The proposed overhaul goes beyond sprucing up the 25-year-old, 18,000-seat multi-purpose arena for concerts and hockey fans.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Craig Leipold, owner of the Minnesota Wild, again made their pitch to state lawmakers for ...

Legislators will mull over requests for sports facility upgrades, as they get a clearer idea for the budget they’ll be ...

New concept drawings show a publicly-financed renovation of the Xcel Energy Center complex that could add rooftop patios to the arena and spruce up the neighboring Roy Wilkins Auditorium. Why it ...

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Caroline Cummings is an Emmy-winning reporter with a passion for covering politics, public policy and government. She is thrilled to join the WCCO team. A proposal for major upgrades to the Xcel ...

The Jonas Brothers will set out on a nationwide stadium tour this summer ... will bring the brothers to back to the Xcel Energy Center on Oct. 10. Kevin, Joe and Nick last performed at the downtown St ...

Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold and the City of St. Paul are asking the State of Minnesota for almost $400 million in taxpayer money to fund improvements to the Xcel Energy Center. Earlier this ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The City of St. Paul and Minnesota Wild are asking for the state to chip in as they propose renovations to the Xcel Energy Center arena complex. The complex includes the Xcel ...

Comedian and podcaster Theo Von is bringing his Return of the Rat tour to Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on June 20. Von, ...

Since the Xcel Energy Center was built in 2000, stadiums in Minneapolis have received approximately 94% of state funding for construction or renovation, according to Carter’s office, which ...