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Deaths
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They made Minnesota special. A brighter and more colorful place. Today we reflect on just a few of the many remarkable Minnesotans we lost this year. Some were born to wealth; others were self-made. All became influential. Their lives teach us something about living well.
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Updated Dec. 31, 2012
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Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in 2012 created images in our minds that remained unchanged over decades.
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Updated Dec. 24, 2012
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Minnesota sports
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The discussion over who was going to win the Star Tribune honor began and ended with the Vikings running back.
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Updated Dec. 23, 2012
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Top news stories
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President Obama’s re-election was considered the top story of the year before horror struck in Newtown.
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Updated Dec. 23, 2012
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Top read
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From crime to politics to social issues, find out which StarTribune.com stories were the most-read during the past year.
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Updated Dec. 22, 2012
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Outdoors
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2012 outdoors in review: Wet, wild