http://minneapolis.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Minneapolis / St. Paul GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-07-01T05:30:43Z Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:30:43 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/07/03/trader-joes-controversy-trader-joes-in-st-paul-and-minneapolis.htm I may have been one of the last people to do so, but today I paid my first visit to the new Trader Joe's store in St. Paul, which opened... http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/07/03/trader-joes-controversy-trader-joes-in-st-paul-and-minneapolis.htm Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:03:31 +0000 2009-07-03T02:03:31Z http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/07/01/public-enemies-gangsters-in-st-paul.htm Back in the 1920s and 1930s, St. Paul was the most notorious of the Twin Cities. Along with politicians, businessmen and socialites, prominent gangsters and their followers were attracted by... http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/07/01/public-enemies-gangsters-in-st-paul.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:30:43 +0000 2009-07-01T05:30:43Z http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/07/01/bears-in-minnesota-should-you-be-worried.htm Black bears were in the news today after a young bear attacked a woman in Siren, WI, midway between the Twin Cities and Duluth. The woman met the bear by... http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/07/01/bears-in-minnesota-should-you-be-worried.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:47:37 +0000 2009-07-01T03:47:37Z http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/29/twin-cities-metro-area-sunburn-capital-of-the-usa.htm Who do you think would top a list of US places with the highest percentage of residents who had been sunburned in the past year? Somewhere like Florida or California... http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/29/twin-cities-metro-area-sunburn-capital-of-the-usa.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:29:02 +0000 2009-06-29T01:29:02Z http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/25/fouth-of-july-events-in-minneapolisst-paul.htm This year, the Fourth of July is on a Saturday, and there will be plenty of fireworks on Saturday evening. Where are the best firework displays in the Twin Cities?... http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/25/fouth-of-july-events-in-minneapolisst-paul.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:03:58 +0000 2009-06-25T02:03:58Z http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/22/how-was-the-show-the-currentwalker-art-rock-the-garden-2009.htm The weather was beautiful, the crowd was well scrubbed and sensible and almost unanimously happy on just sunshine and music at Rock the Garden this Saturday. Rock the Garden is... http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/22/how-was-the-show-the-currentwalker-art-rock-the-garden-2009.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:07:39 +0000 2009-06-22T00:07:39Z http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/21/your-last-chance-to-contribute-50-to-your-favorite-politician-for-free.htm Minnesota law encourages donations to Minnesotan political parties, candidates for state office, or candidates for the Minnesota Legislature by giving taxpayers their first $50 of their contribution back. But the... http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/21/your-last-chance-to-contribute-50-to-your-favorite-politician-for-free.htm Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:16:19 +0000 2009-06-21T18:16:19Z http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/20/car-seat-help-for-low-income-families-in-minneapolis-and-st-paul.htm The law in Minnesota is changing on July 1, and after that date children aged under 8, and under 4'9" tall, must ride in a car seat or booster seat.... http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/20/car-seat-help-for-low-income-families-in-minneapolis-and-st-paul.htm Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:10:00 +0000 2009-06-20T16:10:00Z http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/20/domestic-partnerships-in-st-paul.htm Minneapolis was the second major city in the nation to register domestic partnerships in 1991. Duluth has had a similar registry for domestic partners since May, and now St. Paul... http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/20/domestic-partnerships-in-st-paul.htm Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:02:54 +0000 2009-06-20T15:02:54Z http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/18/free-movies-in-minneapolis-and-st-paul.htm You'll still have to pay full price for new releases, but all summer long, parks and bars are showing classic movies and recent releases on outdoor screens. Here's where to... http://minneapolis.about.com/b/2009/06/18/free-movies-in-minneapolis-and-st-paul.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:05:55 +0000 2009-06-18T02:05:55Z