The two new solar-powered stations allow drivers to recharge the batteries that power their electric cars. They bring the number of power-charging stations in St. Paul to 18. The city is also adding three electric vehicles to its fleet.
There's something different about Kirk Cousins, but what is it?
Cousins's "swag" has fueled a hot start to the season.
Cameron Dantzler tweets out frustration over playing time
The second-year corner has been benched while Bashaud Breeland continues to struggle.
Chaska Papa Murphy's to temporarily close due to worker shortage
The closure is "due to a lack of employees and applicants across the company," the manager wrote.
Authorities find body, vehicle in search for missing WI woman
Hailey Anderson was supposed to be travelling to Hibbing, but never showed up.
Karl-Anthony Towns sounds off on Wolves' constant 'instability'
Gersson Rosas' firing was the latest in a string of problem situations the Wolves have been involved with.
Duluth man arrested after police chase in stolen pickup truck
He was driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen in North Dakota.
1 killed in crash between car and tractor in western MN
First responders arrived and found the vehicle off the roadway, in a cornfield.
New video, body cam footage shows police beating prone Jaleel Stallings
Stallings, who was acquitted, said he fired on the unmarked van not knowing officers were inside.
Body in dumpster leads to police chase with young child in car
A 911 call said they saw someone place a body into a dumpster outside a Bloomington apartment complex.
SUV driver crashes into bar patio, injuring woman; man hurt in related shooting
Two men were arguing on the patio prior to the incident, witnesses said.
Cyclist critically injured in hit-and-run in Plymouth
Police are seeking the public's help in locating the driver who fled.
Second person dies after head-on crash in Anoka County
The crash injured three others, including a 4-year-old boy.
Dakota Electric pitches pilot program for charging electric cars
A Twin Cities power company is proposing the state's first pilot program specifically designed for charging electric cars. Dakota Electric Association, a utility co-op that serves customers in Dakota, Goodhue, Scott and Rice counties, has come up with a pricing plan tailored for in-home charging stations that offers low electric rates at night when the power demand is low.
Twin Cities plan for electric-car fuel stations
The Twin Cities are among metro-area leaders when it comes to planning for the growth of electric vehicles, Midwest Energy News reports. Cities are grappling with questions about where to put charging stations, how to handle zoning and permits, and how to create a consistent experience for users.
Don't be shocked by the surge of state employees in electric cars
Minnesota's fleet of state-owned cars is getting more electric.
Polaris betting on small, electric vehicles
Polaris Industries Inc. has set a lofty goal of building a $1 billion business by 2018 with a new fleet of small electric and electric-hybrid cars and trucks. The vehicles feature a 5- or 7-horsepower motor and go about 25 miles per hour, the Business Journal reports (with slideshow).
Car plunges into lake in St. Paul
Dispatchers received a call at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday from a witness who reported seeing two men drive a car into Loeb Lake at Marydale Park in St. Paul and then run from the scene. Ramsey County Sheriff's deputies are using an underwater camera to search the vehicle.
St. Paul sells people's towed cars, keeps the money
The city's impound lot auctions off cars after they go unclaimed for 15 days. This year the city kept $237,000 of that money that should have gone to the vehicles' owners.
Nice Ride expands in St. Paul
Funding for the expansion has come from many corners. The total number of Nice Ride stations in Minneapolis and St. Paul will number 146, with 1,328 bikes in the fleet.
Driver arrested in alleged car-surfing accident that kills St. Paul man
A St. Paul man has been arrested in connection with the death of another St. Paul man after an alleged car-surfing accident in Wisconsin Saturday. Shawn Swanson, 21, was reportedly riding on top of a moving car when he fell onto the pavement and died, the Burnett County, Wis., Sheriff's Office, said. The driver of the vehicle, Cole T. Fohrenkamm, 21, of St. Paul, was arrested on suspicion of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.
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