Facing ongoing immigration actions and federal funding freezes, mayors Her and Frey commit to 'the bond between St. Paul and Minneapolis.'

While parent-teacher organizations have organized watches outside schools during pickup and drop-off times for months, the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 7, and the clash that day between U.S. Border Patrol agents and protesters outside Roosevelt High School has prompted more parents to guard schools.

St. Paul Public Schools officials canceled field trips and sports-related events in Minneapolis for this week following the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal agent. District officials worked to reassure families of student safety.

The first life of the skyways, when the bridge network began in the 1960s, was as a selling point to lure shoppers back downtown from the suburban malls. Their second life, which peaked a few decades later, was geared toward 9-to-5 office workers.

Marc Heu Patisserie Paris is staying permanently in the Minneapolis storefront where it's been operating a temporary holiday pop-up. Co-owners Marc and Gaosong Heu announced the news in a video posted to social media last week, playfully framing it as a gift from Santa to Minneapolis.

Isaac Thompson sees the 122-year-old institution he leads as uniquely positioned to help revitalize downtown Minneapolis. The Minnesota Orchestra posted $38.7 million in revenue last season, up 19% from the year before.