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Tom Dickinson, former Minneapolis fire chief, dies at age 78

Tom Dickinson — the second-longest-serving fire chief ever in Minneapolis — retired after getting new fire stations and a training...

Updated: May 21, 2013, - 09:18 PM

Man pleads guilty to fatal hit-and-run of Minneapolis cyclist

The drunk driver told Minneapolis police: “I hit a person.” Elyse Mary Stern, 28, died in the March accident.

Updated: May 17, 2013, - 08:52 PM

Gas prices hit record highs in parts of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Gas prices jumped by nearly 40 cents a gallon overnight, topping $4 a gallon and hitting record high in some areas.

Updated: May 15, 2013, - 11:24 PM

Fatal crash came half-hour after officers' shooting

Two wounded officers already were at HCMC when a police SUV and a motorcycle collided, killing a man.

Updated: May 12, 2013, - 01:16 PM

Friday: 'Tragic day' leaves 2 dead, 2 Minneapolis officers hurt

The officers were shot and wounded while pursuing a suspect, who was killed. A motorcyclist also died after a collision with squad car.

Updated: May 11, 2013, - 03:52 PM

Man last seen with missing Eden Prairie woman dies

Also Saturday, police cordoned off an area near Eden Prairie's Miller Park where they had found an unfired piece of ammunition.

Updated: May 05, 2013, - 06:44 AM

No clues turn up to Eden Prairie woman's whereabouts

Searches for Mandy Matula, who disappeared Thursday before a man she was breaking up with shot himself, ended for the night in frustration.

Updated: May 04, 2013, - 06:04 AM

Obituary: Dr. Russell F. Smiley, professor, tai chi master

Dr. Russell “Russ” Smiley, creator of a popular healing arts program at Normandale Community College, touched thousands of lives as...

Updated: May 03, 2013, - 08:51 AM

Eden Prairie woman missing; 'person of interest' shoots himself

Police, friends and family members will continue a search Friday morning for Mandy Matula, who was last seen with David Marshall Roe, who shot himself in the head Thursday outside Eden Prairie police headquarters after being summoned to talk to a detective.

Updated: May 03, 2013, - 07:07 AM