Minneapolis-St.Paul Then and Now® (Then and Now)Minneapolis St. Paul Then and Now shows how Minnesotas two largest cities have expanded along the banks of the Mississippi river and merged over the last 150 years. Locked together in an affectionate sibling rivalry, Minneapolis and its twin city St. Paul are constantly growing and changing. The long and cold Minnesota winters and humid summers have spawned an architecture to beat the weather with indoor shopping malls, domed stadia, skyways and a