A 1917 boulevards, Beaux-Arts plan for Minneapolis made the rounds on the internet. Amid the struggles the city faces today, there seems to be something alluring about its grandiosity, but would it be as good as it looks?

Love to watch basketball by pulling up the score on a phone periodically because it’s on a different platform I’m not paying for every night. It’s kind of quaint, like an old-timey radio experience, if the radio cut out 98% of the game.

In more affluent Twin Cities suburbs, some new neighborhoods are built to rent www.startribune.com/built-to-ren...

North Oaks cites septic failure threat in push to bend sewer rules www.startribune.com/north-oaks-m...

@mikedolan1111.bsky.social I'm a reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune working on a story about front porches. Would love to set up an interview with you for this piece -- [email protected] if interested.

It's that time of year again! Went to Brit's Pub after work the other day and there are large glass windows looking out onto Nicollet where you could see your bike if it were hypothetically parked there. But there's no bike parking. www.startribune.com/secure-bike-...

Twin Cities suburbs are shutting off Flock license plate cameras over data sharing concerns. Residents raised questions amid the federal immigration surge, via Sarah Ritter: www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...

No context county board agenda excerpt (Scott):

And post your scores!

Think you have sprawling knowledge of Twin Cities suburbs? Test it with our quiz on suburban city slogans: www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...

OK all you turkey trotters, here's layering 101, from the archives. We could all use the reminder. Also, PSA, don't wear down if you're gonna be sweating because the fabric encasing down doesn't breathe and you will be damp. It's just not the vibe. www.startribune.com/minnesotans-...

A few graphics showing how climate change is affecting the state. More in the story! www.startribune.com/six-ways-min...

Cow Statue Downtown for Dairy Month (1939) Source: Hennepin County Library A 12-foot statue of Minnie J. the dairy cow, posing with a milk-bottle scepter atop a 6-foot pedestal with a sign recommending the use of more dairy products, will be moved to the corner of 7th Street and Nicollet ...

Metro Transit boosts uniformed presence on light-rail trains. Safety issues, real or perceived, have proven to be a hurdle in drawing people back to public transit. www.startribune.com/metro-transi...

A remembrance of the West St. Paul Playland (outdoor McDonald's playspace?!) from the West St. Paul Reader: weststpaulreader.com/2025/11/06/m...

This also went with the story. Me and now-Strib newsroom developer Tom Nehil in the newsroom, Nov. 10, 2021.

All my old MinnPost charts broke in a website changeover, but if you want to know if the gales of November really came early, here's the story for you from the archives: www.minnpost.com/uncategorize...

Brb only using Great Lakes freighter dinnerware today and tomorrow.

This encapsulates something about the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. It is author and former St. Paul Pioneer Press reporter Larry Millett, speaking on how far apart the Twin Cities were, psychologically and practically, pre-interstate.

Photographer Alex Kormann and I went Up North last week to talk to people along Lake Superior about why "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" still resonates so much, especially this time of year. www.startribune.com/50-years-lat...

How'd St. Paul get mayor results so fast? And why did Minneapolitans have to wait another 12 hours to find out who won the mayor's race? www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

Her clinched a victory w/RCV tabulation after trailing Carter in first-round votes. Fateh supporters in Minneapolis are hoping he can do the same. He's behind Frey by 10 pts in 1st round. Just talked to a U of Chicago prof who says trailing candidate wins in ~1/10 RCV races.

How did Rep. Kaohly Her become St. Paul's next mayor? With charts. (They let me do the nerd thing again.) www.startribune.com/how-kaohly-h...

I'm talking to voters in St. Paul today. Started at Linwood Rec. For those who want to Kornacki along at home today/night, here are the results for 2017+2021 by ward, also has calculated share of vote for Carter in those races. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Someone called Maplewood's shape a "leg and a lump" and now that's how I think of it. Glad to see the city is also using this nomenclature.

So. How are those of you using Kagi liking it? SMDH Google, obviously Dolly the Sheep is not a mononym.

Serious crime is down on Metro Transit, but riders continue to report “quality of life” crime that makes some feel unsafe on light rail.

Loved this piece by the great Yuqing Liu. For fall colors, yes, but also to understand what kind of trees we have in the Twin Cities and where: www.startribune.com/find-the-bes...

I ride light rail a lot and talk to transit riders a lot. Conditions over the last several years have caused some riders to change how, when, if they ride. As Metro Transit works to bring riders back, esp to light-rail, that perception remains an issue. www.startribune.com/metro-transi...

A girl can dream about the Mississippi in the Twin Cities. There is the matter of the Missisippi's scary currents, but in Zurich they have gated swimming areas that sort of mitigate that. www.planetizen.com/news/2025/09...

Metro Transit is looking at turning the Purple Line BRT (proposed St. Paul -> Maplewood) into a more arterial affair, versus dedicated bus lanes in Maplewood after city council opposition. Still along White Bear Ave. Project update here: www.metrotransit.org/purple-line-...

Re: Northstar suspension. Metro Transit planning to run buses for parts of route, but bus plans don't address outside the 7co metro. The Sherburne Co. Board is discussing possible partnership w/Metro Transit to run buses to Big Lake. Big Lake-St. Cloud still appears to be a ?

Anybody know what this building was originally? 301 Thomas Avenue North, near Utepils. Was it part of the Fruen Mill complex?

St. Paul's Midway neighborhood has struggled to find its footing for decades, sometimes falling through the cracks of political boundaries. Despite signs of progress, the Midway's struggles are as visible as ever. Neighborhood advocates say the city needs a plan. www.startribune.com/st-paul-midw...

Interesting re: cities souring on one-ways. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Light-rail ridership dropped in July, new data from Metro Transit show. Metro Transit told me and Karina Kuma last month it wasn't sure what causing this summer's dip. Our analysis found Metro Transit is struggling to recover ridership more than peers. www.startribune.com/metro-transi...

The Met Council voted last night to suspend the Northstar commuter rail in January. Cities say they're scrambling -- and considering pursuing an injunction as they try to figure out what it all means for infrastucture they helped build along the train line. www.startribune.com/met-council-...

Post-pandemic, transit ridership looks different than it once did all over the U.S. In the Twin Cities, our transit recovery lags peers, even as Metro Transit seeks to add and improve service, which experts say are levers to bring riders aboard. w/Karina Kumar www.startribune.com/metro-transi...

I loved this Eva Herscowitz read on Lakeville relaxing rules that ultimately make it easier to build 'modern farmhouses.' www.startribune.com/modern-farmh...

When Midway Marketplace was built in the mid-90s, the suburban-style big box center was supposed to be a catalyst for growth in St. Paul. With Cub's closure, the center's a conspicuous deadzone amid high demand for retail space elsewhere in the cities. www.startribune.com/cub-midway-m...

More than half of days so far this summer have been hot, smoky, rainy or some combo thereof, an analysis by @cjsinner.bsky.social found. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld says yeah, it's been a weird summer. w/Anna Sago and Richard Chin: www.startribune.com/this-summer-...

Had to check to make sure this month has been my personal weather hell and I'm not just imagining it. Yep! On 19/29 days with data this month in the TC, the temp has been over 85 and/or the AQI has been moderate or worse. (Data from AirNow and NOAA) Can't wait for winter.

A very nonzero % of conversations we're all having this summer are about why there's so much road construction going on at once. Nate Minor with some answers: www.startribune.com/its-not-just...

Hi! I'm working on a story about Metro Transit's post-pandemic transit ridership recovery and am looking for riders to talk to. How has your experience/use of Metro Transit changed since the pandemic? Form you can fill out if you're up for chatting with me here: www.startribune.com/calling-all-...

Metro Transit is asking for public feedback on 10 candidates for coming BRT routes by 9/1. That's narrowed down from 17. Here's the website to comment: tc2.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...

As statehouses have added heavier security, Minnesota's is one of an increasingly few that doesn't have metal detectors at the door. I talked to people in and out of the Capitol about how our political culture has complicated security discussions. www.startribune.com/minnesota-ca...

This narrative has been around a while (1904).

According to the BLS and the internet, the cost to see THE BEATLES at their peak at Met Stadium in 1965 was between $35.73 and $56.14 in today's dollars. Now I'm really salty.

I logged into the McCartney presale for U.S. Bank and it told me there were still tickets left at around $60-$70 a little bit ago. $170? Not so much. Make it make sense?

The full length of Minneapolis’ Stone Arch Bridge is set to reopen to the public Aug. 9 following more than a year of repairs: