinks the most realistic way to pay for a new stadium is with a citywide sales tax increase.

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Robbery Suspect Fatally Shot in Minneapolis

Abby Faulkner — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:52:52 +0000

Minneapolis police say a man who shot and killed an armed robber who was attacking a woman has been released.

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Minneapolis Wants Slice of Metrodome Proceeds

The Associated Press — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:43:55 +0000

Minneapolis city officials want at least $30 million from proceeds of the Metrodome, revenue that developers of a new stadium in Arden Hills were counting on.

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Hard Rock Cafe To Close Minneapolis Block E Location

The Associated Press — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:24:27 +0000

Block E in downtown Minneapolis is losing another high-profile tenant. The Hard Rock Café is closing. In a statement, Hard Rock International says it has run "a successful business in Minneapolis," but says the current site "has created challenges that prevent us from continuing to operate at this location."

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Minneapolis Residents Staying In "Uninhabitable" Homes

The Associated Press — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:19:40 +0000

Some north Minneapolis residents are tearing the red "uninhabitable" signs off their doors and remaining in their tornado-damaged homes, ignoring warnings from city inspectors.

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Gingrich Hit With Glitter At Minneapolis Event [VIDEO]

The Associated Press — Wed, 18 May 2011 10:29:24 +0000

GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista have been hit with glittery confetti by a protester during the couple's appearance at a book-signing in Minneapolis.

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Memorial To 35W Bridge Victims Starts Taking Shape

Jim Maurice — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:45:47 +0000

The memorial to victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse is starting to take shape at a Minneapolis park along the Mississippi River. Mayor R.T. Rybak and the architect of the so-called Remembrance Garden planned to showcase the construction Thursday.

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