Curtis Gilbert is a reporter for APM Reports, American Public Media's investigative reporting and radio documentaries project.
Almost six months after Major League Soccer announced that it was bringing a professional team to Minnesota, a deal has been struck to build a $120 million stadium in St. Paul's Midway.
Bids to build a controversial pedestrian bridge connecting the new Vikings Stadium to a nearby light rail station came in nearly 40 percent more than previously projected. Officials are trying to figure out their next move.
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman's plan to put parking meters on Grand Avenue has run into furious opposition.
Business owners are maintaining the pressure on City Hall as it considers a proposal guaranteeing paid sick leave for all workers in Minneapolis.
St. Paul officials have abandoned their push to keep negotiations over a possible Major League Soccer stadium secret.
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges on Wednesday pulled back on her controversial proposal to require city businesses compensate workers for any unexpected scheduling changes.
St. Paul leaders and the Metropolitan Council are trying to limit disclosure of information related to a potential Major League Soccer stadium. One expert says the city's secrecy arguments are weak.
The new report details nearly $80,000 in additional allegedly improper spending to benefit other members of the CAM board, senior staff, Bill Davis' fiancee and a nonprofit associated with Sen. Hayden.
BNSF has sharply increased the number of trains loaded with North Dakota crude oil passing through downtown Minneapolis. BNSF says it's only temporary but the move concerns city leaders.
Cities and counties in Minnesota are increasingly setting tight limits on how long their employees must save emails. That might make government more efficient, but critics worry it will also make it easier for government to hide things.
A special election could change the balance of power on the Columbia Heights board.
Under the proposal, employers would have to compensate workers for any unexpected schedule changes. Business owners have reacted with disbelief.
Excelsior-based Oppidan Investment Co. has been chosen to redevelop the downtown building. The plan is expected to include a Minnesota Wild practice facility.
Minneapolis Park Board officials revealed Tuesday night that pumps underneath the city's Hiawatha Golf Club have dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of groundwater a year into nearby Lake Hiawatha. But it's possible they have also been breaking the law.
Advocates say the ordinance will boost voter turnout because renters move frequently and may not remember to register to vote at their new address. Some rental property owners oppose it.
The minor league team scored big when it came to ticket sales. City leaders and businesses say the new ballpark has also been good for downtown St. Paul.
A shotgun recovered in the home is probably the weapon used to kill five family members, authorities said Friday. Officials won't say yet who pulled the trigger.
Brian Short, Karen Short, and their three teen children were found dead, according to a family member. Grief counselors were available for students at Minnetonka High School today.
The local group that organized the National Senior Games in Minneapolis this summer has failed to pay the $300,000 dollars it owes the city for renting its convention center.
A local baker wants to open a small-scale grain mill in northeast Minneapolis. There's just one problem: Milling is currently illegal in most parts of the Mill City.