A memorial of flowers marks the area where Autumn Merrick was struck and killed in October 2021 during a rolling gun battle in downtown Minneapolis.

Man gets more than 21 years in gun-battle crash that killed woman on scooter in North Loop

A teenager on a street corner with her scooter was hit and killed.
Local

Duluth mayor pledges population growth in the long-stalled city

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Mayor Roger Reinert said he won't raise taxes next year and will take a tougher stance on panhandling.
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Police arrest man suspected of invading St. Paul home, raping and robbing woman

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The man was apprehended Thursday in Blaine at a private recycling facility where he works, police said.
Local

Florian Chmielewski, former senator and Funtime Band accordion player, dies at 97

April 25
Chmielewski played at his own 97th birthday party at the VFW two months ago.
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Minneapolis to set up Lake Street Community Safety Center, and wants residents' help to define it

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A temporary community safety center on the immigrant business corridor, followed by a permanent one coming to 2633 Minnehaha Av., aim to reinvigorate public safety in south Minneapolis.
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St. Paul partnership brings trust, opportunities to troubled Karen youth

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Efforts at Humboldt High School could be a model for struggling students of migrant families.
Local

North Oaks withdraws request for density exemption from Met Council

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Met Council staff members said the planned development didn't meet density requirements, and that granting North Oaks an exception could set a bad precedent.
St. Paul
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Charges: Man picked out woman's St. Paul home at random, raped her at gunpoint and robbed her

Deonte Thomas said he was "driving around in the early morning hours ... and randomly selected a house to break into," the charges read.
Minneapolis
1:07pm

Gunfire from vehicle kills 14-year-old in SUV at northeast Mpls. gas station

The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. at the 24-hour BP in the 2600 block of NE. University Avenue, police said.
Variety
11:37am
Two boys fly kites from the top of a lush tree in illustration from "The Mango Tree."

12 gorgeous new picture books for children this spring

Kao Kalia Yang, Edel Rodriguez and others cover subjects from immigration to fresh veggies to adventures at sea.
Local
11:25am
Metro Transit steps up safety efforts with monitors displaying bus behavior for all to see

Metro Transit steps up safety efforts with monitors displaying bus behavior for all to see

The strategy is to improve safety with a visual reminder to riders that their actions are being recorded.
Local
11:17am
Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL) listens to a response to one of her questions from Rebecca Wilcox, Child Safety and Prevention Manager

What we know about the Sen. Nicole Mitchell burglary allegations so far

The incident complicates the final weeks of the 2024 legislative session.
West Metro
10:36am
Wright County Sheriff's Office

Man shot by deputy in Montrose allegedly said during earlier clash he'd rather die than be arrested

Late last month during a prior standoff, he alluded that he would start shooting by referring to his Second Amendment rights, a court filing read.
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Music
10:05am
Indie-rock band the Cloak Ox performed in 2013 at Icehouse, not long after the supper club opened and helped create buzz for Nicollet Avenue in Minnea

Icehouse owner hopes to avoid eviction as music scene rallies around Eat Street venue

"It'd be a shame to lose it," one musician said as the Minneapolis supper club faces a lawsuit over unpaid rent.
Minneapolis
9:34am

Edina man admits to fatally shooting a man in Minneapolis during dispute over money

The plea agreement calls for Jashon Johnson to serve a 16-year sentence.
Business
9:18am
Brace-equipped pistol made by Maxim.

After ATF ruling, bottom falls out for St. Cloud firearms maker

Maxim Defense Industries' business is anchored in pistol braces, which federal regulators say often turn handguns into tightly controlled short-barreled rifles.
High Schools
8:32am
The 17th running of the Hamline Elite Meet, for the state's top high school track and field athletes, will be Friday night.

Hamline Elite Meet, already in rare air, presents co-ed look for track

A mixed-gender relay, unavailable elsewhere in Minnesota, is back for the third time, and participation will be nearly tripled from where it started.
Inspired
7:30am
Mike Waldron hugs a man in a stars and stripes outfit while standing on a stage.

Minnesota veteran makes 1,000-mile 'gratitude walk' for program that helps vets

Daniel Crawford hiked in honor of 23rd Veteran, a Duluth program that turns trauma triggers into positive vibes.
Curious Minnesota
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Then-Mayor of St. Paul Norm Coleman and Lowertown artist Ta-coumba T. Aiken unveiled a statue of Snoopy at the Black Dog Cafe in 2000.

Searching for Snoopy: What happened to all the 'Peanuts' statues in St. Paul?

The creative tributes to the comic strip characters were ubiquitous in the capital city in the early 2000s.
High Schools
April 25
Rochester Mayo’s Tej Bhagra is ranked first in Class 2A, and his team is ranked second.

Fall or spring, it's Rochester Mayo's year in prep tennis

The Spartans have the top-ranked boy and a high team ranking now, after producing individual and team champs during the girls season.
Local
April 25
In this image from video, witness Donald Williams answers questions during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Minneapolis reaches $150k settlement with eyewitness of George Floyd's murder

Donald Williams, a former MMA fighter, has several criminal cases pending.
Local
April 25
Pro-Palestinian supporters chant during a rally against the latest war between Israel and Hamas after University of Minnesota police cleared an encamp

Israel-Hamas war creates 'really fraught times' at Minn. colleges

The latest conflict is happening thousands of miles away. But debates over Palestinian rights and antisemitism hover over U.S. college campuses, including the University of Minnesota.
Local
April 25
Aitkin, MN 9/9/2002 Just two hours before a special hunt by the DNR in the Aitkin area to test for CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease), this doe and her faw

Rare and fatal brain disease in two deer hunters raises concerns about CWD

A team of researchers said the cases hint at a potential contamination from infected venison. CDC says link is unlikely.
Politics
April 25
DFL state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was absent from the State Capitol on Wednesday after being charged with first-degree burglary a day earlier.

911 transcript gives more detail of Sen. Mitchell's alleged burglary

A caller now identified as Mitchell's stepmother told a dispatcher she "tripped over" a person who was on the floor next to her bed. That person was later identified as the DFL senator.
Local
April 25
Defendant Said Shafii Farah, center, walks into the U.S. District Court with attorneys Clayton Carlson, left, and Steve Schleicher, right, during the

Jury selected for Feeding Our Future trial after unusually long process due to publicity of massive fraud case

More than 70 Minnesotans were questioned in an unusually long four-day process to select a jury for the first Feeding Our Future trial due to the high publicity in the massive case.
Minneapolis
April 25
Timothy Sexton has been approved as Minneapolis public works director.

Former MnDOT official approved as Minneapolis public works director

Timothy Sexton replaces Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who became city operations officer.
Local
April 25
Friends Maureen Smith, left, and Constance Gruen, both of Roseville, look over the notes and flowers near the site where Philando Castile was fatally

Falcon Heights, St. Anthony move toward renewing police partnership severed after killing of Philando Castile

The vote was unanimous in Falcon Heights but not St. Anthony, where one council member expressed concern about cost, quality of service and culture.

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