Tim Nelson
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Saint Paul, MN, United States
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Minneapolis City Council eyeing next step toward funding sidewalk clearing
The proposal from two council members would begin as soon as 2024 and cover the entire 2,000-mile city sidewalk network by 2027. There’s a public forum Wednesday night and a meeting Thursday. → Read More
About darn time: Blizzo wins big in MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest
Blizzo, Clearopathtra, Han Snowlo and five other newly named plows will soon be clearing snow from state highways. The Minnesota Department of Transportation unveiled the winning names Wednesday. Blizzo came in second to “Yer a Blizzard, Harry.” → Read More
MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest voting ends tonight
Bobsled Dylan? Mary Tyler More Snow? Blizzo? You have until midnight to choose up to eight of your favorite names. → Read More
It’s no snow emergency, but St. Paul wants your vehicle off the street this week
Vehicles may be tagged and towed if they are parked on streets designated for plowing. → Read More
Demographer: Minnesota has one of the tightest labor markets in the U.S. and it's unlikely to change
Minnesota state demographer Susan Brower says the labor force isn’t bouncing back after the pandemic. → Read More
St. Paul police shoot, wound man in Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood
St. Paul police fired at a man on the city’s east side on Monday night, sending him to the hospital and setting off a state investigation into the incident. → Read More
20 years after his death, efforts to maintain Paul Wellstone’s legacy continue – Twin Cities
Sens. Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar — alongside Wellstone’s son Dave — announced an effort to rename a federal office building for him. → Read More
Car caked with mud this morning? Thank Great Plains dust and a light rain
The combination of high-level winds carrying dust from the Great Plains, and a trace of rain to bring it to the ground, left a dirty patina on cars and trucks across the region Monday morning. → Read More
Mall of America testing metal detectors in wake of shooting incidents this year
In a statement, mall officials called the devices a “weapons detection system” and said they are testing the technology initially at the mall’s north entrance, at the doors that face Lindau Lane.… → Read More
First-in-the-Twin Cities bus transit line breaks ground, set to open in 2025
After a decade of planning, local, state and federal officials gathered in Woodbury on Wednesday to break ground on the Twin Cities’ first rapid transit line that’ll have a dedicated, separate roadway for buses along the route. → Read More
Turtles are on the run, watch out!
The fall season is associated with a lot of things — turning leaves, colder temperatures, a little bit of frost — but probably not baby turtles. Right now is high turtle crossing season! MaryLynn Pulscher from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board talks with guest host Tim Nelson about what’s going on with the turtles and why the park board is paying attention. → Read More
Infrequently Asked Fair Questions: What happens at the Minnesota State Fair overnight?
Each day of the Minnesota State Fair, tens of thousands of people visit the fairgrounds. But what happens after they all leave? MPR News reporter Tim Nelson has been covering the fair for decades, at all hours of the day, and found the answer. → Read More
Infrequently Asked Fair Questions: What happens to the DNR fish after the State Fair is over?
Each year the Minnesota State Fair stocks a pond full of fish at the Minnesota State Fair. But what happens to the fish after the fair is done? MPR News reporter Tim Nelson set out to reel in the answer. → Read More
Two people shot, one fatally, near George Floyd Square in Minneapolis
Police were called to the shooting just before 1 p.m. They found two people with gunshot wounds, and one of them died at Hennepin Healthcare a short time later. The other suffered what were described as life threatening injuries. → Read More
One dead, two wounded in overnight shooting in Minneapolis
One man died and two others were wounded after gunfire broke out early Thursday in Minneapolis' Warehouse District. → Read More
Two dead in house explosion, fire in Hopkins
Fire and rescue crews from across the southwest metro responded Wednesday morning to an explosion and fire at a home in Hopkins. → Read More
Minnesota sheriff's office locates operator of drone that approached kids, dropped candy
Benton County authorities say a group watched as a drone approached them along the shoreline, hover overhead and then leave. One of the children said the drone then returned and dropped a bag of candy. → Read More
One injured in shooting at Oakdale movie theater
One person was injured by gunfire Tuesday night inside a movie theater in the eastern Twin Cities metro area. → Read More
Feds bust Stillwater prison meth ring, indict inmate and guard
A 24-year-old guard at the state prison in Stillwater faces charges for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine into the facility as part of a drug ring there. → Read More
47 cats removed from vehicle at Minnesota rest stop in sweltering heat
The animals were found living in "extreme heat and unsanitary conditions" in the vehicle at the rest stop along Interstate 35 near Harris, Minn. They are now in the care of a local animal protection group. → Read More