Greta Kaul

From beginner-friendly lakes to scenic river trips, our Urban Paddle Guide now features 13 adventures — including new routes on the Mississippi and Rum rivers.

The tests are part of a siren upgrade that will give the county more precise control over where sirens sound in an emergency.

The tests are part of a siren upgrade that will give Hennepin County more precise control over where sirens sound in an emergency.

In both incidents, one in Beltrami County and one in Carver, people reported seeing a person go under and not resurface.

The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy has sued Hennepin County, alleging the HERC, its trash-to-energy facility, does not adequately address ash.

Rachel Development unveiled plans to build a range of housing types as well as commercial properties on the site.

Rachel Development unveiled plans to build a range of housing types as well as commercial properties on the site.

Marine on St. Croix is abuzz after a council member admitted to taking a Prisoners of War/Missing in Action flag, which he later returned.

Marine on St. Croix is abuzz after a council member admitted to taking a Prisoners of War/Missing in Action flag, which he later returned.

MINNEAPOLIS — It sounds familiar: An incident over a flag has residents of a Minnesota city riled up. But it's not the flag you're probably thinking.