Minneapolis students want better playground accessibility for classmates with disabilities
A group of elementary school students is lobbying the Minneapolis school board to help them play with their friends on the playground without any barriers.
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Hennepin County Attorney inks contract with D.C. law firm to prosecute trooper Londregan case
The agreement includes a $1 million budget cap for legal services, billed at a blended rate of $850 per hour.
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Duluth 'plunger' vandal charged with defacing multiple sites in months-long spree
Mason Kenneth Manseau was arrested in early April, released, and arrested again in May.
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Concerns about historic preservation delay wheelchair ramps at Como Conservatory
Work on the ramps now is expected to begin this summer at the popular St. Paul attraction.
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Old new burger alert: Edina's Convention Grill is back
After a 4-year hiatus, the storied diner is once again serving burgers, malts and nostalgia. Add this to your weekend plans.
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Minnesota Innocence Project seeks records in murder case that hinged on embattled medical examiner's testimony
The Great Northern Innocence Project cites "rising concerns" over testimony in other cases by former Ramsey County Medical Examiner Michael McGee.
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University of Minnesota president recommends renaming Nicholson Hall
The building was named after Dean Edward Nicholson in 1945. Faculty say their research raises concerns about his role stoking antisemitism and political repression.
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From Vietnam medic to peacenik, proud veteran
A southern Minnesota man looks back on his evolution from gung-ho soldier in 1967 to questioning dissenter by 1972 to proud Army veteran today.
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Mankato-area sirens working again; faulty phone line caused failed test
Blue Earth County is working on a backup system in case the sirens fail in the future.
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University of Minnesota considers increasing tuition next school year
Tuition for Minnesota residents attending the Twin Cities campus would rise by 4.5% to $15,148 per year. The U's Board of Regents could make a decision next month.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's artistic director Kyu-Young Kim stepping down but staying on
The leader and violinist cited "shifts in priorities" in a statement explaining his decision.
Minnesota Power agrees to smaller bill increase for customers in settlement
If utility regulators approve the deal with state officials, residential customers' electric rates would increase 4.9% instead of the originally posed 12%.
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Sharon Lubinski, first openly gay U.S. Marshal and longtime MPD leader, dies at 71
Lubinski came out in 1993 and later became one of the highest serving women in law enforcement nationwide.
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Review: 'Flex' brings hoops and dreams to life at Penumbra Theatre
At a time when Minnesotans are hoping for a championship basketball run, the St. Paul theater has a real winner.
Anderson: For opener, fishing will be fantastic — and catching will be great
You heard it here first: Fish will be caught at a fast and furious pace during next weekend's Minnesota walleye opener. The data backs that up.
As unsolved Minneapolis homicides stack up, families of victims wait for justice
A deadly three-year period at the height of the pandemic has left Minneapolis with the most open homicide cases in at least three decades.
Minneapolis residential property taxes could rise steeply in 2025
With federal COVID funds drying up and downtown commercial values falling, homeowners and renters will be asked to shoulder the burden, Mayor Jacob Frey cautions.
'I'm a living miracle.' Tommies athlete goes from broken bones to broken record
Anna Swanson was removed from a demolished car last year with a shattered pelvis and broken spine. Doctors thought her athletic career could be over. This year, she set a school record for the University of St. Thomas track team.
St. Paul's Arborators play in the treetops: 'We're the world's only tree-climbing brass band'
They play traditional polkas, waltzes and marches in unusual locations — like the tops of trees.
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Forest Lake High track athletes who were struck by car during a run expected to make full recovery
Samuel Farinella and Jase Blanchard were training with the team when they were hit.
Minnesota music teachers play alongside Minnesota Orchestra members in special concerts
Each of 54 educators sat beside an orchestra member playing the same instrument for a performance of Gustav Holst's "Jupiter" during season sampler concerts.
Curious Minnesota
Why did the Minneapolis Lakers basketball team move to Los Angeles?
The team became the NBA's first dynasty in Minnesota. But locals were generally sympathetic to the move west.
Wolves vs. Nuggets series updates: Times for first four games set
The Western Conference semifinal opens in Denver on Saturday at 6 p.m. The first home game at Target Center has an 8:30 p.m. tip-off.
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Bank robbery suspect in Alexandria still on the run
The hold-up occurred about 4:25 p.m. at the Bremer Bank. The suspect allegedly had a gun.
What to know about a possible Minnesota equal rights amendment on abortion rights
Democrats have been debating for months over language to put a wide-ranging amendment on the ballot.
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Medical examiner identifies pedestrian hit by vehicle and killed in Bloomington
The 58-year-old Minneapolis man was pronounced dead at HCMC less than an hour after the collision, police said.
Souhan: A sausage? A knee surgery? Minnesota sports has gone mad
In a week unlike any other in state history, the Twins and Timberwolves both got on a roll, unlike the Twins' smelly talisman.
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