Greta Kaul

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.

The traffic circles known as roundabouts have a way of polarizing the public. Traffic engineers love them. But daily accidents at one Lakeville roundabout is puzzling everyone and raising questions about how to fix busted roundabouts.

This intersection at 185th Street and Kenwood Trail in Lakeville has seen an increase in crashes, despite Dakota County's efforts to fix it.

Drivers tend to love or hate them — specifically, they hate the way other drivers use them. But they're beloved by traffic engineers, who praise the way they keep vehicles flowing and reduce serious crashes.

Drivers tend to love or hate roundabouts — specifically, they hate the way other drivers use them. But they’re beloved by traffic engineers, who praise the way they keep vehicles flowing and reduce serious crashes.

With fires about 50% contained, state officials announced they do not plan to convene the Legislature to extend the peacetime emergency and open the door to economic aid discussions.

State officials said they do not plan to convene the Legislature to extend the peacetime emergency, likely delaying any economic aid until next year.

The growing diversity across the suburbs has been shaped by immigration and housing policy, and shows up in schools, businesses and social life.

The growing diversity across the Twin Cities has been shaped by immigration and housing policy, and shows up in schools, businesses and social life.