St. Paul Police Officer Jim Lee checks in with Karen students at Humboldt High School before taking them to the Urban Village in St. Paul on March 26.

St. Paul partnership brings trust, opportunities to troubled Karen youth

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

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

April 25
In this image from video, witness Donald Williams answers questions during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Donald Williams, a former MMA fighter, has several criminal cases pending.
Local

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

April 25
Florian Chmielewski, a former state senator and longtime accordion player with the Chmielewski Funtime Band, has died. He was 97.
Chmielewski played at his own 97th birthday party at the VFW two months ago.
Variety

Sexually transmitted diseases in Minnesota are down, but HIV and newborn syphilis cases are up

April 25
Rises in HIV cases among Hispanic Minnesotans, and syphilis cases among women, suggest an emerging front in fight against sexually transmitted diseases.
Local

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

April 25
A team of researchers said the cases hint at a potential contamination from infected venison. CDC says link is unlikely.
Local

Former MnDOT official approved as Minneapolis public works director

April 25
Timothy Sexton replaces Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who became city operations officer.
Local

Minneapolis Farmers Market pares back hours for 2024 season

April 25
The market, which ran daily from May to October last year, will be open Wednesday through Sunday.
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
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.
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.
St. Paul
April 25

Police arrest man suspected of invading St. Paul home, raping and robbing woman

The man was apprehended Thursday in Blaine at a private recycling facility where he works, police said.
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
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 for part in fatal crash during rolling shootout in downtown Minneapolis

A teenager on a street corner with her scooter was hit and killed.
FILE ART For Northern Lights Project - ] BRIAN PETERSON • brianp@startribune.com Minneapolis, MN - 12/10/2012 (NOT FOR RESALE, Send requests to
Curious Minnesota What do you wonder about the people, places and culture of Minnesota?
updated 15 hours 53 mins. ago
Readers are invited to take part in Curious Minnesota, a community-driven reporting project that invites you ask questions that our reporters then research and answer. Click to ask a question!
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.
Local
April 25

January assault on elderly man turns deadly, marking eighth homicide in St. Paul

Prosecutors allege an 18-year-old punched a 76-year-old man in Harriet Island Park. The man later died from his injuries.
Politics
April 25
New Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead called key lawmakers personally on Monday to inform them of the new round of costly mista

Minnesota agencies too lax on grant safeguards, legislative auditor finds

A new report called for changes in how the Behavioral Health Division and State Arts Board give out taxpayer dollars.
West Metro
April 25
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.
Local
April 25
The above screengrab shows Joshua Larson preparing to question a witness during the 2021 manslaughter trial of ex-Brooklyn Center police officer Kimbe

Prosecutor shake-up in Mary Moriarty's office in murder case against state trooper Ryan Londregan

The lead prosecutor has stepped down as Hennepin County Attorney asks for authority for outside counsel.
Politics
April 25
Marchers listed to speakers at the Minnesota State Capitol. Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) held a march in front of the Minnesota State

New TV ad rails against Minnesota abortion ballot initiative that hasn't passed the Legislature yet

Democrats in control of the Legislature have been negotiating language differences on the measure for months.
Minneapolis
April 25
FILE - This March 28, 2019 photo shows cigarette butts in an ashtray in New York. On Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Lung cancer is the nation's top cancer ki

Minneapolis approves $15 minimum for cigarette packs, highest in U.S.

The city's tobacco crackdown allows existing limited "sampling" inside cigar lounge.
Local
April 25
Monica Byron spoke to demonstrators at the Stabilize Our Schools by Stabilizing our Workforce Rally sponsored by the Minneapolis Federation of Teacher

Minneapolis schools, teachers reach tentative agreement to avert strike

Details will be released after teachers vote to ratify the agreement, district officials said. The district's support staff is negotiating separately from the teachers.
St. Paul
April 25
Clementine was stolen from its owner in St. Paul on Wednesday.

Men knock woman down and steal her dog during walk, St. Paul police say

The attack occurred about 4 p.m. Wednesday in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood. The bulldog/terrier mix is still missing.
Local
April 25
Mahi Madhan Kumar, 16, walks through his school on Tuesday in Chanhassen.

He grew up legally in Minnesota, but immigration law gap may one day force student to leave

The conundrum illustrates the obstacles many legal immigrants face seeking a path to long-term stability in the United States
Politics
April 25
Fans arrive at U.S. Bank Stadium before an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, in Minneapoli

U.S. Bank Stadium gets new executive director

Ed Kroics has worked at the stadium for operator ASM since 2016
Local
April 25

New police chief in Columbia Heights will start work Friday

Matt Markham, 49, will take over for Lenny Austin, who is retiring.
Business
April 25
Benton County sheriff's deputy patrolled through downtown Foley, Minn. (October 31, 2011.)

Immigrant workers sue Minnesota vegetable farm for shorted pay, 'deplorable' conditions

Workers claim Svihel Vegetable Farm violated federal human trafficking law; the farm calls the suit "baseless."
Variety
April 25
A pair of red women's slippers adorned with sparkles and a tiny bow toward the toe

An infamous heist put this North Woods town in the global spotlight. Nervous breakdowns and Hollywood deals ensued.

The reporter who dug up the dirt, the museum head who took the heat and the community forever changed by the ruby slipper theft.

Local News

Complete coverage of Minneapolis, St. Paul, the Twin Cities metro area and the state of Minnesota, including Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud, Mankato and Moorhead.