Minnesota breweries brace for winter season, can shortage amid 'brutal' 2020

Minnesota breweries already struggling financially due to the pandemic are preparing for their next big challenge: surviving through the slower winter season.

Saturday would have likely been biggest day at the Minnesota State Fair 

Minnesota State Fair officials say the Saturday of Labor Day, the last Saturday of the Fair, is typically the busiest day of the yearly event. On this day last year, they saw more than 260,000 visitors. For this year’s drive-thru event, they saw around 7,000.

St. Paul to reopen temporary road closures around three parks

The City of St. Paul will be reopening temporary road closures around three parks that were closed to allow more room for social distancing amid the pandemic.

St. Paul announces $500 guaranteed income pilot program to begin this fall

St. Paul’s mayor announced a new pilot program that will provide families in the city with $500 per month in guaranteed income for a period of up to 18 months.

St. Paul police investigating 4 shootings within 12 hours

St. Paul police are investigating four separate shootings within a 12-hour span Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. One of the shootings was fatal.

St. Paul mourns the loss of 3 firefighters in 1 week

The St. Paul Fire Department is mourning the loss of three of its firefighters who all passed in a matter of one week.

541 food service employees at Xcel Energy Center laid off amid COVID-19

Hundreds of food service employees, who worked at Xcel Energy Center, were laid off at the beginning of August following COVID-19 restrictions, which caused events to be canceled or prohibited fan attendance, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

St. Paul Mayor Carter issues city curfew at 8 p.m. Thursday following unrest

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is issuing a citywide curfew starting at 8 p.m. Thursday night, following unrest that broke out following an apparent suicide in downtown Minneapolis.

Former St. Catherine University student who attempted to join al-Qa'ida pleads guilty

A 22-year-old Minneapolis woman who tried to join al-Qa'ida while she was a student at St. Catherine University in St. Paul has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to a terrorist group.

Twin Cities private schools reopen without state-funded services like nurses and buses

Many private schools are returning to in-person learning in the coming weeks, but some are doing it without state-funded essential services because they are located in public school districts that have opted to remain all online.

Crews rescue person stuck in cave opening in St. Paul

Crews rescued a person who got stuck in an opening to a cave Tuesday afternoon in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Charges: 19-year-old pulled the trigger in 2 deadly shootings, 1 drive-by in 7 days in Twin Cities

A 19-year-old Minneapolis man has been accused of pulling the trigger in three shootings, two of which were fatal, that all occurred over the course of a week in the Twin Cities metro, according to court documents.

Saint Paul RiverCentre, Roy Wilkins Auditorium reopens with COVID-19 safety measures

The Saint Paul RiverCentre and Roy Wilkins Auditorium is welcoming guests at limited capacity with events up to 250 attendees and new COVID-19 safety measures.