Past Stories

Read about more good news, experiences and stories happening all over Minneapolis.

Red Lake Nation plans college campus near Vikings stadium

Lake Street’s Midtown Global Market getting $1 million redesign, renovation

Minneapolis Comedy Festival returns after two years

Man works to launch entrepreneurial space for people of color in Minneapolis

MAIC to become even bigger, brighter community gathering spot

Prince mural unveiled downtown

First-of-its-kind NFT conference, VeeCon, comes to Minneapolis

5 to 10 on Hennepin empowers youth with summer-based entertainment and arts program

Prudential to move into Dayton’s Project building in downtown Minneapolis

Intermission is over: The Fringe Fest is back

Thousands of craft brewers descend on Minneapolis

What cities can learn from Minneapolis’ commitment to community

Coming soon: A new food hall on Eat Street

Entrepreneur Houston White is building a ‘Black mecca’ in north Minneapolis

SBA partnership to extend resources for Black business owners in Minneapolis

Danish firm MedTrace establishes new U.S. headquarters in downtown Minneapolis

A more eclectic, residential Uptown is on the way

Minneapolis ranked highly on list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S.

Big Ten basketball tournaments coming to Minneapolis in 2023 and 2024

Minneapolis carbon offset program would be one of the largest urban tree projects in the nation

Twin Cities hotels see COVID-era rebound

Tim Baylor plans more senior housing in Near North Minneapolis

Proposed aquatic center planned for North Minneapolis

Bob Dylan musical ‘Girl From the North Country’ to debut in Minneapolis

Twin Cities Startup Week seeks national spotlight

Art-A-Whirl returns to Minneapolis this month

Black Business Spotlight: Papa J’s Kitchen and Goods

Downtown Minneapolis building converted to Home 2 Suites, Tru by Hilton dual hotel

Builder of Black women businesses adds wellness complex on North Side

Daniel del Prado is taking over the Rand Tower Hotel’s bars and restaurants

Owamni wins big at James Beard Awards

Grain Belt Brewery office building in Northeast Minneapolis to become event center

Brave New Workshop returns for first time since 2020

A new hub for Black-owned businesses

Population in downtown Minneapolis is growing

Target Center on pace for busy year of events

Four Seasons Hotel opens in the heart of Minneapolis

Downtown Minneapolis restaurants, bars eager for Timberwolves playoffs jolt

Local Black artists launch center for creatives

Hewing Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel, and Sooki & Mimi owner name new leaders in kitchens and bars

Northstar Center getting a $200 million upgrade

Over half of downtown Minneapolis office workers were back in March

Environmental groups in Minneapolis launch ‘Litter League’

St. Anthony Main Theater receives facelift

Black Women’s Wealth Alliance invests in Minneapolis

Hell’s Kitchen spinning off a street-level cafeteria in downtown Minneapolis

New sustainable apartment moves forward in North Loop

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four was a shining moment for Minneapolis

Minneapolis North graduates will receive $10,000 scholarships

Father Hennepin Bluffs Park up for improvements

Minneapolis Club recruits chef Jamie Malone, will open restaurant to public

Nathaniel Rateliff, Sleater-Kinney share headlining duties for Rock the Garden 2022

Neighborhood west of downtown Minneapolis draws increasing attention from developers

Canteen One relocating 200 employees to downtown Minneapolis

Twin Cities Pride to return after two-year hiatus

Art of Banksy exhibition arrives in Minneapolis this summer

Twin Cities office market off to a good start in 2022

New businesses open in downtown Minneapolis as workers return to the office

Minnesota, a mecca of women’s basketball, is having its moment

First Independence Bank, Minnesota’s first Black-owned bank opens its doors

Taft Stettinius & Hollister adding office space in IDS Center

Taft just signed a lease for an additional 16,000 square feet in the IDS Center on top of the 93,500 square feet the firm currently has. The firm has been hiring for new positions and most staff are working from the office each day.

Ghosts descend on Minneapolis Institute of Art for big ‘Supernatural America’ show

Exhibition opening Saturday takes a serious look at the role that spiritualists have played in American art.

Minneapolis’ iconic cherry returns from the Big Apple

Part of the "Spoonbridge and Cherry" sculpture had been in New York for nearly three months for painting.

Dayton’s Project lands third office tenant

London-based consumer goods company Unilever has signed a lease for an office on the building’s eighth floor.

New Minneapolis Eleven on the River condos selling quickly

Sales have been occurring at a brisk pace. Of the building’s 120 units, only 20 remain on the market. Location and the building’s architecture have been the main selling points of the 42-story luxury condominium.

Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis opens reservations

The city’s only five-star hotel is beginning to accept reservations for this summer.

For first time since 1994, a Minneapolis public school qualifies for the state tournament

Co-op team’s victory over Delano in the Class 1A, Section 2 final ends the city’s long absence.

The Minnesota Twins are back – with new foods and a sensory suite!

New food offerings and a few that are back this season include Hot Indian (Chicken Tikka and Vegan Chana Masala), Mac’s Fish (walleye served with French fries), Soul Bowl (Henry Sandwich with barbecue-braised beef), and many more. The Twins partnered with UnitedHealthcare and Fraser to create a sensory suite, which offers a welcoming environment for neuroatypical guests. There will also be sensory kits, free of charge, at Guest Services stations around Target Field.

Simply the best: MSP Airport awarded top North American honors

Based on traveler surveys, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport tied for Best in North America in the 25-40 million passengers-per-year category.