Officials at CenterPoint Energy say they hope to have service restored to everyone Tuesday afternoon. The company is asking people to stay home so service workers can get access to reignite pilot lights.
More than 400 mental health workers are participating in the unionized strike on Tuesday.
The fire department said two hotel employees are being evaluated by paramedics.
The donation is the largest the organization has ever seen from a single individual.
The Minneapolis City Council is set to vote on Thursday.
Duluth, in one of the state's current COVID hotspots, has brought back a mask requirement in city buildings.
Minnesota has now surpassed 12,600 COVID deaths.
Police announced the standoff at 10:14 a.m. Tuesday.
The fire destroyed the Funky Munky Bar and damaged several other properties.
The grand opening is set for June 3, with special guests appearing June 3-5.
Anyone with information about the killing is asked to call 1-800-222-8477.
More than 900 performances will happen across numerous stages.
His last day anchoring WCCO This Morning will be June 23.
Valleyfair is returning to normal after the Shakopee amusement park lost power Tuesday afternoon, KARE 11 reports. Xcel Energy officials say it took crews about 90-minutes to restore power after an equipment failure.
CenterPoint Energy told WCCO, January's home heating prices are at their lowest point in 10 years. The company says heating demand is down 14 percent compared to last winter. A spokesperson says the average gas bill is about 25 percent less, a trend that is expected to continue into 2012.
75 people were evacuated from adjacent offices Thursday morning after a utility worker with Xcel Energy struck the CenterPoint Energy gas main, causing a leak.
CenterPoint had come under fire from state Attorney General Lori Swanson who says some customers got pushed into the most expensive rates last winter because they had medical conditions that required them to turn up the heat in their homes.
Minnetonka-based Digital River says a rare hardware failure knocked out service to some of its smaller customers around the world, but did not affect its biggest clients. The company, which runs online stores for retailers, says service has been restored nearly everywhere.
Xcel Energy says electricity should be restored within an hour.
According to the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities, the storm system will bring heavy snow to parts of Minnesota this weekend. Light snow is possible over parts of southern Minnesota. Another round of accumulating snowfall is possible Tuesday and Wednesday.
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