Bear-Sized Giant Beavers Once Roamed North America, and They’re Now the Official State Fossil...
It’s official: Minnesota’s state fossil is the giant beaver, an extinct creature the size of a small bear that roamed around the Twin Cities more than 10,000 years ago. Lawmakers had approved the new state fossil earlier this year as part of a broader omnibus bill, which Governor Tim Walz signed into law in May. The...
St. Paul ice cream joint named among Yelp’s Top 100 in the US
A St. Paul ice cream shop has been named among the 100 best in the United States. Yelp has released its selection of the best ice cream shops in the nation ahead of National Ice Cream Day on July 20, with 2 Scoops Ice Cream Eatery making the list. The...
Brooklyn Park businesses brace for change as Blue Line extension project advances
The Blue Line extension, which will connect north Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park with several stops in between, will come with complications for local businesses. But some look beyond that to potential benefits. The post Brooklyn Park businesses brace for change as Blue Line extension project advances appeared first...
Minneapolis mayoral candidates oppose Wolves arena subsidy
As new Wolves and Lynx owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez begin their quest for a Target Center replacement, they're likely to find politicians highly skeptical of sending public money to help them build it. Why it matters: It might not, because the two have said they're prepared to privately...
27-year-old accused of killing Richfield woman after she rejected him
A 27-year-old man has been charged with killing 22-year-old Kayli Arseth in her Richfield apartment on June 16.
Minnesota City Now Among Most Bed Bug-Infested Places in U.S.
If you’ve ever had to deal with bed bugs, you know they're the stuff of nightmares. And now, one Minnesota city has earned the itchy distinction of once again being among the most bed bug-infested places in the entire country!. Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but for...
Missing Roseville teen found safe, authorities say
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension canceled an alert for the 16-year-old on Monday morning.
Riley Bruce’s one-man mission to celebrate Minneapolis park benches
MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. Will you join over 4,800 members and make a gift to support our local news coverage today?. The great poet Maya Angelou once wisely advised,...
UCare drops Medicaid service to 88,000 people in 11 counties, citing mounting costs
UCare says it will “temporarily” withdraw Medicaid coverage from 11 counties across Minnesota in September, forcing tens of thousands to seek a new health insurance provider.
Man dies after being found covered in blood on Apple Valley sidewalk
A man has died after being found bloodied with a chest injury in Apple Valley early Sunday. Apple Valley PD were called to Pennock Avenue and 138th Street at around 3:10 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a person lying on the sidewalk. They arrived to find the man "covered...
