The Metropolitan Council will vote on its "Imagine 2050" plan on Wednesday — a guide that shapes how the region will grow in ...

Thirty days to deadline. A $45 billion budget. And a surplus of $1.65 billion. That’s what lawmakers in Minnesota’s House and Senate, and Gov. Mark Dayton have to work with. Funding ...

The staff of the Lakeshore Weekly News looked back over the past year and gathered all the headlines and reflected on the stories. We took into consideration local newsworthiness, frequent updates ...

The Twin Cities region is projected to add 650,000 people by 2050, if the latest Metropolitan Council forecast holds true. That’s like tacking the population of Boston or Vermont onto the seven-county ...

A Meeker County woman with longtime ties to the Republican Party is challenging the GOP incumbent for the Senate District 18 seat on the ballot this November. Amy Wilde, the DFL-backed candidate ...

Newman represents Senate District 18, which includes McLeod County. He said the four projects are all within the Twin Cities metropolitan area, or contiguous to it. One project will convert State ...

“I also know that it’s happening across the Twin Cities ... metro is known for many things, but art is not chief among them. That isn’t to say there aren’t artists in the area making ...

Businesses seeking to move or develop in the county’s cities need good local roads ... “Whether (businesses) come from the metro area or are going to evolve … from the community, we need ...