Twin Cities Swelter As Data Hogs Take Heat For Power Bill Surge
This week’s heat wave has Twin Cities residents cranking the air conditioning and bracing for ugly electric bills, and a growing number of neighbors are eyeing the region’s data-center boom as a culprit. Utilities and grid operators say the real driver of summer spikes is still extreme heat and home A/C use, but the ra
Outdoor Retailer Jilts Salt Lake, Runs Off To Minneapolis For 2026 Summer Show
Outdoor Retailer, North America’s biggest gear-and-buyers marketplace, is packing its bags again. The 2026 Summer Market is now set for Aug. 19–21 in Minneapolis, which will bring Salt Lake City’s latest run as host at the Salt Palace to a close and reshuffle a reliable annual bump for local hotels, restaurants, and Ut
3 beaches on lakes in Minneapolis closed due to high E. Coli levels
Two beaches on Bde Maka Ska and one beach on Lake Hiawatha are closed due to high levels of E. coli detected by a weekly reading by Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board staff.
A Forecast First Alert for possible severe storms later today
*A FORECAST FIRST ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*. *A FORECAST FIRST ALERT FOR THURSDAY EVENING AND NIGHT FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE STORMS*. A few showers and thunderstorms will move through the area this morning, some with downpours and possibly an isolated severe storm.
Minnesota man arrested for OWI after deadly Eau Claire County crash
EAU CLAIRE, Wis., (WLAX, WEUX) – The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash on I-94 in Eau Claire County. Troopers were called to the scene just after 10:30 last night. Officials say a vehicle heading east on the interstate drifted off the roadway, went airborne and then came to rest in the median. […]
Maplewood teen accused of murdering her mom
A 17-year-old Twin Cities girl is charged with murdering her mother in a case that police call "tragic and deeply disturbing."
Karen Clark, longtime Minnesota state legislator, dead at the age of 80
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Valley News Live) — Karen Clark, a longtime Minnesota state legislator, died Monday, June 30, 2026. Her family announced her passing on social media, and a spokesperson for the House DFL confirmed her death. She was 80 years old. Clark was born July 23, 1945 in...
Shots fired during armed robbery in Brooklyn Park, police say
While one of the suspects fired a gun, no one was hurt.
What’s going on with Pimento on the Lake?
The taps have run dry at Pimento on the Lake, the Jamaican restaurant that was an immediate hit when it opened on Bde Maka Ska in 2023 but is now facing mounting financial and operational challenges. State of play: The restaurant is still open, but it's no longer serving alcohol as it has been delinquent on taxes since
Westbound I-94 reopens in Minneapolis after “fatal incident,” patrol says
A stretch of Interstate 94 in Minneapolis has reopened after what the Minnesota State Patrol called a "fatal incident" closed it for hours Wednesday morning.
